He began racing in 1931 in a sprint car.[1] He was racing midget cars on the East Coast of the United States at their introduction in 1934.[2] Schindler lost his left leg from above the knee while racing in a Champ car race in 1936 at Mineola, Long Island.[1][2] He is one of three drivers to have participated in the Indianapolis 500 with a prosthetic leg.[3]
Schindler was part of a group determined to keep the AAA out of the East Coast in 1937. He was elected president of the "outlaw" group. Schindler briefly switched to the AAA in 1940, and won the Bronx Coliseum Indoor championship. He returned to his "outlaw" past when he was named the president of the newly formed American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC).[1][2] He served as president for the club's first six years.[1] Schindler won ARDC championships in 1940, 1945, 1946 and 1948.[2] In both 1947 and 1948 he won 53 midget car feature races,[1] which helped bring popularity to midget car racing in the Northeastern United States.[4]
Schindler died in a sprint car racing crash in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1952. Schindler was leading the race on the third lap when a car driven by Paul Becker lost a wheel and skidded into the fence. He did not see the "go slow" sign that was immediately waved after Becker's crash and his black Offenhauser hit the wheel, crashed through the fence and tumbled down a 20-foot embankment. He was killed instantly.[5]
The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Bill Schindler participated in three World Championship races, but scored no World Championship points.
^"Sport: Discreetly Daring". Time. August 16, 1948. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
^"Bill Shindler Killed at Allentown". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. 1952. Retrieved February 1, 2015. Vet driver hits wheel on track
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bill, schindler, this, article, about, racecar, driver, baseball, player, baseball, march, 1909, september, 1952, american, racecar, driver, born, 1909, march, 1909middletown, yorkdiedseptember, 1952, 1952, aged, formula, world, championship, careernationality. This article is about the racecar driver For the baseball player see Bill Schindler baseball Bill Schindler March 6 1909 September 20 1952 was an American racecar driver Bill SchindlerBorn 1909 03 06 March 6 1909Middletown New YorkDiedSeptember 20 1952 1952 09 20 aged 43 Formula One World Championship careerNationalityAmericanActive years1950 1952TeamsSnowberger Kurtis Kraft StevensEntries3Championships0Wins0Podiums0Career points0Pole positions0Fastest laps0First entry1950 Indianapolis 500Last entry1952 Indianapolis 500He began racing in 1931 in a sprint car 1 He was racing midget cars on the East Coast of the United States at their introduction in 1934 2 Schindler lost his left leg from above the knee while racing in a Champ car race in 1936 at Mineola Long Island 1 2 He is one of three drivers to have participated in the Indianapolis 500 with a prosthetic leg 3 Schindler was part of a group determined to keep the AAA out of the East Coast in 1937 He was elected president of the outlaw group Schindler briefly switched to the AAA in 1940 and won the Bronx Coliseum Indoor championship He returned to his outlaw past when he was named the president of the newly formed American Racing Drivers Club ARDC 1 2 He served as president for the club s first six years 1 Schindler won ARDC championships in 1940 1945 1946 and 1948 2 In both 1947 and 1948 he won 53 midget car feature races 1 which helped bring popularity to midget car racing in the Northeastern United States 4 Schindler joined the AAA so he could race in the Indianapolis 500 in 1950 1951 and 1952 2 Schindler died in a sprint car racing crash in Allentown Pennsylvania in 1952 Schindler was leading the race on the third lap when a car driven by Paul Becker lost a wheel and skidded into the fence He did not see the go slow sign that was immediately waved after Becker s crash and his black Offenhauser hit the wheel crashed through the fence and tumbled down a 20 foot embankment He was killed instantly 5 Contents 1 Career awards 2 Complete AAA Championship Car results 3 Indy 500 results 4 World Championship career summary 5 ReferencesCareer awards EditHe was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1998 He was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 1985 2 He was inducted in the New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame in 2004 1 Complete AAA Championship Car results EditYear 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos Points1950 INDY26 MIL18 LAN16 SPR12 MIL22 PIK SYRDNS DET15 SPR15 SAC2 PHXDNQ BAY3 DAR2 10th 6901951 INDY13 MIL16 LAN2 DAR21 SPR3 MIL4 DUQ12 DUQ PIK SYR8 DET DNCDNP SJS PHX8 BAY9 11th 693 51952 INDY14 MIL3 RAL23 SPR1 MIL2 DET13 DUQ14 PIK SYR16 DNC SJS PHX 11th 660Indy 500 results EditYear Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired1950 67 22 132 690 4 26 111 0 Universal joint1951 10 16 134 033 11 13 129 0 Rod1952 7 15 134 988 20 14 200 0 RunningTotals 440 0 Starts 3Poles 0Front Row 0Wins 0Top 5 0Top 10 0Retired 2World Championship career summary EditThe Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960 Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation Bill Schindler participated in three World Championship races but scored no World Championship points References Edit a b c d e f Biography Archived October 7 2007 at the Wayback Machine at the New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame Retrieved October 2 2007 a b c d e f Biography Archived 2007 09 29 at the Wayback Machine at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame The Talk of Gasoline Alley WIBC May 13 2003 Sport Discreetly Daring Time August 16 1948 ISSN 0040 781X Retrieved July 26 2020 Bill Shindler Killed at Allentown Reading Eagle Associated Press 1952 Retrieved February 1 2015 Vet driver hits wheel on track Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bill Schindler amp oldid 1091445153, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
