Billy Roe Explained

Billy Roe (born May 7, 1957 in Indianapolis, Indiana), is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. He raced in the 1997 - 1998 and 2000 - 2002 seasons with 16 career starts, including 2 at the Indianapolis 500. His best IRL finish was a 12th place at Nashville Speedway in 2001. In the 1997 Las Vegas Motor Speedway race, he fielded his own car. Prior to racing in the IRL he competed in Toyota Atlantic from 1991 to 1995, however, he never competed in more than 3 races in a single season. He also competed in 2 Indy Lights races in 1992. After racing in the IRL he competed in the 2003 and 2004 seasons of the Infiniti Pro Series, finishing 16th and 10th in points. Billy Roe established Indianapolis Motor Speedway's first official electric car lap record of 106.897 mph on May 7, 2011 - first lap, first time around, in the Brawner Hawk EX-11.

IRL IndyCar Series

Year	Team	Chassis	No.	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Rank	Points	Ref
1996	Tempero–Giuffre Racing	Lola T92	25	Buick	WDW	PHX	INDY													-	0	[1]
1996-97	EuroInternational	Dallara IR7	50	Oldsmobile	NH1	LV1	WDW	PHX	INDY	TEX	PIK	CMS	NH2							34th	55	[2]
	Roe Racing		24											LV2
1998	D. B. Mann Motorsports	Dallara IR8			WDW	PHX														37th	11	[3]
	Team Scandia		33				INDY
	Blueprint Racing		27					TEX	NHS	DOV	CLT	PIK	ATL	TEX	LSV
2000	Logan Racing	Dallara	19		WDW	PHX	LSV	INDY	TEX	PIK	ATL	KTY	TEX							46th	5	[4]
2001	Zali Racing	G-Force	81		PHX	HOM	ATL	INDY	TEX	PIK	RIR	KAN	NSH	KTY	GAT	CHI	TEX			21st	101	[5]
2002				Chevrolet	HOM	PHX	CAL	NAZ	INDY	TEX	PIK	RIR	KAN	NSH	MIS	KTY	GAT	CHI	TEX	45th	9	[6]

Indy 500 results

Year	Chassis	Engine	Start	Finish
1997	Dallara	Oldsmobile	24th	22nd
1998	Dallara	Oldsmobile	33rd	30th
2002	G-Force	Chevrolet	Failed to Qualify

Notes and References

1. Web site: Billy Roe – 1996 Indy Racing League Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 6, 2023.
2. Web site: Billy Roe – 1997 Indy Racing League Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 6, 2023.
3. Web site: Billy Roe – 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 6, 2023.
4. Web site: Billy Roe – 2000 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 6, 2023.
5. Web site: Billy Roe – 2001 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 6, 2023.
6. Web site: Billy Roe – 2002 Indy Racing League Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 6, 2023.