Billy Roe (born 7 May 1957 in

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), 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

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. His best IRL finish was a 12th place at

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. In the

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Las Vegas Motor Speedway race, he fielded his own car. Prior to racing in the IRL he competed in

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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

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. After racing in the IRL he competed in the

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and

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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 7 May 2011 - first lap, first time around, in the Brawner Hawk EX-11.

IRL IndyCar Series

Indy 500 results

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