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Bill Lindau
Bill Lindau
Born	William Lindau; January 2, 1903; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	December 18, 1989 (aged 86); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Champ Car career
	2 races run over 2 years
First race	1929 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race	1929 Altoona 200 #1 (Altoona)

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William Lindau (January 2, 1903 – December 18, 1989) was an American racing driver. He competed in two AAA Championship Car races, the 1929 Indianapolis 500 and a race the next month on the board oval in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He failed to finish both races.^[1]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1929	46	33	102.509	33	19	70	0	Valve
Totals						70	0

Starts	1
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	0
Top 10	0
Retired	1

References

^ Bill Lindau, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2010-06-26

[1] Bill Lindau, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2010-06-26

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+{{Short description|American racing driver (1903–1989)}}
-'''Bill Lindau''' (January 2, 1903 [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] &ndash; December 18, 1989 [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[racecar driver]]. He competed in two AAA [[Championship Car]] races, the [[1929 Indianapolis 500|1929]] [[Indianapolis 500]] and a race the next month on the [[board track racing|board oval]] in [[Altoona, Pennsylvania]]. He failed to finish both races.<ref>[http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/LindauBill.htm Bill Lindau], ''Champ Car Stats'', Retrieved 2010-06-26</ref>
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+| name              = Bill Lindau
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+| birth_name        = William Lindau
+| birth_date        = {{Birth date|1903|01|02}}
+| birth_place       = [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
+| death_date        = {{Death date and age|1989|12|18|1903|01|02}}
+| death_place       = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
+| module1 =
+  {{Infobox Champ Car driver|embed=yes
+  | Total_Champ_Races = 2
+  | Years_In_Champ    = 2
+  | First_Champ_Race  = [[1929 AAA Championship Car season|1929]] [[1929 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] ([[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]])
+  | Last_Champ_Race   = [[1929 AAA Championship Car season|1929]] Altoona 200 #1 ([[Altoona Speedway|Altoona]])
+  | Champ_Wins        = 0
+  | Champ_Podiums     = 0
+  | Champ_Poles       = 0
+}}}}
+'''William Lindau''' (January 2, 1903 – December 18, 1989) was an American [[racing driver]]. He competed in two AAA [[Championship Car]] races, the [[1929 Indianapolis 500|1929]] [[Indianapolis 500]] and a race the next month on the [[board track racing|board oval]] in [[Altoona, Pennsylvania]]. He failed to finish both races.<ref>[http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/LindauBill.htm Bill Lindau], ''Champ Car Stats'', Retrieved 2010-06-26</ref>
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-| PLACE OF BIRTH    =
-| DATE OF DEATH     = December 18, 1989
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-[[Category:People from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
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