Bill Holland is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Kurtis Kraft. Holland has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,444 ranks Holland 1819th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1953-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | P15 | −22 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −22 | 3,467 |
| 1950 | ▸Formula 1 | Deidt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | P7 | +140 | 3,476 |
Bill Holland was an American driver from Philadelphia whose racing career encompassed Indianapolis-focused competition in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won the Indianapolis 500 in 1949 and finished runner-up in the race three times, establishing himself as a dominant force in American open-wheel racing of that era. His Formula 1 appearances came late in his career, comprising just two starts for Kurtis Kraft between 1950 and 1953.[1]
Holland's single podium in Formula 1 came early in his European campaign, finishing third in one of his two entries. He competed against the strongest drivers of international racing, finishing ahead of Jim Rathmann, Duane Carter, Tony Bettenhausen, and Jack McGrath on separate occasions; these were drivers with Racer Ratings in the 4,900 to 5,000 range. However, his Formula 1 record remained limited, and his final appearance in 1953 yielded a twentieth-place finish, marking the end of his involvement in the series.[2]
Holland's career was built primarily on American oval-track racing, where his record at Indianapolis demonstrated exceptional speed and consistency. His Formula 1 foray, though brief, placed him in competition with professionals from a far more rigorous international field than his home-country success had required. He retired from racing shortly after his last Formula 1 start, leaving behind a legacy centred on his dominance in the Indianapolis 500.