Bill Homeier is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Kuzma. Homeier has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,849 ranks Homeier 1244th 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.
| 1960-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | P13 | +42 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ▸Formula 1 | Kuzma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P28 | +42 | 3,849 |
| 1955 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | P22 | +55 | 3,824 |
| 1954 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −149 | 3,791 |
Bill Homeier made three starts in Formula 1 between 1954 and 1960, competing for Kuzma. He did not finish on the podium in any of those appearances. His average finishing position across classified starts was ninth, placing him at a semi-professional level within a grid that included established front-runners.[1]
In his limited racing, Homeier occasionally finished ahead of significantly stronger drivers. He beat Jim Rathmann, a professional of the highest calibre rated at 5,075, at least once. He also outfinished Duane Carter and Tony Bettenhausen, both rated above 4,900 and established names in their era. These isolated results stand out against his overall record but do not define a sustained competitive pattern. His most recent recorded activity was a twenty-eighth place finish in 1960. Homeier drove twice for Kurtis Kraft, a team that collected five wins across its entire index and fielded drivers ranging from Rathmann down to club-level competitors.