Bobby Ball is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Stevens. Ball has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,407 ranks Ball 1921th 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.
| 1952-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | DNF | −144 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −145 | 3,407 |
| 1951 | ▸Formula 1 | Schroeder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | P15 | +113 | 3,465 |
Bobby Ball made two starts in Formula 1 between 1951 and 1952, both for Stevens. He did not score points or finish on a podium in either appearance. His final race came in 1952, when he finished 23rd. The calibre of his grid was such that he occasionally finished ahead of drivers rated considerably higher, including Duane Carter, a front-running professional driver, though such results were isolated rather than part of an established pattern against stronger competition.[1]
Ball's racing record places him at the lower end of professional single-seater competition of his era. With only two starts across his entire documented career, his tenure in Formula 1 was brief, and he retired from racing without establishing a sustained presence at that level or progressing further in the sport.