About
American race car driver who raced for the Shelby American, Ferrari and Eagle teams. He founded Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving.
Before Fame
As a child, he persuaded his mother to purchase a Whizzer electric bike so he could deliver his newspapers faster. By age 14, he owned his first motorcycle.
Trivia
In 1966, he and Graham Hill risked their lives as they helped driver Jackie Stewart escape from his fuel-soaked, wrecked car during the Belgian Grand Prix.
Family Life
He was survived by his wife Pat.
Associated With
He was a driving instructor to actors including Tom Cruise, Nicolas Cage, Christian Bale, Paul Newman and Clint Eastwood.
