Robert Lazier an American race car driver died on April 18, 2020, in Denver, Colorado, from COVID-19
A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, he raced in the CART series in 1981 and was CART’s Rookie of the Year. He had fourth-place finishes at Watkins Glen International and Mexico. Lazier also competed in the 1981 Indianapolis 500, finishing 19th after a blown engine caused him to retire the Penske PC-7 after 154 laps. He was married to wife Diane and was the father of both 1996 Indianapolis 500 winner Buddy Lazier and Indy Racing League driver Jaques Lazier.
Lazier competed in Formula 5000 in the 1970s. In 2015, Lazier won the Indy Legends Charity Pro–Am race with co-driver Jim Caudle.
Lazier built the Tivoli Lodge in Vail, Colorado, in 1968.
Lazier passed away during the COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado. He was 81.