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Robert Lazier an American race car driver died on April 18, 2020, in Denver, Colorado, from COVID-19\r<\/p>

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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.\r<\/p>

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Lazier competed in Formula 5000 in the 1970s. In 2015, Lazier won the Indy Legends Charity Pro\u2013Am race with co-driver Jim Caudle.\r<\/p>

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Lazier built the Tivoli Lodge in Vail, Colorado, in 1968.\r<\/p>

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Lazier passed away during the COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado. He was 81.\r<\/p>

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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. 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