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'Bill Puterbaugh' (born June 6, 1936, Indianapolis, Indiana), is a former driver in the USAC Championship Car series. He raced in the 1967-1971 and 1975-1977, and 1979 seasons, with 31 career starts, including the 1975-1977 Indianapolis 500. He finished in the top ten 11 times, with his best finish in 6th position in 1968 at Springfield and in 1969 at Sacramento. His 7th place finish in the 1975 Indianapolis 500 earned him Rookie of the Year.

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Indy 500 results

Indy 500 results

Year	Chassis	Engine	Start	Finish
1968	Gerhardt	Ford	Failed to Qualify
1970	Watson	Offy	Failed to Qualify
1971		Offy	Practice Crash
1972	Curtis	Offy	Failed to Qualify
1973		Offy	Failed to Qualify
1974	Lola	Offy	Failed to Qualify
1975	Eagle	Offy	15th	7th
1976	Eagle	Offy	18th	22nd
1977	Eagle	Offy	28th	12th
1979	Cicada	Offy	Failed to Qualify