A native of
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Lazier 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 and current
Indy Lights driver
Flinn Lazier 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 died on April 18, 2020, in
Denver,
Colorado, from
COVID-19 during the
COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado. He was 81. ==Racing record==