Jack McGrath (racing driver)

John James "Jack" McGrath ( born October 8, 1919 in Los Angeles, California, USA;. † November 6, 1955 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States) was an American race car driver.

Jack McGrath won in 1946, the first California Roadster Association championship, a track roadster Championship. Eight times McGrath was at the 500 - mile race at Indianapolis at the start. He achieved two podium finishes in 1951 and 1954 when he finished third, respectively. In 1954 he also started from the pole position on the grid.

Since the 500 - mile race from 1950 to 1960 belonged to the Formula 1 World Championship stand at McGrath six race participations in the statistics. He scored a total of nine world championship points.

McGrath had an accident in the final race of the 1955 season in Phoenix fatal.

Indy 500 Results

Literature and sources

  • Rick Popely Indianapolis 500 Chronicle. Publications International Ltd.. , Lincolnwood IL 1998, ISBN 0-7853-2798-3.
  • World Sports Car Championship racer
  • Formula 1 racer (United States)
  • Champ Car racer
  • Person (Los Angeles )
  • Americans
  • Born in 1919
  • Died in 1955
  • Man
1950 Indianapolis 500 1955 Indianapolis 500 Kurtis Kraft 1954 Formula One season Fastest lap Phoenix (Arizona) Pole-Position 1951 Indianapolis 500 Manny Ayulo 1952 Indianapolis 500 1953 Indianapolis 500 1954 Indianapolis 500 Did not finish
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