Jack McGrath (racing driver)
American racing driver (1919–1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John James McGrath[1] (October 8, 1919 – November 6, 1955) was an American racecar driver.[2] McGrath died in an accident at Bobby Ball Memorial, he lost control of his car at Turn 3, crashed and flipped, dying instantly.
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Born | John James McGrath (1919-10-08)October 8, 1919 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||
Died | November 6, 1955(1955-11-06) (aged 36) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame (1987) | |||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
67 races run over 8 years | |||||||
Years active | 1948–1955 | ||||||
Best finish | 2nd – 1953 | ||||||
First race | 1948 H. H. Wheler Memorial Cup (Arlington) | ||||||
Last race | 1955 Bobby Ball Memorial (Phoenix) | ||||||
First win | 1950 Langhorne 100 (Langhorne) | ||||||
Last win | 1953 Rex Mays Classic (Milwaukee) | ||||||
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Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
Active years | 1950–1955 | ||||||
Teams | Kurtis Kraft | ||||||
Entries | 6 | ||||||
Championships | 0 | ||||||
Wins | 0 | ||||||
Podiums | 2 | ||||||
Career points | 9 | ||||||
Pole positions | 1 | ||||||
Fastest laps | 1 | ||||||
First entry | 1950 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
Last entry | 1955 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
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