Jim McWithey

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Jim McWithey
Nation: United StatesUnited States United States
Automobile world championship
First start: Indianapolis 500 1959
Last start: Indianapolis 500 1960
Constructors
1959  Ray T. Brady 1960  Hoover Motor Express Inc.
statistics
World Cup balance: -
Starts Victories Poles SR
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James Edward "Jim" McWithey (born July 4, 1927 in Grammer , † February 1, 2009 in Gainesville ) was an American racing driver .

Career

Jim McWithey started twice in his career at the Indianapolis 500 , which was classified as the Formula 1 World Championship race from 1950 to 1960 . At his first start in 1959 he reached 16th place on a Kurtis Kraft 500C- Offenhauser in the same lap as the winner Rodger Ward . 1960, again in Indianapolis, this time on an Epperly -Offenhauser, he retired on the 60th lap due to a brake defect.

literature

  • Rick Popely, L. Spencer Riggs: Indianapolis 500 Chronicle. Publications International Ltd., Lincolnwood IL 1998, ISBN 0-7853-2798-3 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Indianapolis 500 1959
personal data
SURNAME McWithey, Jim
ALTERNATIVE NAMES McWithey, James Edward (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American racing car driver
DATE OF BIRTH 4th July 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH Grammer , Indiana
DATE OF DEATH February 1, 2009
Place of death Gainesville , Georgia