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full name Jimmie Earl McElreath nationality American born February 18, 1928 hometown Arlington, Texas died May 18, 2017 place of death Arlington, Texas
Racing highlights 1978 3rd USAC National Silver Crown 1971 2nd USAC National Silver Crown 1970 3rd USAC National Championship 1966 2nd USAC National Championship 1966 3rd Indianapolis 500 1965 3rd USAC National Championship 1963 3rd USAC National Championship 1961 1st 13th Little 500
Racing career summary Races entered 267 Wins 9 Podiums 33 Pole positions 2 Fastest laps 0 Race win percentage 3.4% Podium percentage 12.4%
Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.
Career overview – years in numbers
The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.
1992 Racing 3 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1991 Racing 1 race 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1989 Racing 4 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1984 Racing 3 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1983 Racing 5 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1982 Racing 5 races 0 wins 1 podium 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1981 Racing 6 races 0 wins 1 podium 0 pole position ? fastest race laps 1980 Racing 7 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1979 Racing 7 races 0 wins 1 podium 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1978 Racing 14 races 0 wins 1 podium 0 pole position ? fastest race laps 1977 Racing 8 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position ? fastest race laps 1976 Racing 6 races 0 wins 1 podium 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1975 Racing 5 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1974 Racing 10 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position ? fastest race laps 1973 Racing 10 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position ? fastest race laps 1972 Racing 4 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position ? fastest race laps 1971 Racing 10 races 1 win 2 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1970 Racing 18 races 2 wins 3 podiums 0 pole position ? fastest race laps 1969 Racing 12 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1968 Racing 13 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position ? fastest race laps 1967 Racing 16 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position ? fastest race laps 1966 Racing 15 races 1 win 6 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1965 Racing 16 races 3 wins 7 podiums 1 pole positions ? fastest race laps 1964 Racing 21 races 0 wins 1 podium 1 pole positions 0 fastest race laps 1963 Racing 23 races 0 wins 6 podiums 0 pole position ? fastest race laps 1962 Racing 20 races 1 win 2 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1961 Racing 5 races 1 win 1 podium 0 pole position ? fastest race laps 1960 Racing ? races ? wins ? podiums 0 pole position ? fastest race laps
Career details – the racing career of Jim McElreath
Position Points Team 0 McElreath Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Shirley McElreath Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 4 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Dale Coyne Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 0 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Eagle 82 Chevrolet 5.8 Goodyear
Position Points Team 0 McElreath Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Beletsky Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 29th 2 McElreath Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Kingfish PC-7 Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo Goodyear
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 38th 3 McElreath Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Kingfish PC-7 Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo Goodyear Eagle 74 Offenhauser 2.6 turbo Goodyear Penske PC-6 Chevrolet 5.8 Goodyear
Position Points Team 12th 594 McElreath Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 4 0 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Penske PC-6 (Cosworth TC) X
Position Points Team 36th 4 McElreath Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Eagle 74 Offenhauser 2.6 turbo Eagle 74 Chevrolet 5.8
Position Points Team 10th 0 Stanton, Conroy Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 0 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 28th 240 McElreath Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 5 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Penske PC-7 (Cosworth TC) King (Chevrolet) Eagle (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 45th 25 McElreath Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 0 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Penske PC-7 (Cosworth TC) King (Chevrolet)
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 6th 975 McElreath Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 5 0 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Penske PC-6 (Cosworth TC) Eagle (Offenhauser TC)
Position Points Team 0 McElreath Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 0 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Penske PC-6 (Cosworth TC)
Position Points Team 0 Johnson Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 19th 573 McElreath Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 11 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Eagle 74 (Offenhauser TC)
Position Points Team 3rd 0 Johnson Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 0 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 22nd 530 McElreath Racing, Fred Carillo, AMC Experimental Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 6 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Eagle (Offenhauser) Eagle (AMC) Carillo (AMC)
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 36th 45 Webster Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Eagle (Offenhauser TC)
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 4 0 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps ? 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Fred Tovella Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres 1974 Plymouth
Position Points Team 32nd 90 Crower Cams, McElreath Racing, Webster Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Eagle (Chevrolet) Eagle (Offenhauser TC)
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 8th 8 WAM Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres 1975 Chevrolet,Brabham (Chevrolet)
Position Points Team 14th 700 Fred Gerhardt Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 8 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Eagle 74 (Offenhauser TC)
Position Points Team 0 Glessner Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 19th 650 Champ Carr Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 8 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Eagle (Offenhauser TC)
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 39th 45 Caves Buick Company Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Gerhardt (Offenhauser TC)
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Dodge
Position Points Team 21st 370 Dayton-Walther Racing, Patrick Petroleum Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 4 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Eagle (Offenhauser TC) Morris (Ford)
Position Points Team 2nd 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 1 2 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 McElreath Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 3rd 2060 Caves Buick, McElreath Racing, Ansted Racing, Leader Card Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 9 1 2 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres McElreath (Chevrolet) Gerhardt (Offenhauser) Coyote (Ford TC) Eagle (Ford TC)
Position Points Team 0 McElreath Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 8 1 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 26th 400 Two Jacks, Quaker State Oil, McElreath Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 11 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Gerhardt (Offenhauser TC) Brawner Hawk II (Offenhauser TC) McElreath (Chevrolet)
Position Points Team 0 Howl-Arc Ltd Dallas Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Pontiac Firebird Chevrolet 5.0
Click to show race results for Trans-American Championship - Over 2.0 1969. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 1 1969-05-11 Michigan DNF
Position Points Team 22nd 741 James Greer, Two Jacks Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 13 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Coyote (Ford) Lola (Ford) Brawner (Ford) Brawner (Offenhauser TC) Lola (Offenhauser TC)
Position Points Team 7th 1750 Agajanian, Leader Card Racers, John Zink Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 16 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Shrike (Offenhauser SC) Moore (Ford) Moore (Offenhauser) Watson (Ford)
Position Points Team 2nd 2430 Zink-Urschel-Slick Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 15 1 6 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Moore (Offenhauser) Brabham (Ford)
Position Points Team 3rd 0 Zink-Urschel-Slick Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Brabham (Ford)
Position Points Team 3rd 2035 Zink-Urschel Trackburner Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 16 3 7 1 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Moore (Offenhauser) Meskowski D (Offenhauser) Brabham RE (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Mercury
Position Points Team 18th 320 Pfrommer Trucking, STP, John Zink-Urschel, Central Excavating Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 9 0 0 1 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Meskowski (Offenhauser) Brabham RE (Offenhauser) Kurtis 500K (Novi SC) Meskowski D (Offenhauser) Dunlop (Offenhauser) Dunlop D (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres 1964 Mercury
Position Points Team 0 Prather Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 7 0 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 3rd 1655 Bill Forbes Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 12 0 3 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Meskowski D (Offenhauser) Meskowski (Offenhauser) Watson (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 0 Norm Nelson,H P Looper Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 0 2 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres 1963 Plymouth,1962 Ford
Position Points Team 23rd 33 Wilson,Charlie Sacks Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 8 0 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 8th 1210 Ollie Prather, Bill Forbes Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 12 0 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Meskowski (Offenhauser) Meskowski D (Offenhauser) Kurtis 500G (Offenhauser) Watson (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 1 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 7 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 18th 290 Hopkins Racing, Central Excavating, Fred Gerhardt Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 4 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Kuzma (Offenhauser) Kuzma D (Offenhauser) Meskowski (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 5th 1653 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps ? ? ? 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 1st 0 E M Wilson Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 1 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 7th 1296 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps ? ? ? 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Jim McElreath