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Jim McElreath

nationality American born February 18, 1928 hometown Arlington, Texas died May 18, 2017 place of death Arlington, Texas

Racing highlights

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	254
Wins	8
Podiums	32
Pole positions	2
Fastest laps	0
Race win percentage	3.1%
Podium percentage	12.6%

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
1989	Racing	4 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1984	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1983	Racing	4 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	11 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	? 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	12 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	? 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	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 81 (Chevrolet)


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
?	?	?	?	?
* 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
Penske PC-7 (Cosworth TC)
McElreath (Cosworth 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
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
Eagle (Offenhauser)


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 (Offenhauser TC)
Eagle (Chevrolet)


Position	Points	Team
	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
	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
	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
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
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

nationality American born February 18, 1928 hometown Arlington, Texas died May 18, 2017 place of death Arlington, Texas

Racing highlights

Racing career summary

Career overview – years in numbers

Career details – the racing career of Jim McElreath

1992 USAC National Silver Crown

1989 USAC National Silver Crown

1984 PPG Indy Car World Series

1983-84 USAC Gold Crown Championship

1984 USAC Coors Light Silver Bullet Series

1983 PPG Indy Car World Series

1983 USAC National Silver Crown

1982 PPG Indy Car World Series

1981-82 USAC Gold Crown Championship

1981 PPG Indy Car World Series

1981 USAC National Silver Crown

1980 PPG Indy Car World Series

1980 USAC National Championship

1980 USAC National Silver Crown

1979 USAC National Championship

1979 SCCA/CART Indy Car Series

1979 USAC National Silver Crown

1978 USAC National Championship

1978 USAC National Silver Crown

1977 USAC National Championship

1977 USAC National Silver Crown

1976 USAC National Championship

1976 USAC National Silver Crown

1976 USAC National Sprint Car Series

1976 USAC Stock Car Series

1975 USAC National Championship

1975 USAC National Silver Crown

1975 USAC - World Series of Auto Racing

1974 USAC National Championship

1974 USAC National Silver Crown

1973 USAC National Championship

1973 USAC National Silver Crown

1972 USAC National Championship

1972 USAC National Silver Crown

1971 NASCAR Grand National

1971 USAC National Championship

1971 USAC National Silver Crown

1971 USAC National Sprint Car Series

1970 USAC National Championship

1970 USAC National Sprint Car Series

1970 USAC National Midget Series

1969 USAC National Championship

1968 USAC National Championship

1967 USAC National Championship

1966 USAC National Championship

1966 Indianapolis 500

1965 USAC National Championship

1964 NASCAR Grand National

1964 USAC National Championship

1964 USAC Stock Car Series

1964 USAC National Sprint Car Series

1963 USAC National Championship

1963 USAC Stock Car Series

1963 USAC National Sprint Car Series

1962 USAC National Championship

1961 USAC National Championship

1961 IMCA Sprint Car Championship

1961 13th Little 500

1960 IMCA Sprint Car Championship