Jimmy Gleason
Birth nameJames Edward Gleason
Birth dateFebruary 17, 1898
Birth placePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death dateSeptember 12, 1931 (aged 33)
Death placeSyracuse, New York, U.S.
Jimmy Gleason
Total champ races14
Years in champ4
Best champ pos5th (1931)
First champ race1928 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last champ race1931 25-mile Heat (Altoona)
First champ win1931 25-mile Heat (Altoona)
Champ wins1
Champ podiums3
Champ poles0

James Edward Gleason (February 17, 1898 – September 12, 1931) was an American racing driver.[1] He was killed while qualifying for a AAA-sanctioned National Championship race at Syracuse,[2] less than a week after he had captured his first Championship Car victory at Altoona.[1]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year[3]CarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired
19283921111.708131519543Magneto
19295323110.3452132000Running
193072493.7093028220Timing gears
19313320111.400862000Running
Totals61743
Starts4
Poles0
Front Row0
Wins0
Top 51
Top 102
Retired2

References

  1. ^ "Jimmy Gleason". ChampCarStats.com. Archived 2023-05-25 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "Jimmy Gleason, crack racing driver, killed, 8 hurt in fair race crash". Syracuse Herald. September 13, 1931.
  3. ^ "Jimmy Gleason Indianapolis 500 stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-31.