Jim McElreath
James Earl McElreath
Birthplace: Arlington, Texas
Born: February 18, 1928
Died:

Extended driver stats

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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1961 USAC 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 290

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1962 USAC 12 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1210 8
1963 USAC 12 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 1655 3
1964 USAC 9 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 320 18
1965 USAC 16 1 3 2 2 0 2 1 2035 3
1966 USAC 15 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 2430 2
1967 USAC 16 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 1750 7
1968 USAC 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 741 22
1969 USAC 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 400 26
1970 USAC 9 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2060 3
1971 USAC 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 370 21
1972 USAC 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 45 39
1973 USAC 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 650 19
1974 USAC 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 700 14
1975 USAC 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 90 32
1976 USAC 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 45 36
1977 USAC 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 530 22
1978 USAC 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 573 19
1979 USAC 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 975 6
Includes CART 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 NR
1980 CART 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 240 28
Includes USAC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 25 45
1981 CART 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 4 36T
1981-82 USAC 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 594 12
1982 CART 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 3 38T
1983 CART 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 2 29T
1983-84 USAC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 NR
1984 CART 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
Total 180 25 5 5 12 11 15 2 17737

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Dirt Oval 37 5 0 2 6 2 5 1
Paved Oval 127 16 5 3 5 8 9 1
Road Course 16 4 0 0 1 1 1 0

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
CART 13 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
USAC 170 19 5 5 12 11 15 2

 

Start # Date Track Type Series Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status

Points
1 9/16/1961 ISF DO USAC 15 Hopkins Kuzma Offy 14 3 98 Flagged 140
2 9/24/1961 Trenton 2 PO USAC 81 Central Excavating Kuzma D Offy 19 21 13 Mechanical
3 10/29/1961 Sacramento DO USAC 45 Bardahl Meskowski Offy 16 10 96 Flagged 30
4 11/19/1961 Phoenix DO USAC 45 Bardahl Meskowski Offy 18 4 88 Flagged 120
5 4/8/1962 Trenton 1 PO USAC 15 Ollie Prather Kurtis Offy 12 16 61 Engine
6 5/30/1962 Indianapolis PO USAC 15 Schulz Fueling
Equipment		 Kurtis Offy 7 6 200 3:36:22.02 138.653 400
7 6/10/1962 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 15 Ollie Prather Kurtis 500G Offy 14 14 85 Flagged
8 7/1/1962 Langhorne 1 DO USAC 4 Bill Forbes Meskowski Offy 9 7 97 Flagged 60
9 7/22/1962 Trenton 2 PO USAC 4 Bill Forbes Meskowski D Offy 8 6 141 Flagged - rain 120
10 8/19/1962 Springfield DO USAC 4 Bill Forbes Meskowski Offy 16 5 98 Flagged 100
11 8/20/1962 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 4 Bill Forbes Watson Offy 15 5 196 Flagged 200
12 8/26/1962 Langhorne 2 DO USAC 4 Bill Forbes Meskowski Offy 8 7 97 Flagged 60
13 9/8/1962 Syracuse DO USAC 4 Bill Forbes Meskowski Offy 5 10 97 Flagged 30
14 9/15/1962 ISF DO USAC 4 Bill Forbes Meskowski Offy 10 3 100 Finished 140
15 9/23/1962 Trenton 3 PO USAC 4 Bill Forbes Meskowski D Offy 8 8 197 Flagged 100
16 10/28/1962 Sacramento DO USAC 4 Bill Forbes Meskowski Offy 3 14 63 Broken torsion bar
-- 11/18/1962 Phoenix DO USAC 4 Bill Forbes Meskowski Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
17 4/21/1963 Trenton 1 PO USAC 8 Bill Forbes Racing Meskowski D Offy 5 4 99 Flagged 120
18 5/30/1963 Indianapolis PO USAC 8 Bill Forbes Racing Watson Offy 6 6 200 3:32:58.43 140.862 400
19 6/9/1963 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 8 Bill Forbes Racing Watson Offy 14 5 100 Finished 100
20 6/23/1963 Langhorne DO USAC 8 Bill Forbes Racing Meskowski Offy 7 2 100 Finished 160
21 7/28/1963 Trenton 2 PO USAC 8 Bill Forbes Racing Meskowski D Offy 11 8 146 Flagged 75
22 8/17/1963 Springfield DO USAC 8 Bill Forbes Racing Meskowski Offy 9 6 100 Finished 80
23 8/18/1963 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 8 Bill Forbes Racing Watson Offy 23 11 194 Flagged 40
24 9/2/1963 DuQuoin DO USAC 8 Bill Forbes Racing Meskowski Offy 7 7 98 Flagged 60
25 9/14/1963 ISF DO USAC 8 Bill Forbes Racing Meskowski Offy 6 5 99 Flagged 100
26 9/22/1963 Trenton 3 PO USAC 8 Bill Forbes Racing Watson Offy 15 4 197 Flagged 240
27 10/27/1963 Sacramento DO USAC 8 Bill Forbes Racing Meskowski Offy 8 3 100 Finished 140
28 11/17/1963 Phoenix DO USAC 8 Bill Forbes Racing Meskowski Offy 16 3 100 Finished 140
29 3/22/1964 Phoenix 1 PO USAC 3 Pfrommer Trucking Meskowski D Offy 20 11 99 Flagged 20
-- 4/19/1964 Trenton 1 PO USAC 3 Pfrommer Trucking Meskowski D Offy -- -- -- Broken timing gear, practice  
30 5/30/1964 Indianapolis PO USAC 28 Studebaker STP Kurtis Novi SC 26 21 77 Magneto
31 6/7/1964 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 52 Zink-Urschel Brabham RE Offy 4 9 96 Broken clutch 40
32 6/21/1964 Langhorne DO USAC 3 Pfrommer Trucking Meskowski Offy 12 4 98 Flagged 120
33 7/19/1964 Trenton 2 PO USAC 52 Zink-Urschel Brabham RE Offy 1 14 126 Broken exhaust header  
-- 8/22/1964 Springfield DO USAC 3 Pfrommer Trucking Meskowski Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
34 8/23/1964 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 52 Zink-Urschel Brabham RE Offy 5 12 187 Flagged 20
35 9/7/1964 DuQuoin DO USAC 35 Central Excavating Dunlop Offy 10 5 97 Flagged 100
-- 9/26/1964 ISF DO USAC 35 Central Excavating Dunlop Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
36 9/27/1964 Trenton 3 PO USAC 52 Zink-Urschel Brabham RE Offy 2 12 155 Flagged 20
37 11/22/1964 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 35 Central Excavating Dunlop D Offy 11 25 1 Broken brake pedal
38 3/28/1965 Phoenix 1 PO USAC 52 Zink-Urschel Brabham RE Offy 6 2 149 Flagged 240
39 4/25/1965 Trenton 1 PO USAC 52 Zink-Urschel Brabham RE Offy 2 1 87 0:53:42.68 97.186 200
40 5/31/1965 Indianapolis PO USAC 52 Zink-Urschel
Trackburner		 Brabham RE Offy 13 20 66 Rear end gears
41 6/6/1965 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 52 Zink-Urschel Brabham RE Offy 7 3 99 Flagged 140
42 6/20/1965 Langhorne 1 PO USAC 52 Zink-Urschel-Slick Brabham RE Offy 2 1 100 Finished 200
43 7/18/1965 Trenton 2 PO USAC 52 Zink-Urschel-Slick Brabham RE Offy 2 11 137 Broken rear end 30
44 7/25/1965 IRP RC USAC 52 Zink-Urschel-Slick Brabham RE Offy 7 5 80 Finished 150
45 8/1/1965 Atlanta PO USAC 52 Zink-Urschel-Slick Meskowski D Offy 20 10 163 Flagged 75
46 8/8/1965 Langhorne 2 PO USAC 52 Zink-Urschel-Slick Brabham RE Offy 5 1 125 1:11:31.53 104.857 250
47 8/14/1965 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 52 Zink-Urschel-Slick Brabham RE Offy 4 14 108 Wrecked turn 4
48 8/21/1965 Springfield DO USAC 52 Zink-Urschel-Slick Meskowski Offy 1 5 99 Flagged 100
49 8/22/1965 Milwaukee 3 PO USAC 52 Zink-Urschel-Slick Brabham RE Offy 6 6 196 Flagged 160
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