Jimmy Jackson (racing driver)
American racing driver (1910–1984)
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James Merriman Jackson (July 25, 1910 – November 25, 1984) was an American racing driver.[1][2]
July 25, 1910
| Jimmy Jackson | |||||||
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| Born | James Merriman Jackson July 25, 1910 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | November 25, 1984 (aged 74) | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 6 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 7th (1946) | ||||||
| First race | 1946 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last race | 1951 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
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| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Active years | 1950, 1952, 1954 | ||||||
| Teams | Kurtis Kraft | ||||||
| Entries | 3 (2 starts) | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Podiums | 0 | ||||||
| Career points | 0 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 1950 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| Last entry | 1954 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
World Drivers' Championship career
The AAA/USAC-sanctioned Indianapolis 500 was included in the FIA World Drivers' Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indianapolis during those years were credited with World Drivers' Championship participation, and were eligible to score WDC points alongside those which they may have scored towards the AAA/USAC National Championship.
Jackson participated in two World Drivers' Championship races at Indianapolis. His best finish was 15th place,[1] and he scored no World Drivers' Championship points.
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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* shared drive with Duane Carter
Personal life
Jackson was a graduate of Arsenal Technical High School.[3][4] He painted his 1946 Indianapolis 500 entry green, as gesture to the school's colors, and finished second. This despite a superstition against painting race cars green at Indianapolis.[citation needed]
