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'''Jim McWithey''' (Born [[July 4]], [[1927]] in [[Grammer, Indiana|Grammer]], [[Indiana]], died [[February 1]], [[2009]] in [[Gainesville, Georgia|Gainsville]], [[Georgia]]) was an American racecar driver. |
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| name = Jim McWithey |
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| nationality = {{flagicon|USA}} American |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1927|7|4}} |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2009|2|1|1927|7|4}} |
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| Years = {{F1|1956}}-{{F1|1960}} |
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| Team(s) = [[Kurtis Kraft]], [[Quin Epperly|Epperly]], [[Snowberger]], [[Schroeder (constructor)|Schroeder]] |
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| Races = 5 (2 starts) |
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| Championships = 0 |
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| Wins = 0 |
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| Podiums = 0 |
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| Points = 0 |
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| Poles = 0 |
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| Fastest laps = 0 |
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| First race = [[1956 Indianapolis 500]] |
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| Last race = [[1960 Indianapolis 500]] |
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'''Jim McWithey''' (July 4, 1927 – February 1, 2009) was an American racecar driver. He was born in [[Grammer, Indiana|Grammer]], [[Indiana]]. |
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McWithey raced in the [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] [[Championship Car]] series in the 1956, 1957, 1959 and 1960 seasons, with 20 career starts, including the 1959 and 1960 [[Indianapolis 500]] races. He finished in the top ten 9 times, with his best finish in 3rd position in 1960 at Trenton. |
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McWithey raced in the [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] [[Championship Car]] series in the 1956, 1957, 1959 and 1960 seasons, with 20 career starts, including the 1959 and 1960 [[Indianapolis 500]] races. He finished in the top ten 9 times, with his best finish in 3rd position in 1960 at Trenton. His best season was 1959, when he placed fourth three times and also won dirt track sprint car features at [[Terre Haute, Indiana|Terre Haute]], and [[Williams Grove, Pennsylvania|Williams Grove]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Two time Indianapolis 500 starter Jim McWithey dies at 81|url=http://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10105&Itemid=219|work=www.f1sa.com|accessdate=28 January 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100503015956/http://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content|archivedate=3 May 2010}}</ref> He died in February 2009 in [[Gainesville, Georgia|Gainesville]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], aged 81. |
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==Indy 500 results== |
==Indy 500 results== |
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==World Championship |
==Complete Formula One World Championship results== |
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([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) |
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The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Jim McWithey participated in 2 World Championship races but scored no World Championship points. |
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! Entrant |
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! Chassis |
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! Engine |
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! 1 |
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! 2 |
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! 3 |
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! 4 |
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! 5 |
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! 6 |
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! 7 |
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! 8 |
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! 9 |
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! 10 |
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! WDC |
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! Points |
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| [[1959 Formula One season|1959]] |
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! Ray Brady |
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! [[Kurtis-Kraft]] |
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! [[Offenhauser]] |
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| [[1959 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]] |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1959 Indianapolis 500|500]]<br />{{small|16}} |
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| [[1959 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]] |
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| [[1959 French Grand Prix|FRA]] |
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| [[1959 British Grand Prix|GBR]] |
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| [[1959 German Grand Prix|GER]] |
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| [[1959 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]] |
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| [[1959 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]] |
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| [[1959 United States Grand Prix|USA]] |
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! NC |
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! 0 |
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| [[1960 Formula One season|1960]] |
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! Hoover Motor Express |
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! [[Quin Epperly|Epperly]] |
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! [[Offenhauser]] |
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| [[1960 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]] |
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| [[1960 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]] |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1960 Indianapolis 500|500]]<br />{{small|29}} |
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| [[1960 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]] |
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| [[1960 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]] |
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| [[1960 French Grand Prix|FRA]] |
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| [[1960 British Grand Prix|GBR]] |
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| [[1960 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]] |
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| [[1960 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]] |
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| [[1960 United States Grand Prix|USA]] |
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! NC |
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! 0 |
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==References== |
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Born | July 4, 1927 |
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Died | February 1, 2009 | (aged 81)
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | |
Active years | 1956-1960 |
Teams | Kurtis Kraft, Epperly, Snowberger, Schroeder |
Entries | 5 (2 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1956 Indianapolis 500 |
Last entry | 1960 Indianapolis 500 |
Jim McWithey (July 4, 1927 – February 1, 2009) was an American racecar driver. He was born in Grammer, Indiana.
McWithey raced in the USAC Championship Car series in the 1956, 1957, 1959 and 1960 seasons, with 20 career starts, including the 1959 and 1960 Indianapolis 500 races. He finished in the top ten 9 times, with his best finish in 3rd position in 1960 at Trenton. His best season was 1959, when he placed fourth three times and also won dirt track sprint car features at Terre Haute, and Williams Grove.[1] He died in February 2009 in Gainesville, Georgia, aged 81.
Indy 500 results
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Complete Formula One World Championship results
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Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Points |
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1959 | Ray Brady | Kurtis-Kraft | Offenhauser | MON | 500 16 |
NED | FRA | GBR | GER | POR | ITA | USA | NC | 0 | |
1960 | Hoover Motor Express | Epperly | Offenhauser | ARG | MON | 500 29 |
NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | POR | ITA | USA | NC | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Two time Indianapolis 500 starter Jim McWithey dies at 81". www.f1sa.com. Archived from the original on 3 May 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2013.