Jimmy Gleason

Jimmy Gleason
Born	James Edward Gleason (1898-02-17)February 17, 1898 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	September 12, 1931(1931-09-12) (aged 33) Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Champ Car career
14 races run over 4 years
Best finish	5th (1931)
First race	1928 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race	1931 25-mile Heat (Altoona)
First win	1931 25-mile Heat (Altoona)
Wins Podiums Poles 1 3 0

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 Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1928 39 21 111.708 13 15 195 43 Magneto 1929 53 23 110.345 21 3 200 0 Running 1930 7 24 93.709 30 28 22 0 Timing gears 1931 33 20 111.400 8 6 200 0 Running Totals 617 43

Starts 4 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 1 Top 10 2 Retired 2

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References

1. "Jimmy Gleason". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-25.
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.