Jim Packard
James R. Packard (September 23, 1931 - October 1, 1960) was a racing driver from Hendersonville, North Carolina who competed in the USAC Championship Car series. He made 22 starts and registered a single win in August 1960 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, however he was killed in an accident during a midget race in Fairfield, Illinois on October 1 of that year. He attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 in 1959 and 1960 but wrecked his car in practice in 1959 and failed to make the field the following year.[1]
Complete USAC Championship Car results[]
Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1958 | TRE | INDY |
MIL |
LAN | ATL | SPR 14 |
MIL DNQ |
DUQ 12 |
SYR DNQ |
ISF 12 |
TRE DNQ |
SAC 7 |
PHX DNQ |
29th | 80 |
1959 | DAY 10 |
TRE 11 |
INDY DNQ |
MIL 14 |
LAN 11 |
SPR 13 |
MIL 20 |
DUQ DNQ |
SYR 15 |
ISF 18 |
TRE 21 |
SAC 8 |
PHX DNQ |
37th | 120 |
1960 | TRE 6 |
INDY DNQ |
MIL DNQ |
LAN 2 |
SPR 1 |
MIL 6 |
DUQ 5 |
SYR 13 |
ISF 18 |
TRE 20 |
SAC | PHX | 10th | 700 |
References[]
- ^ Jim Packard, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2011-08-02 manchester united
External links[]
Categories:
- 1931 births
- 1960 deaths
- Burials in Indiana
- People from Hendersonville, North Carolina
- Racing drivers from North Carolina
- Racing drivers killed while racing
- Sports deaths in Illinois
- American auto racing biography stubs