Jim
McElreath
USAC National Silver Crown Series
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
18 Feb 1928
hometown
Arlington, Texas
died
18 May 2017
Arlington, Texas
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
18 Feb 1928
hometown
Arlington, Texas
died
18 May 2017
Arlington, Texas
Competitors
Career Overview
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2
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2
0
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fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
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fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 82
Chevrolet 5.8
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kingfish PC-7
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-6 (Cosworth TC)
X
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
594
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kingfish PC-7
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Penske PC-6
Chevrolet 5.8
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Eagle 74
Chevrolet 5.8
Goodyear
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-7 (Cosworth TC)
King (Chevrolet)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
25
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kingfish 73
Chevrolet 5.8
Goodyear
Penske PC-7
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
240
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-6
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Penske PC-6 (Cosworth TC)
Eagle (Offenhauser TC)
5
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
975
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
11
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
573
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
McElreath Racing, Carillo Industries, Hodgdon Racing
530
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 74
AMC 3.4 turbo
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
530
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1974 Plymouth
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
14
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
45
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1975 Chevrolet,Brabham (Chevrolet)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 72
Chevrolet 3.3 turbo
Hawk II
Chevrolet 5.2
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
90
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
8
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
700
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
8
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
650
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
60
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt 69
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Kenyon-Eagle
Foyt 2.6 turbo
Hawk II
Chevrolet 5.2
Eagle 70
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
45
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
2
0
420
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Foyt Enterprises, Don Gerhardt Racing, Dayton-Walther, Michner Racing
370
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Coyote 70
Ford 2.6 turbo
Gerhardt 70
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Morris Marauder
Ford 2.6 turbo
Eagle 67
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
370
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Caves Buick, McElreath Racing, Ansted Racing, Leader Card
2060
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McElreath (Chevrolet)
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
Coyote (Ford TC)
Eagle (Ford TC)
9
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
2
0
2060
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Firebird
Chevrolet 5.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt (Offenhauser TC)
Brawner Hawk II (Offenhauser TC)
McElreath (Chevrolet)
11
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
400
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Coyote (Ford)
Lola (Ford)
Brawner (Ford)
Brawner (Offenhauser TC)
Lola (Offenhauser TC)
13
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
741
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Shrike (Offenhauser SC)
Moore (Ford)
Moore (Offenhauser)
Watson (Ford)
16
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
0
0
1750
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham (Ford)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Moore (Offenhauser)
Brabham (Ford)
15
1
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
6
0
2430
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Moore (Offenhauser)
Meskowski D (Offenhauser)
Brabham RE (Offenhauser)
16
3
7
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
3
7
1
2035
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Offenhauser)
7
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1964 Mercury
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Pfrommer Trucking, STP, John Zink-Urschel, Central Excavating
320
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Meskowski (Offenhauser)
Brabham RE (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500K (Novi SC)
Meskowski D (Offenhauser)
Dunlop (Offenhauser)
Dunlop D (Offenhauser)
9
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
1
320
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Offenhauser
8
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
33
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1963 Plymouth,1962 Ford
3
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Meskowski D (Offenhauser)
Meskowski (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
12
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
3
0
1655
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Meskowski (Offenhauser)
Meskowski D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500G (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
12
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
1
0
1210
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
24
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
1653
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Meskowski (Offenhauser)
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
290
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
1296
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1992
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1991
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1989
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
1981
Racing
6
0
1
0
?
1980
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
9
0
1
0
0
1978
Racing
15
0
1
0
0
1977
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
20
0
1
0
0
1975
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
10
0
0
0
?
1973
Racing
10
0
0
0
?
1972
Racing
4
0
0
0
?
1971
Racing
10
1
2
0
0
1970
Racing
18
2
3
0
?
1969
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
1968
Racing
13
0
0
0
?
1967
Racing
16
0
0
0
?
1966
Racing
15
1
6
0
0
1965
Racing
16
3
7
1
?
1964
Racing
21
0
1
1
0
1963
Racing
23
0
6
0
?
1962
Racing
20
1
2
0
0
1961
Racing
6
1
1
0
0
1960
Racing
?
?
?
0
?
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1978
USAC National Silver Crown Series
3rd
1971
USAC National Silver Crown Series
2nd
1970
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
3rd
1966
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
2nd
1966
Indianapolis 500
3rd
1965
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
3rd
1963
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
3rd
1961
13th Little 500
1st
DriverDB Top 100
pos
driver
championship
points
change
