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Joe James profile photo
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Joe
James
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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
23 May 1925
hometown
Saucier, Mississippi
died
5 Nov 1952
San Jose, California
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
23 May 1925
hometown
Saucier, Mississippi
died
5 Nov 1952
San Jose, California
helmet

Competitors

André Pilette profile photo
André
Pilette
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Aldo Gordini profile photo
Aldo
Gordini
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Duke Nalon profile photo
Duke
Nalon
us
age
wins
2
poles
4
races
47
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Giuseppe Farina profile photo
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Giuseppe
Farina
it
age
wins
22
poles
15
races
122
podiums
47
fastest laps
20
Cecil Green profile photo
Cecil
Green
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Toni Branca profile photo
Toni
Branca
ch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Johnnie Parsons profile photo
Johnnie
Parsons
us
age
wins
18
poles
2
races
233
podiums
36
fastest laps
2
Louis Rosier profile photo
Louis
Rosier
fr
age
wins
9
poles
1
races
107
podiums
23
fastest laps
3
Reg Parnell profile photo
Reg
Parnell
gb
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
56
podiums
14
fastest laps
6
Hans Klenk profile photo
Hans
Klenk
de
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Piero Taruffi profile photo
Piero
Taruffi
it
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
66
podiums
19
fastest laps
4
Tony Crook profile photo
Tony
Crook
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bobby Ball profile photo
Bobby
Ball
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
20
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Giuseppe Farina profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Giuseppe
Farina
it
age
wins
22
poles
15
races
122
podiums
47
fastest laps
20
Yves Giraud-Cabantous profile photo
Yves
Giraud-Cabantous
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
50
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Alberto Ascari profile photo
Alberto
Ascari
it
age
wins
35
poles
39
races
97
podiums
50
fastest laps
31
Roger Laurent profile photo
Roger
Laurent
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Harry Merkel profile photo
Harry
Merkel
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Eddie Johnson profile photo
Eddie
Johnson
us
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
51
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Bob Sweikert profile photo
Bob
Sweikert
us
age
wins
12
poles
6
races
65
podiums
32
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1952
FIA World Championship Formula One
Ed Walsh
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 4000
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Ed Walsh, Brown Motors, Ray Brady, Lutes Truck Parts, Bob Estes
364
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Schroeder (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
8
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
364
year
series
team
points
position
1951
FIA World Championship Formula One
Bob Estes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
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
1951
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Bob Estes, Brown Motor Co., John Zink
283
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
13
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
283
year
series
team
points
position
1950
AAA Pacific Division - Sprint Cars
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
1950
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Bob Estes, Bowes Seal Fast
212
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
212
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1952
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1951
Racing
15
0
0
0
0
1950
Racing
6
0
0
0
0

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