Jim Packard

James Russell Packard Jr.^[1] (September 23, 1931 – October 1, 1960)^[2] 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.^[3]

Jim Packard
Born	James Russell Packard, Jr. (1931-07-23)July 23, 1931 Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	October 1, 1960(1960-10-01) (aged 29) Fairfield, Illinois, U.S.
Champ Car career
22 races run over 3 years
Years active	1958–1960
Best finish	10th – 1960
First race	1958 Springfield 100 (Springfield)
Last race	1960 Trenton 100 (Trenton)
First win	1960 Springfield 100 (Springfield)
Wins Podiums Poles 1 2 0

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

1. "Jim Packard". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
2. "Motorsport Memorial - Jim Packard". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
3. Jim Packard, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2011-08-02 manchester united

External links

• Jim Packard at Find a Grave