The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship schedule from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Joe James participated in 2 World Championship races but scored no World Championship points.
References
^Gates, Bob. . National Speed Sport News. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
^ ab"USAC Joe James/PatO'Conner Memorial". USAC Silvercrown. August 15, 2020. Event occurs at 20:47. FloRacing.
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james, racing, driver, james, 1925, november, 1952, american, racecar, driver, born, saucier, mississippi, died, during, champ, race, jose, speedway, jamesborn, 1925, 1925diednovember, 1952, 1952, aged, formula, world, championship, careernationalityamericanac. Joe James May 23 1925 November 5 1952 was an American racecar driver He was born in Saucier Mississippi and died during a Champ Car race at San Jose Speedway 1 Joe JamesBorn 1925 05 23 May 23 1925DiedNovember 5 1952 1952 11 05 aged 27 Formula One World Championship careerNationalityAmericanActive years1950 1952TeamsKurtis Kraft Watson WeidelEntries3 2 starts Championships0Wins0Podiums0Career points0Pole positions0Fastest laps0First entry1950 Indianapolis 500Last entry1952 Indianapolis 500 Contents 1 Award 2 Legacy 3 Indy 500 results 4 World Championship career summary 5 ReferencesAward EditHe was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1997 Legacy EditSalem Speedway honored him along with Pat O Connor with an annual title event 2 The 2020 event was part of the USAC Silvercrown series 2 Indy 500 results EditYear Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired1950 63 82 Did not qualify1951 26 30 134 098 10 33 8 0 Drive shaft1952 14 16 134 953 22 13 200 0 RunningTotals 208 0 Starts 2Poles 0Front Row 0Wins 0Top 5 0Top 10 0Retired 1World Championship career summary EditThe Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship schedule from 1950 through 1960 Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation Joe James participated in 2 World Championship races but scored no World Championship points References Edit Gates Bob California s Joe James Made His Mark In A Brief Career National Speed Sport News Archived from the original on 22 February 2014 Retrieved 16 October 2019 a b USAC Joe James PatO Conner Memorial USAC Silvercrown August 15 2020 Event occurs at 20 47 FloRacing This biographical article related to United States auto racing is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joe James racing driver amp oldid 1091444553, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
