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McElreath
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USAC National Silver Crown Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
18 Feb 1928
hometown
Arlington, Texas
died
18 May 2017
Arlington, Texas
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
18 Feb 1928
hometown
Arlington, Texas
died
18 May 2017
Arlington, Texas
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
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races
wins
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pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
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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
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series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
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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
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Dale Coyne Racing
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
1983
McElreath Racing
2
29th
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
1982
McElreath Racing
594
12th
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
1982
McElreath Racing
3
38th
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
1981
Stanton, Conroy
0
10th
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
1981
McElreath Racing
4
36th
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
1980
McElreath Racing, Grant King Racing
240
28th
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
1979
McElreath Racing
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
1979
McElreath Racing
975
6th
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
1978
McElreath Racing
573
19th
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
1976
Fred Tovella
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
1976
Webster Racing, Hodgdon Racing
45
36th
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
1975
Crower Engineering, McElreath Racing, Webster Racing
90
32nd
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
1974
Lee Glessner
10
28th
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
1974
Fred Gerhardt Racing
700
14th
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
1973
Champ Car Enterprises
650
19th
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
1972
Jim McElreath Racing
60
19th
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
1972
Eisenhour Racing, Caves Buick Company
45
39th
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
1969
Two Jacks, Quaker State Oil, McElreath Racing
400
26th
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
1968
James Greer, Two Jacks
741
22nd
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
1967
Agajanian, Leader Card Racers, John Zink
1750
7th
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
1966
Zink-Urschel-Slick
0
3rd
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
1966
Zink-Urschel-Slick
2430
2nd
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
1965
Zink-Urschel Trackburner
2035
3rd
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
1963
Wilson,Charlie Sacks
33
23rd
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
1963
Norm Nelson,H P Looper
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
1963
Bill Forbes Racing
1655
3rd
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
1962
Ollie Prather, Bill Forbes Racing
1210
8th
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
1961
E M Wilson
0
1st
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
1961
Hopkins Racing, Central Excavating, Fred Gerhardt
290
18th
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
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-0.6
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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