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James Ernest Bryan (January 28, 1926 - June 19, 1960) was an American racecar driver.

Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Bryan died as a result of injuries sustained in a champ car race at Langhorne Speedway. He drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1952-1960 seasons with 72 starts, including each year's Indianapolis 500 race. He finished in the top ten 54 times, with 23 victories.

Bryan won the 1958 Indianapolis 500 and the 1954 AAA and 1956 and 1957 USAC National Championship. During his 1957 championship season, Bryan also won the inaugural running of the Race of Two Worlds at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy.

He died after a crash in a Champ car race at Langhorne Speedway in 1960, on the same day that two drivers were killed in the Belgian Grand Prix, making the day one of the most tragic in racing history.

[edit] Indy 500 results

Year^[1]	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1952	77	21	134.142	27	6	200	0	Running
1953	8	31	135.506	29	14	183	0	Flagged
1954	9	3	139.665	4	2	200	46	Running
1955	1	11	140.160	7	24	90	31	Fuel Pump
1956	2	19	143.741	9	19	185	0	Flagged
1957	1	15	141.188	17	3	200	0	Running
1958	1	7	144.185	8	1	200	139	Running
1959	6	20	142.118	24	33	1	0	Clutch
1960	10	10	144.532	13	19	152	0	Fuel Pump
Totals						1411	216

Starts	9
Poles	0
Front Row	1
Wins	1
Top 5	3
Top 10	4
Retired	3

[edit] World Championship career summary

The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Jimmy Bryan participated in 9 World Championship races. He started on the pole 0 times, won 1 race, set 0 fastest laps, and finished on the podium 3 times. He accumulated a total of 18 championship points.

[edit] Awards

He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1994.
He was inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1999.
He was inducted in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2001.

[edit] References

^ Jimmy Bryan Indy 500 Race Stats [1]

[edit] External links

Grand Prix History, Jimmy Bryan

Preceded by Sam Hanks	Indianapolis 500 Winner 1958	Succeeded by Rodger Ward

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Contents

[edit] Indy 500 results

[edit] World Championship career summary

[edit] Awards

[edit] References

[edit] External links