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Jack McGrath

Full name
John James McGrath
Date of birth
Oct 8, 1919 (36)
Date of death
Nov 6, 1955
Nationality
American
Place of birth
Los Angeles

Career stats

6
Seasons active
0/6
Championships
6
Races
0/6
Wins
1/6
Pole positions
2/6
Podiums
Kurtis
Last team
1950 Indianapolis 500
First race
1955 Indianapolis 500
Last race
1951 Indianapolis 500
First podium
1954 Indianapolis 500
Last podium
1954 Indianapolis 500
First pole
1954 Indianapolis 500
Last pole
0
Wins
0
Sprint wins
1
Pole positions
2
Podiums
33.33%
Podium percentage
1
Most podiums in a season
1
Longest podium streak
0
DNF
0
DNS
1
Fastest laps
985
Race laps
0
Races led
0
Laps led
9
Points

Seasons

All races
Year Pos. Points Races Wins Podiums Pole positions Team(s)
1955 - - 1 0 0 0 Kurtis & Kurtis Kraft
1954 12th 5 1 0 1 1 Kurtis & Kurtis Kraft
1953 16th 2 1 0 0 0 Kurtis & Kurtis Kraft
1952 - - 1 0 0 0 Kurtis & Kurtis Kraft
1951 15th 2 1 0 1 0 Kurtis & Kurtis Kraft
1950 - - 1 0 0 0 Kurtis & Kurtis Kraft

Finish positions

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1

Starting positions

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Pole positions

Race Result
1 1954 Indianapolis 500 3rd

Jack McGrath: Career overview and Formula 1 statistics

Jack McGrath is a American Formula 1 driver born on October 8, 1919. He made his Formula 1 debut at the 1950 Indianapolis 500, driving for Kurtis. Over the course of his career, McGrath has participated in 6 Grands Prix.

Career highlights

Throughout Jack McGrath's career, his has achieved noteworthy milestones, including:

  • Seasons active: 6
  • Races entered: 6
  • Best race result: 3rd
  • Podium finishes: 2
  • Pole positions: 1
  • Fastest laps: 1
  • Total career points: 9

Jack McGrath's last race in Formula 1 was the 1955 Indianapolis 500. Explore more about McGrath's seasons and results on his races overview page.

Teams Jack McGrath has raced for

Over his Formula 1 career, Jack McGrath has raced for several teams:

  • Kurtis (1950)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1950)
  • Kurtis (1951)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1951)
  • Kurtis (1952)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1952)
  • Kurtis (1953)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1953)
  • Kurtis (1954)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1954)
  • Kurtis (1955)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1955)

Learn more about Kurtis and their history in Formula 1.