Jimmy Bryan

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.

Indy 500 results

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.

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.

References

External links

* [http://www.ddavid.com/formula1/drivers_us.htm#Jimmy%20Bryan Grand Prix History] , Jimmy Bryan