Nationality American Wins 1 Active years 1951–1960 Name Jimmy Bryan | Entries 10 (9 starts) Role Race car driver Championships 0 | |
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Born January 28, 1926Phoenix, Arizona ( 1926-01-28 ) Died June 19, 1960, Langhorne, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
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James Ernest Bryan (January 28, 1926 – June 19, 1960) was an American racecar driver who won the 1958 Indianapolis 500. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Bryan died as a result of injuries sustained in a champ car race at Langhorne Speedway.
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- The legend of jimmy bryan trailer
- Jimmy bryan wins the indianapolis 500 miles race in indianapolis indiana hd stock footage
- Career
- Death and legacy
- Awards
- Complete Formula One World Championship results
- References
Jimmy bryan wins the indianapolis 500 miles race in indianapolis indiana hd stock footage
Career
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.
Death and legacy
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. For many years one of the two championship races at the Phoenix International Raceway was a memorial race dedicated to Bryan. Bryan is buried in Phoenix's Greenwood/Memory Lawn Mortuary & Cemetery.
Awards
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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