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Jim Packard

American racing driver (1931-1960)

James Russell Packard Jr. (September 23, 1931, October 1, 1960) was a racing driver from Hendersonville, North Carolina who competed in the USAC Championship Car series. He made 22 starts and registered a single win in August 1960 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, however he was killed in an accident during a midget race in Fairfield, Illinois on October 1 of that year. He attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 in 1959 and 1960, but wrecked his car in practice in 1959 and failed to make the field the following year.

01Complete USAC Championship Car results

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Points
1958 TRE INDY
MIL
LAN ATL SPR
14
MIL
DNQ
DUQ
12
SYR
DNQ
ISF
12
TRE
DNQ
SAC
7
PHX
DNQ
29th 80
1959 DAY
10
TRE
11
INDY
DNQ
MIL
14
LAN
11
SPR
13
MIL
20
DUQ
DNQ
SYR
15
ISF
18
TRE
21
SAC
8
PHX
DNQ
37th 120
1960 TRE
6
INDY
DNQ
MIL
DNQ
LAN
2
SPR
1
MIL
6
DUQ
5
SYR
13
ISF
18
TRE
20
SAC PHX 10th 700
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