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Jack McGrath

born 8 Oct 1919 · raced 1950–1955

6Races
0Wins
2Podiums
3Top 10s
7.2Avg Position
3.17Avg Grid Pos

Jack McGrath was an American driver whose Formula 1 World Championship entries all came in the Indianapolis 500, which counted towards the title in the 1950s. He started the race 6 times between 1950 and 1955, always in a Kurtis Kraft, and finished third in 1951 and reached the podium twice in total. He also won pole position for the 1954 race. McGrath was killed in a race at Phoenix in 1955.

Top Teams

Team
Wins
Podiums
Points (as awarded)
Races
Kurtis Kraft0296
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Top Circuits

Circuit
Wins
Avg Points (as awarded)
Races
Indianapolis Motor Speedway01.56
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Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Jack McGrath season-by-season championship record
SeasonChampionship positionWinsPoints
19557700
19541205
19531602
19525300
19511502
19504500
19551 race▾
Jack McGrath race results in 1955
Grand PrixTeamGridResultPoints
Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft3Magneto0
Earlier seasons1950–1954 (5 seasons)▾
19541 race▾
Jack McGrath race results in 1954
Grand PrixTeamGridResultPoints
Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft1P35
19531 race▾
Jack McGrath race results in 1953
Grand PrixTeamGridResultPoints
Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft3P52
19521 race▾
Jack McGrath race results in 1952
Grand PrixTeamGridResultPoints
Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft3P110
19511 race▾
Jack McGrath race results in 1951
Grand PrixTeamGridResultPoints
Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft3P32
19501 race▾
Jack McGrath race results in 1950
Grand PrixTeamGridResultPoints
Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft6P140