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Jim McElreath from United States in Motorsport. Full information

Jim Mcelreath is race driver from United States. Born 18th February 1928, dead 18th May 2017 at age 89. Participant of USAC. Participant of Indy 500. Participant of NASCAR. Participant of Daytona 500. Participant of CART. During the performances, he earned 16143 points.

First race: 1961 Indiana State Fair Indycars
First win: 1965 Trenton Indycars
Last win: 1970 California 500
Last race: 1983 Pocono 500

Top 5 main opponents on the track:

Mario Andretti
Bobby Unser
AJ Foyt jr
Roger McCluskey
Johnny Rutherford

All the years that Jim McElreath took part in Motorsport

USAC

Year Points Position Wins Poles
1961 290 18 0 0
1962 1210 8 0 0
1963 1655 3 0 0
1964 320 18 0 1

NASCAR

Year Points Position Wins Poles
1964 0 - 0 0

USAC

Year Points Position Wins Poles
1965 2035 3 3 1
1966 2430 2 1 0
1967 1750 7 0 0
1968 741 22 0 0
1969 400 25 0 0
1970 2060 3 1 0
1971 370 21 0 0

NASCAR

Year Points Position Wins Poles
1971 0 - 0 0

USAC

Year Points Position Wins Poles
1972 45 38 0 0
1973 650 19 0 0
1974 700 14 0 0
1975 90 32 0 0
1976 45 36 0 0
1977 530 22 0 0
1978 573 19 0 0
1979 0 - 0 0

CART

Year Points Position Wins Poles
1980 240 28 0 0
1981 4 36 0 0
1982 3 38 0 0
1983 2 29 0 0
1984 0 - 0 0

List of tracks where Jim McElreath raced

Track Best Race Position Best position in qualification Total Races
Indianapolis 3 6 15
Mexico City 6 19 2
Phoenix 1 4 23
Watkins Glen 12 18 2
Riverside 28 29 2
Syracuse 10 5 1
Langhorne 1 2 11
Springfield 3 1 6
Milwaukee 3 4 21
Du Quoin 2 4 6
Trenton 1 1 23
Sacramento 3 3 7
Indiana State Fair 3 4 7
Arizona State Fairgrounds 3 16 1
Daytona 13 6 2
Indianapolis Raceway Park 3 3 7
Atlanta 10 11 5
St Jovite 7 7 4
Hanford 5 18 2
Castle Rock 22 20 1
Michigan 5 9 6
Dover Downs 18 17 1
Ontario 1 7 11
Sedalia 13 4 1
Pocono 2 13 9
Texas World Speedway 6 6 5

Jim McElreath: List of all wins

Year Team Race
1965 John Zink Trenton Indycars
1965 John Zink Langhorne Indycars
1965 John Zink Langhorne Indycars
1966 John Zink Phoenix Indycars
1970 Ansted-Thompson Racing California 500

List of teams Jim McElreath was a part of

Team Best Race Position Best position in qualification Total Races
JC Agajanian 15 21 1
Leader Card Racers 4 10 4
Lindsey Hopkins Racing 3 14 1
Pete Salemi 5 10 2
John Zink 1 1 47
Dayton-Walther 15 7 2
Ansted-Thompson Racing 1 18 1
Fred Gerhardt 10 16 1
Bill Forbes Racing 2 3 20
Ollie Prather 6 7 3
John Pfrommer 4 12 2
STP Corporation 21 26 1
Caves Buick 6 11 10
Gene White Co 6 7 1
Don Gerhardt 4 7 8
James H Greer 14 13 1
Jack Adams 5 3 13
Foyt-Greer Racing 5 33 1
Patrick Racing 6 8 3
Webster Racing 7 16 2
McElreath Racing 2 4 39
ChampCarr 4 8 8
Crower Engineering 18 32 1
Fred W Carillo 12 9 3
Hodgson Racing 5 11 3
Dale Coyne Racing 1
Bill Stroppe 13 6 3
Jack McCoy 36 25 1

List of all the cars Jim McElreath drove

Kuzma ? 1961

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 3
Best position in qualification: 14
Total Races: 1

Meskowski D

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 10
Best position in qualification: 16
Total Races: 1

Kurtis Kraft ? 1962

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 16
Best position in qualification: 12
Total Races: 1

Kurtis Kraft 500G

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Best Race Position: 6
Best position in qualification: 7
Total Races: 1

Kurtis Kraft 500G

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Best Race Position: 14
Best position in qualification: 14
Total Races: 1

Meskowski ? 1962

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 7
Best position in qualification: 3
Total Races: 2

Watson ? 1963

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 4
Best position in qualification: 15
Total Races: 1

Meskowski ? 1963

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 2
Best position in qualification: 5
Total Races: 5

Mercury ?? 1964

Mercury

Best Race Position: 13
Best position in qualification: 6
Total Races: 3

Kurtis Kraft ? 1964

Novi

Best Race Position: 21
Best position in qualification: 26
Total Races: 1

Meskowski ? 1964

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 4
Best position in qualification: 12
Total Races: 2

Brabham ? 1964

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 9
Best position in qualification: 1
Total Races: 2

Brabham BT12 I-1-64

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 12
Best position in qualification: 2
Total Races: 2

Dunlop ? 1964

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 5
Best position in qualification: 10
Total Races: 2

Meskowski ? 1965

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 5
Best position in qualification: 1
Total Races: 1

Moore BT12

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 1
Best position in qualification: 2
Total Races: 9

Meskowski D

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 2
Best position in qualification: 5
Total Races: 10

Brabham BT3

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 3
Best position in qualification: 2
Total Races: 3

Watson ?? 1962

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 5
Best position in qualification: 6
Total Races: 5

Moore ? 1966

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 10
Best position in qualification: 8
Total Races: 1

Brabham ? 1966

Ford

Best Race Position: 3
Best position in qualification: 6
Total Races: 1

Shrike ? 1967

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 15
Best position in qualification: 21
Total Races: 1

Moore ? 1967

Ford

Best Race Position: 5
Best position in qualification: 11
Total Races: 2

Moore BT12

Ford

Best Race Position: 1
Best position in qualification: 3
Total Races: 17

Moore ? 1967

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 12
Best position in qualification: 4
Total Races: 2

Moore D

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 5
Best position in qualification: 4
Total Races: 5

Watson ? 1967

Ford

Best Race Position: 4
Best position in qualification: 16
Total Races: 3

Coyote 66

Ford

Best Race Position: 14
Best position in qualification: 13
Total Races: 1

Mongoose ? 1968

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 6
Best position in qualification: 7
Total Races: 1

Lola ? 1968

Ford

Best Race Position: 10
Best position in qualification: 7
Total Races: 4

Lola T92

Ford

Best Race Position: 7
Best position in qualification: 3
Total Races: 3

Hawk I

Ford

Best Race Position: 9
Best position in qualification: 15
Total Races: 1

Lola ? 1968

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 5
Best position in qualification: 18
Total Races: 1

Hawk ? 1968

Ford

Best Race Position: 28
Best position in qualification: 29
Total Races: 1

Hawk I

Offenhauser TC

Best Race Position: 6
Best position in qualification: 7
Total Races: 3

McElreath ? 1969

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 13
Best position in qualification: 17
Total Races: 1

Gerhardt ? 1969

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 7
Best position in qualification: 13
Total Races: 7

Gerhardt ? 1970

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 6
Best position in qualification: 11
Total Races: 2

Coyote ? 1970

Ford

Best Race Position: 1
Best position in qualification: 18
Total Races: 2

McElreath D

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 3
Best position in qualification: 4
Total Races: 6

Eagle ? 1970

Ford

Best Race Position: 5
Best position in qualification: 10
Total Races: 1

Dodge ?? 1970

Dodge

Best Race Position: 36
Best position in qualification: 25
Total Races: 1

Morris ? 1971

Ford

Best Race Position: 27
Best position in qualification: 32
Total Races: 1

Eagle ? 1971

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 6
Best position in qualification: 8
Total Races: 3

Gerhardt ? 1972

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 10
Best position in qualification: 22
Total Races: 1

Eagle ? 1973

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 4
Best position in qualification: 8
Total Races: 8

Eagle ? 1974

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 4
Best position in qualification: 7
Total Races: 7

Eagle ? 1975

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 18
Best position in qualification: 32
Total Races: 1

Eagle ? 1975

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 7
Best position in qualification: 18
Total Races: 1

Eagle ? 1976

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 10
Best position in qualification: 16
Total Races: 1

Eagle ? 1977

AMC

Best Race Position: 5
Best position in qualification: 9
Total Races: 6

Eagle 74

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 6
Best position in qualification: 11
Total Races: 12

Penske PC6

Cosworth TC

Best Race Position: 35
Best position in qualification: 19
Total Races: 1

Eagle ? 1979

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 2
Best position in qualification: 6
Total Races: 4

Penske PC6

Cosworth

Best Race Position: 24
Best position in qualification: 11
Total Races: 1

King ? 1980

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 27
Best position in qualification: 29
Total Races: 1

Eagle ? 1980

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 6
Best position in qualification: 18
Total Races: 3

Eagle ? 1981

Chevrolet

Best Race Position: 11
Best position in qualification: 16
Total Races: 1

Eagle ? 1981

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 13
Best position in qualification: 17
Total Races: 4

Eagle ? 1982

Offenhauser

Best Race Position: 18
Best position in qualification: 26
Total Races: 1

Penske PC6

Chevrolet

Best Race Position:
Best position in qualification:
Total Races: 1

Penske PC7

Cosworth

Best Race Position: 11
Best position in qualification: 20
Total Races: 2

McElreath ? 1983

Cosworth

Best Race Position: 13
Best position in qualification: 29
Total Races: 2

Eagle 82

Chevrolet

Best Race Position:
Best position in qualification:
Total Races: 1