James Russell Packard Jr.[1] (September 23, 1931 – October 1, 1960)[2] 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.[3]

Jim Packard
BornJames Russell Packard, Jr.
(1931-07-23)July 23, 1931
Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedOctober 1, 1960(1960-10-01) (aged 29)
Fairfield, Illinois, U.S.
Champ Car career
22 races run over 3 years
Years active1958–1960
Best finish10th – 1960
First race1958 Springfield 100 (Springfield)
Last race1960 Trenton 100 (Trenton)
First win1960 Springfield 100 (Springfield)
Wins Podiums Poles
1 2 0

Complete USAC Championship Car results

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Jim Packard". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  2. ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Jim Packard". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  3. ^ Jim Packard, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2011-08-02 manchester united
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