Jimmy Reece (born 17 November 1929 and died 28 September 1958) was an American racecar driver who took part in six Indianapolis 500 races from 1952 to 1958 while it was a part of the Formula One schedule. Although he scored no points towards the F1 championship, he did finish in the top 10 in three of the races.
He was killed in an accident of the final lap of a Champ Car (now called IndyCar) race at Trenton Speedway in 1958.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. |
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| 1952 |  John Zink
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1954 | Emmett Malloy
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Pankratz-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1955 | Emmett Malloy
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Pankratz-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1956 | Massaglia Hotels
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Lesovsky-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1957 | Hoyt Machine/Fred Sommer
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1958 | John Zink
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Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 6 |
| Starts | 6 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Front Row Starts | 1 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Laps Raced | 986 |
| Distance Raced | 3,967 km (2,465 mi) |
Career Results[]
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| Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | ||
| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
Notes[]
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