Jimmy Reece
American racing driver (1929–1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Jimmie Reese.
James Garland Reece Sr.[1] (November 17, 1929 – September 28, 1958)[2] was an American racecar driver. He died in an accident during a 1958 Champ Car race at Trenton Speedway.
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Jimmy Reece | |||||||
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Born | James Garland Reece (1929-11-17)November 17, 1929 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||
Died | September 28, 1958(1958-09-28) (aged 28) Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
58 races run over 7 years | |||||||
Years active | 1952–1958 | ||||||
Best finish | 4th (tie) – 1954 | ||||||
First race | 1952 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last race | 1958 Trenton 100 (Trenton) | ||||||
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Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
Active years | 1952, 1954–1958 | ||||||
Teams | Pankratz, Kurtis Kraft, Watson, Lesovsky | ||||||
Entries | 6 | ||||||
Championships | 0 | ||||||
Wins | 0 | ||||||
Podiums | 0 | ||||||
Career points | 0 | ||||||
Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
First entry | 1952 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
Last entry | 1958 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
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