Jimmy Bryan
| Jimmy Bryan | |||||||
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| Born | James Ernest Bryan January 28, 1926 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | June 19, 1960 (aged 34) Langhorne, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| AAA / USAC Championship Car (1954, 1956, 1957) Major victories Race of Two Worlds (1957) Indianapolis 500 (1958) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 62 races run over 10 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 1st (1954, 1956, 1957) | ||||||
| First race | 1952 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last race | 1960 Langhorne 100 (Langhorne) | ||||||
| First win | 1953 Golden State 100 (Sacramento) | ||||||
| Last win | 1958 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Active years | 1951 – 1960 | ||||||
| Teams | Lesovsky, Kurtis Kraft, Schroeder, Kuzma, Salih | ||||||
| Entries | 10 (9 starts) | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 1 | ||||||
| Podiums | 3 | ||||||
| Career points | 18 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 1951 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| First win | 1958 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| Last entry | 1960 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
James Ernest "Jimmy" Bryan (January 28, 1926 – June 19, 1960) was an American racing driver. Well-known for his habit of racing with an unlit cigar, Bryan was a three-time National Champion, and won the Indianapolis 500 in 1958. In Europe he is well-known for winning the 1957 Race of Two Worlds.