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 | |||||||
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| Born | James Russell Packard, Jr. July 23, 1931 Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | October 1, 1960 (aged 29) Fairfield, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 22 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Years active | 1958–1960 | ||||||
| Best finish | 10th – 1960 | ||||||
| First race | 1958 Springfield 100 (Springfield) | ||||||
| Last race | 1960 Trenton 100 (Trenton) | ||||||
| First win | 1960 Springfield 100 (Springfield) | ||||||
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Complete USAC Championship Car results
| 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 |