Jim Packard

James Russell Packard Jr. (September 23, 1931 – October 1, 1960) 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.

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 SPR14 MILDNQ DUQ12 SYRDNQ ISF12 TREDNQ SAC7 PHXDNQ 29th 80 1959 DAY10 TRE11 INDYDNQ MIL14 LAN11 SPR13 MIL20 DUQDNQ SYR15 ISF18 TRE21 SAC8 PHXDNQ 37th 120 1960 TRE6 INDYDNQ MILDNQ LAN2 SPR1 MIL6 DUQ5 SYR13 ISF18 TRE20 SAC PHX 10th 700