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Jimmy Jackson

1910 – 1984

Racecar driver

Formula One driver Engineer Racing driver

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About Jimmy Jackson

Lived 1910 – 1984 (aged 74). Jimmy Jackson was an American formula One driver, engineer and racing driver.

James Merriman Jackson (July 25, 1910 – November 25, 1984) was an American racing driver.

World Drivers' Championship career

The AAA/USAC-sanctioned Indianapolis 500 was included in the FIA World Drivers' Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indianapolis during those years were credited with World Drivers' Championship participation, and were eligible to score WDC points alongside those which they may have scored towards the AAA/USAC National Championship.

Jackson participated in two World Drivers' Championship races at Indianapolis. His best finish was 15th place, He painted his 1946 Indianapolis 500 entry green, as gesture to the school's colors, and finished second. This despite a superstition against painting race cars green at Indianapolis.

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Important facts

Born

25 July 1910, Indianapolis

Birth century

20th century

Died

24 November 1984, Desert Hot Springs

Occupation

Formula One driver, engineer, racing driver

Nationality

United States

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jimmy Jackson's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jimmy Jackson?

racecar driver (1910-1984)

When was Jimmy Jackson born?

Jimmy Jackson was born on 25 July 1910 in Indianapolis.

When did Jimmy Jackson die?

Jimmy Jackson died on 24 November 1984 in Desert Hot Springs.

What was Jimmy Jackson's occupation?

Jimmy Jackson was a formula One driver, engineer and racing driver.

What nationality was Jimmy Jackson?

Jimmy Jackson was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jimmy Jackson

· Wikidata: Q173640

· DBpedia: Jimmy Jackson (racing driver)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jimmy Jackson. https://biography.guide/jimmy-jackson-formula-one-driver/

MLA: "Jimmy Jackson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jimmy-jackson-formula-one-driver/.

Chicago: "Jimmy Jackson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jimmy-jackson-formula-one-driver/.

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