James Robert McWithey (July 4, 1927 – February 1, 2009) was an American racecar driver. He was born in Grammer, Indiana.
McWithey raced in the USAC Championship Car series in the 1956, 1957, 1959 and 1960 seasons, with 20 career starts, including the 1959 and 1960 Indianapolis 500 races. He finished in the top-ten nine times, with his best finish in third position in 1960 at Trenton. His best season was 1959, when he placed fourth three times and also won dirt track sprint car features at Terre Haute, and Williams Grove. He died in February 2009 in Gainesville, Georgia, aged 81.
Indy 500 results
YearCarStartQualRankingFinishLapsLedRetired19595833141.21533162000Running19601632140.3783329600BrakesTotals2600
Starts2Poles0Front Row0Wins0Top 50Top 100Retired1
Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WDC Points 1959 Ray Brady Kurtis-Kraft Offenhauser MON 500 NED FRA GBR GER POR ITA USA NC 0 1960 Hoover Motor Express Epperly Offenhauser ARG MON 500 NED BEL FRA GBR POR ITA USA NC 0
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