Jimmy Bryan was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. He participated in 9 grands prix, debuting on May 30, 1952. He won 1 race, achieved 3 podiums, and scored a total of 18 championship points.
Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Bryan died in Langhorne, Pennsylvania as a result of injuries sustained in a champ car race.
Bryan won the 1958 Indianapolis 500 and the 1954(AAA), 1956 and 1957(USAC) National Championship.
As the Indianapolis 500 counted as a round of the Formula One World championship from 1950 to 1960 his career is credited with participation in 9 grands prix, with 1 win, 3 podiums and 18 championship points scored.
James Ernest Bryan (January 28, 1926 - June 19, 1960) was an American racecar driver.
Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Bryan died as a result of injuries sustained in a champ car race at Langhorne Speedway.
He died after a crash in a Champ car race at Langhorne Speedway in 1960, on the same day that two drivers were killed in the Belgian Grand Prix, making the day one of the most tragic in racing history.
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