Jimmy Gleason
James Edward Gleason
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Born: February 17, 1898
Died: September 12, 1931

Extended driver stats

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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1925 AAA Relief drove only 0 NR
1927 AAA Non points race only 0 NR
1928 AAA 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 NR
1929 AAA 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 166 8
1930 AAA 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 30 31T
1931 AAA 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 329 5
Total 14 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 525

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Board Oval 7 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
Brick Oval 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Dirt Oval 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 8 0

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
AAA 14 7 1 1 1 0 0 0

 

Start # Date Track Type Series Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status

Points
RD 5/30/1925 Indianapolis BR AAA 23 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg SC -- -- 47 Relieved Morton 110-156
NC 9/3/1927 Syracuse DO AAA 11 Miller Miller Miller X X X X
1 5/30/1928 Indianapolis BR AAA 39 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg SC 21 15 195 Magneto
-- 6/10/1928 Detroit 1 DO AAA 29 Miller Miller Miller SC -- -- -- Too slow
-- 7/4/1928 Rockingham 1 BO AAA 27 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg SC -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 8/19/1928 Altoona BO AAA 27 State Auto Insurance/Miller Miller Miller SC -- -- -- Wrecked practice
-- 9/1/1928 Syracuse DO AAA X State Auto Insurance Miller Miller -- -- -- Did not qualify
NC 9/16/1928 Atlantic City 2 BO AAA X X X X X X X Entered, result unknown
2 10/12/1928 Rockingham 3 BO AAA 3 State Auto Insurance/Miller Miller Miller SC 12 13 35 Wrecked
3 5/30/1929 Indianapolis BR AAA 53 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg SC 23 3 200 5:20:10.46 93.699 166
NC 6/2/1929 Cleveland DO AAA X X X X X X X Engine
4 6/9/1929 Detroit DO AAA 49 Miller Miller Miller SC 6 12 72 Engine trouble
5 6/15/1929 Altoona 1 BO AAA 49 Miller Fengler Miller SC 7 9 89 Flagged
6 8/31/1929 Syracuse DO AAA 2 Miller Miller Miller SC 7 8 75 Overheated
7 5/3/1930 Langhorne DO AAA 7 Waverly Oil Miller Miller X 9 88 Flagged 20
8 5/30/1930 Indianapolis BR AAA 7 Waverly Oil Miller Miller 24 29 22 Wrecked NE turn
9 6/14/1930 Altoona 1 BO AAA 7 Waverly Oil Miller Miller 12 14 24 Broken valve
10 7/4/1930 Bridgeville BO AAA 7 Waverly Oil Miller Miller 6 10 136 Flagged 10
11 9/1/1930 Altoona 2 BO AAA 35 Romthe Studebaker Studebaker 12 12 18 Broken connecting rod
-- 9/6/1930 Syracuse DO AAA X X X X -- -- -- DNS, too slow
12 5/30/1931 Indianapolis BR AAA 33 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 20 6 200 5:20:29.76 93.605 185
--/ 5/30/1931 Indianapolis BR AAA 76 Mercedes Grand Prix Mercedes Mercedes -- -- -- Did not qualify
-- 6/14/1931 Detroit DO AAA 33 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg -- -- -- DNS, too slow
13 7/4/1931 Altoona 1 BO AAA 33 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 7 2 80 0:53:39.8 111.808 90
14 9/7/1931 Altoona 2 BO AAA 33 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 2 1 20 0:12.44 117.75 30
RD 9/7/1931 Altoona 4 BO AAA 36 Jones Miller Willys-Knight Miller -- -- 33 Relieved Bost 48-80

24
-- 9/12/1931 Syracuse DO AAA 32 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg -- -- -- Wrecked qualifying - fatal

Known riding mechanics for this driver:

Date Track Type Mechanic Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status
5/30/1930 Indianapolis BR Roy Painter 7 Waverly Oil Miller Miller 24 29 22 Wrecked NE turn
6/14/1930 Altoona 1 BO Roy Painter 7 Waverly Oil Miller Miller 12 14 24 Broken valve
                     
5/30/1931 Indianapolis BR Frank Hinkley 33 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 20 6 200 5:20:29.76 93.605
9/12/1931 Syracuse DO Earl Younger 33 Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg -- -- -- Wrecked practice