MCG

John James McGrath

united-states-of-america · Born 1919-10-08 · Los Angeles · Died 1955-11-06

Starts: 6
Wins: 0
Podiums: 2
Poles: 1
Fastest Laps: 1
Points: 9
Championships: 0
Best Result: 3

Biography

Place of Birth	Los Angeles
Gender	MALE
Date of Death	1955-11-06

Career Statistics

Race Entries	6
Race Starts	6
Wins	0
Podiums	2
Pole Positions	1
Fastest Laps	1
Points	9
Championships	0
Best Championship Position	12
Best Grid Position	1
Best Race Result	3
Race Laps Completed	985
Driver of the Day	0
Grand Slams	0
Average Grid (classified)	3.17
Average Finish (classified)	11.17
Average Δ (Grid → Finish)	-8
Average Qualifying Position	3.17
Average Race Position	11.17
DNFs	0 (0%)
DSQs	0 (0%)
DNSs	0 (0%)

Season-by-Season

Column abbreviations (2)

Pos = Championship positionFL = Fastest laps

Year	Pos	Constructor	Starts	Podiums	Poles	FL	Points
1955	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	0	0	0
1954	12	Kurtis Kraft	1	1	1	1	5
1953	15	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	0	0	2
1952	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	0	0	0
1951	15	Kurtis Kraft	1	1	0	0	2
1950	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	0	0	0

DNF Breakdown

Reason	Count
Spun off	1
Magneto	1

Teammates

Career teammates with head-to-head race and qualifying records. Compare career stats in one click.

John Woodrow Parsons
No titles 1W 1P

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7

Race H2H

4–3

Quali H2H

6–1

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Samuel Dwight Hanks
No titles 1W 4P

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7

Race H2H

4–3

Quali H2H

7–0

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Levon Agabashian
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6

Race H2H

5–1

Quali H2H

3–3

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Royal Richard Rathmann
No titles 1W 4P

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5

Race H2H

4–1

Quali H2H

5–0

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Andrew Logan Linden
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5

Race H2H

4–1

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Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen
No titles 1P

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4

Race H2H

2–2

Quali H2H

2–1

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Race entries and starts may differ from some sources due to shared-car and historical classification differences. See methodology for details.

Race-by-Race History

Column abbreviations (3)

Grid = Grid positionPos = Finish positionPts = Points scored

Year	Grand Prix	Constructor	Grid	Pos	Laps	Pts	Result
1955	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	3	28	54	—	Magneto
1954	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	1	3	200	5	+1:19.730
1953	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	3	7	200	2	+7:49.640
1952	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	3	11	200	—	+14:21.720
1951	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	3	3	200	2	+2:51.390
1950	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	6	15	131	—	Spun off

Qualifying History

Column abbreviations (4)

Pos = Qualifying positionQ1 = Qualifying 1 timeQ2 = Qualifying 2 timeQ3 = Qualifying 3 time

Year	Grand Prix	Constructor	Pos	Q1	Q2	Q3
1955	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	3	—	—	—
1954	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	1	—	—	—
1953	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	3	—	—	—
1952	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	3	—	—	—
1951	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	3	—	—	—
1950	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	6	—	—	—

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Column abbreviations (2)

Pos = Championship positionFL = Fastest laps

Year	Pos	Constructor	Starts	Podiums	Poles	FL	Points
1955	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	0	0	0
1954	12	Kurtis Kraft	1	1	1	1	5
1953	15	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	0	0	2
1952	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	0	0	0
1951	15	Kurtis Kraft	1	1	0	0	2
1950	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	0	0	0

Constructor	Starts	Wins	Podiums	Points
Kurtis Kraft	6	0	0	9

Circuit	Races	Wins	Podiums	Poles
Indianapolis	6	0	2	1

Grand Prix	Races	Wins	Podiums	Poles
Indianapolis	6	0	2	1

Year	Grand Prix
1954	Indianapolis

Year	Grand Prix	Lap	Time
1954	Indianapolis	29	1:04.040

Teammates

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John Woodrow Parsons
No titles 1W 1P

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7

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4–3

Quali H2H

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Samuel Dwight Hanks
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7

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Quali H2H

7–0

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Levon Agabashian
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6

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Royal Richard Rathmann
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5

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Andrew Logan Linden
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Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen
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4

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George Francis Flaherty
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4

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Gerald Frederick Hoyt
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Arthur Francis Cross
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William Vukovich
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Paul Frank Russo
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James Richard Davies
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Walter Faulkner
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Dennis Clayton Nalon
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Robert Charles Sweikert
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Leslie Eugene Hartley
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Duane Claude Carter
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3

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James Edward Daywalt
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Marshall Pleasant Teague
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Cecil Green
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2

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John Maxwell McDowell
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Walter Charles Brown
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James Merriman Jackson
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Carlyle John Dinsmoor
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Michael Nazaruk
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Carl Scarborough
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Troy Lynn Ruttman
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2

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Chester Joseph Miller
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Cliff Griffith
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Charles Joseph Stevenson
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Rodger Morris Ward
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Robert Franklin Scott
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Calvin Lee Niday
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Patrick James O'Connor
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Bill Homeier
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Teammate Head-to-Head

Avg quali gap = (teammate quali pos − driver quali pos), positive = driver qualified ahead. Avg race gap = (teammate race pos − driver race pos), positive = driver finished ahead.

Column abbreviations (4)

Avg Quali Gap = Average qualifying position gap (positive = driver ahead)Quali H2H = Qualifying head-to-head (driver wins – teammate wins)Avg Race Gap = Average race position gap (positive = driver ahead)Race H2H = Race head-to-head (driver wins – teammate wins)

Teammate	Races Together	Avg Quali Gap	Quali H2H	Avg Race Gap	Race H2H	Compare
John Woodrow Parsons	7	+12.714	6–1	+13.429	4–3	Compare
Samuel Dwight Hanks	7	+8.143	7–0	+7.143	4–3	Compare
Levon Agabashian	6	+4.167	3–3	+9.167	5–1	Compare
Royal Richard Rathmann	5	+21	5–0	+16.6	4–1	Compare
Andrew Logan Linden	5	+2	1–1	+12.4	4–1	Compare
Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	4	+13	2–1	+8.25	2–2	Compare
George Francis Flaherty	4	+11.667	3–0	+13	2–2	Compare
Gerald Frederick Hoyt	4	+17.75	4–0	+21	4–0	Compare
Arthur Francis Cross	4	+18.25	4–0	-2.5	1–3	Compare
William Vukovich	4	+5.75	3–1	-0.75	1–3	Compare
Paul Frank Russo	4	+19.667	3–0	+3	2–2	Compare
James Richard Davies	4	+18	2–0	+7	3–1	Compare
Walter Faulkner	3	+3.333	2–1	-3.333	1–2	Compare
Dennis Clayton Nalon	3	+7.333	2–1	+10.333	3–0	Compare
Robert Charles Sweikert	3	+16	3–0	+2	2–1	Compare
Leslie Eugene Hartley	3	+13.667	3–0	+29	3–0	Compare
Duane Claude Carter	3	+7	2–0	+6	2–1	Compare
James Edward Daywalt	3	+11	3–0	+9	2–1	Compare
Marshall Pleasant Teague	3	+19	1–0	+25.667	3–0	Compare
Cecil Green	2	+6.5	2–0	+4.5	1–1	Compare
John Maxwell McDowell	2	+28.5	2–0	+7	2–0	Compare
Walter Charles Brown	2	+12	2–0	+14.5	2–0	Compare
James Merriman Jackson	2	+26	1–0	+19	2–0	Compare
Carlyle John Dinsmoor	2	+1	1–0	+19.5	2–0	Compare
Michael Nazaruk	2	+8.5	2–0	+1	1–1	Compare
Carl Scarborough	2	+14	2–0	+13	2–0	Compare
Troy Lynn Ruttman	2	+6.5	2–0	+11	2–0	Compare
Chester Joseph Miller	2	+24.5	2–0	+21	2–0	Compare
Cliff Griffith	2	+10.5	2–0	+12	1–1	Compare
Charles Joseph Stevenson	2	+8	1–0	+18	2–0	Compare
Rodger Morris Ward	2	+13	2–0	+14	2–0	Compare
Robert Franklin Scott	2	+22	1–0	+14.5	2–0	Compare
Calvin Lee Niday	2	+16.5	2–0	+13.5	1–1	Compare
Patrick James O'Connor	2	+13.5	2–0	+7	1–1	Compare
Bill Homeier	2	+17	1–0	+15.5	1–1	Compare