BRY

James Ernest Bryan

united-states-of-america · Born 1926-01-28 · Phoenix · Died 1960-06-19

Starts: 9
Wins: 1
Podiums: 3
Poles: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 18
Championships: 0
Best Result: 1

Biography

Place of Birth	Phoenix
Gender	MALE
Date of Death	1960-06-19

Career Statistics

Race Entries	9
Race Starts	9
Wins	1
Podiums	3
Pole Positions	0
Fastest Laps	0
Points	18
Championships	0
Best Championship Position	8
Best Grid Position	3
Best Race Result	1
Race Laps Completed	1411
Driver of the Day	0
Grand Slams	0
Average Grid (classified)	15.22
Average Finish (classified)	14.33
Average Δ (Grid → Finish)	0.89
Average Qualifying Position	15.22
Average Race Position	14.33
DNFs	0 (0%)
DSQs	0 (0%)
DNSs	0 (0%)

Season-by-Season

Column abbreviations (2)

Pos = Championship positionFL = Fastest laps

Year	Pos	Constructor	Starts	Wins	Podiums	Points
1960	—	Epperly	1	0	0	0
1959	—	Epperly	1	0	0	0
1958	13	Epperly	1	1	1	8
1957	14	Kuzma	1	0	1	4
1956	—	Kuzma	1	0	0	0
1955	—	Kuzma	1	0	0	0
1954	8	Kuzma	1	0	1	6
1953	—	Schroeder	1	0	0	0
1952	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	0	0

DNF Breakdown

Reason	Count
Fuel pump	1
Engine	1
Fuel system	1

Teammates

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

John Ashley Thomson
No titles 1P

Together

3

Race H2H

2–1

Quali H2H

1–2

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Royal Richard Rathmann
No titles 1W 4P

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2

Race H2H

1–1

Quali H2H

1–1

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John Woodrow Parsons
No titles 1W 1P

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2

Race H2H

1–1

Quali H2H

1–1

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Charles Joseph Stevenson
No titles

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2

Race H2H

2–0

Quali H2H

1–1

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Rodger Morris Ward
No titles 1W 2P

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2

Race H2H

2–0

Quali H2H

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Robert Charles Sweikert
No titles 1W 1P

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2

Race H2H

1–1

Quali H2H

1–1

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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
1960	Indianapolis	Epperly	10	19	152	—	Fuel system
1959	Indianapolis	Epperly	20	33	1	—	Engine
1958	Indianapolis	Epperly	7	1	200	8	—
1957	Indianapolis	Kuzma	15	3	200	4	+2:13.970
1956	Indianapolis	Kuzma	19	19	185	—	+15 laps
1955	Indianapolis	Kuzma	11	26	90	—	Fuel pump
1954	Indianapolis	Kuzma	3	2	200	6	+1:09.951
1953	Indianapolis	Schroeder	31	20	183	—	+17 laps
1952	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	21	6	200	—	+9:24.320

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
1960	Indianapolis	Epperly	10	—	—	—
1959	Indianapolis	Epperly	20	—	—	—
1958	Indianapolis	Epperly	7	—	—	—
1957	Indianapolis	Kuzma	15	—	—	—
1956	Indianapolis	Kuzma	19	—	—	—
1955	Indianapolis	Kuzma	11	—	—	—
1954	Indianapolis	Kuzma	3	—	—	—
1953	Indianapolis	Schroeder	31	—	—	—
1952	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	21	—	—	—

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Column abbreviations (2)

Pos = Championship positionFL = Fastest laps

Year	Pos	Constructor	Starts	Wins	Podiums	Points
1960	—	Epperly	1	0	0	0
1959	—	Epperly	1	0	0	0
1958	13	Epperly	1	1	1	8
1957	14	Kuzma	1	0	1	4
1956	—	Kuzma	1	0	0	0
1955	—	Kuzma	1	0	0	0
1954	8	Kuzma	1	0	1	6
1953	—	Schroeder	1	0	0	0
1952	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	0	0

Constructor	Starts	Wins	Points
Kuzma	4	0	10
Epperly	3	1	8
Kurtis Kraft	1	0	0
Schroeder	1	0	0

Circuit	Races	Wins	Podiums	Poles
Indianapolis	9	1	3	0

Grand Prix	Races	Wins	Podiums	Poles
Indianapolis	9	1	3	0

Year	Grand Prix	Constructor
1958	Indianapolis	Epperly

Teammates

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John Ashley Thomson
No titles 1P

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3

Race H2H

2–1

Quali H2H

1–2

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Royal Richard Rathmann
No titles 1W 4P

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2

Race H2H

1–1

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John Woodrow Parsons
No titles 1W 1P

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2

Race H2H

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Charles Joseph Stevenson
No titles

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2

Race H2H

2–0

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Rodger Morris Ward
No titles 1W 2P

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2

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2–0

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Robert Charles Sweikert
No titles 1W 1P

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2

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1–1

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Leslie Eugene Hartley
No titles

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2

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Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen
No titles 1P

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Paul Goldsmith
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Johnny Boyd
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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 Ashley Thomson	3	+5.667	1–2	+0.667	2–1	Compare
Royal Richard Rathmann	2	+1	1–1	0	1–1	Compare
John Woodrow Parsons	2	-1.5	1–1	-5.5	1–1	Compare
Charles Joseph Stevenson	2	-4	1–1	+14	2–0	Compare
Rodger Morris Ward	2	+10	2–0	+10.5	2–0	Compare
Robert Charles Sweikert	2	+1	1–1	+3.5	1–1	Compare
Leslie Eugene Hartley	2	0	1–1	+7	1–1	Compare
Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	2	-1.5	1–1	-13	1–1	Compare
Paul Goldsmith	2	+6	1–1	-22	0–2	Compare
Johnny Boyd	2	-3	1–1	-9.5	1–1	Compare