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Jimmy Gleason
Jimmy Gleason
Born	James Edward Gleason; February 17, 1898; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	September 12, 1931 (aged 33); Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Champ Car career
	14 races run over 4 years
Best finish	5th (1931)
First race	1928 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race	1931 25-mile Heat (Altoona)
First win	1931 25-mile Heat (Altoona)

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James Edward Gleason (February 17, 1898 – September 12, 1931) was an American racing driver.^[1] He was killed while qualifying for a AAA-sanctioned National Championship race at Syracuse,^[2] less than a week after he had captured his first Championship Car victory at Altoona.^[1]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1928	39	21	111.708	13	15	195	43	Magneto
1929	53	23	110.345	21	3	200	0	Running
1930	7	24	93.709	30	28	22	0	Timing gears
1931	33	20	111.400	8	6	200	0	Running
Totals						617	43

Starts	4
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	1
Top 10	2
Retired	2

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References

^ ^a ^b "Jimmy Gleason". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-25.
^ "Jimmy Gleason, crack racing driver, killed, 8 hurt in fair race crash". Syracuse Herald. September 13, 1931.
^ "Jimmy Gleason Indianapolis 500 stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-31.

[CCS-1] "Jimmy Gleason". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-25.

[2] "Jimmy Gleason, crack racing driver, killed, 8 hurt in fair race crash". Syracuse Herald. September 13, 1931.

[3] "Jimmy Gleason Indianapolis 500 stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-31.

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+{{Short description|American racing driver (1898–1931)}}
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-'''Jimmy Gleason''' (17 February 1898 [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] &ndash; 12 September 1931 [[Syracuse, New York]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[racecar]] driver. He was killed in an AAA [[American Championship Car Racing|National Championship]] race at [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]] a week after he captured his first Championship Car victory at [[Altoona, Pennsylvania|Altoona]].
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+| image             = James Gleason LCCN2016842221.jpg
+| caption           =
+| birth_name        = James Edward Gleason
+| birth_date        = {{Birth date|1898|02|17}}
+| birth_place       = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
+| death_date        = {{Death date and age|1931|09|12|1898|02|17}}
+| death_place       = [[Syracuse, New York]], U.S.
+| module1 =
+  {{Infobox Champ Car driver|embed=yes
+  | Total_Champ_Races = 14
+  | Years_In_Champ    = 4
+  | Best_Champ_Pos    = 5th ([[1931 AAA Championship Car season|1931]])
+  | First_Champ_Race  = [[1928 AAA Championship Car season|1928]] [[1928 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] ([[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]])
+  | Last_Champ_Race   = [[1931 AAA Championship Car season|1931]] 25-mile Heat ([[Altoona Speedway|Altoona]])
+  | First_Champ_Win   = [[1931 AAA Championship Car season|1931]] 25-mile Heat ([[Altoona Speedway|Altoona]])
+  | Champ_Wins        = 1
+  | Champ_Podiums     = 3
+  | Champ_Poles       = 0
+}}}}
+'''James Edward Gleason''' (February 17, 1898 – September 12, 1931) was an American [[racing driver]].<ref name=CCS>{{cite web|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/GleasonJimmy.htm|title=Jimmy Gleason|website=ChampCarStats.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525113423/http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/GleasonJimmy.htm|archive-date=2023-05-25|url-status=live}}</ref> He was killed while qualifying for a [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]]-sanctioned [[AAA National Championship|National Championship]] race at [[Syracuse Mile|Syracuse]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Jimmy Gleason, crack racing driver, killed, 8 hurt in fair race crash|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/syracuse-herald-sep-13-1931-p-1/|url-access=subscription|newspaper=[[Syracuse Herald]]|date=September 13, 1931}}</ref> less than a week after he had captured his first Championship Car victory at [[Altoona Speedway|Altoona]].<ref name=CCS />
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+== Motorsports career results ==
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+<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/history/historical-stats/driver-stats/drivers/jimmy-gleason|title=Jimmy Gleason Indianapolis 500 stats|website=IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731011437/https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/history/historical-stats/driver-stats/drivers/jimmy-gleason|archive-date=2019-07-31|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
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 [[Category:1898 births]]
 [[Category:1931 deaths]]
-[[Category:American racecar drivers]]
+[[Category:Racing drivers from Philadelphia]]
 [[Category:Indianapolis 500 drivers]]
-[[Category:Racecar drivers killed while racing]]
+[[Category:AAA Championship Car drivers]]
-[[Category:Sports deaths in New York]]
+[[Category:Racing drivers who died while racing]]
+[[Category:Sports deaths in New York (state)]]
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