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Jimmy Gleason (17 February 1898 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 12 September 1931 Syracuse, New York) was an American racecar driver. He was killed in an AAA National Championship race at Syracuse a week after he captured his first Championship Car victory at Altoona.
Indy 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
|
|
