Jim McElreath Career Stats
| Indianapolis 500 Career Summary |
| Starts |
Total Laps |
Best Start |
Best Finish |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
Races led |
Laps led |
Winnings |
| 15 |
1848 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
$292,730 |
| Year |
Fin. |
St. |
Car# |
Car Name/Entrant* |
C/E/T |
Qual. Spd. |
Run/Out |
Laps |
Led |
Winnings |
| 1962 |
6 |
7 |
15 |
Schulz Fueling Equipment |
KK500G/Offy |
149.020 |
138.653 |
200 |
0 |
$10,366 |
| 1963 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
Bill Forbes Racing Team |
Watson/Offy |
149.740 |
140.862 |
200 |
0 |
$14,888 |
| 1964 |
21 |
26 |
28 |
Studebaker-STP |
Kurtis/Novi |
152.380 |
Filter system |
77 |
0 |
$5,850 |
| 1965 |
20 |
13 |
52 |
Zink-Urschel Trackburner |
Brabham/Offy |
155.870 |
Gear chain |
66 |
0 |
$8,656 |
| 1966 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
Zink-Urschel-Slick |
Brabham/Ford |
160.900 |
143.742 |
200 |
0 |
$42,586 |
| 1967 |
5 |
11 |
2 |
John Zink Trackburner |
Moore/Ford |
164.240 |
Running |
197 |
0 |
$22,957 |
| 1968 |
14 |
13 |
82 |
Jim Greer |
Coyote/Ford |
165.320 |
Stalled |
179 |
0 |
$12,910 |
| 1969 |
28 |
7 |
38 |
Jack Adams Airplanes |
Hawk II/Offy |
168.220 |
Engine fire |
24 |
0 |
$11,768 |
| 1970 |
5 |
33 |
14 |
Sheraton-Thompson |
Coyote/Ford |
166.820 |
152.182 |
200 |
0 |
$32,577 |
| 1973 |
23 |
33 |
35 |
Norris Eagle |
Eagle/Offy |
188.640 |
Blown engine |
54 |
0 |
$15,655 |
| 1974 |
6 |
30 |
45 |
Thermo-King |
Eagle/Offy |
177.270 |
Running |
194 |
0 |
$27,970 |
| 1977 |
23 |
20 |
73 |
Carrillo Rods |
Eagle/AMC |
187.710 |
Turbocharger |
71 |
0 |
$22,434 |
| 1978 |
20 |
26 |
26 |
Circle City Coal |
Eagle/Offy |
188.050 |
Engine |
132 |
0 |
$19,119 |
| 1979 |
35 |
19 |
23 |
Amax Coal |
Penske/Cosworth |
185.880 |
Valves |
0 |
0 |
$18,671 |
| 1980 |
24 |
11 |
23 |
McElreath |
Penske/Cosworth |
186.240 |
Accident |
54 |
0 |
$26,323 |
| Indianapolis 500 Career Summary |
| Starts |
Total Laps |
Best Start |
Best Finish |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
Races led |
Laps led |
Winnings |
| 15 |
1848 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
$292,730 |
