Jack McCarver

American racing driver (1896–1959)
Jack McCarver
BornWilliam Clarence John McCarver
(1896-12-19)December 19, 1896
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
DiedJune 21, 1959(1959-06-21) (aged 62)
Waco, Texas, U.S.
Champ Car career
1 race run over 1 year
First race1926 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0

William Clarence John "Jack" McCarver (December 19, 1896 – June 21, 1959) was an American racing driver.

McCarver worked for Chevrolet for nearly 20 years as an engineer and test driver, and his work with them led to him taking up a racing career. He later worked as a used car salesman in Dallas, Texas, before retiring due to ill health in 1957 - ill health taking his life two years later.[1]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1926 28 25 86.418 28 25 23 0 Rod
Totals 23 0
Starts 1
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 0
Retired 1

References

  1. ^ Brown, Allen. "Jack McCarver". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.