William Clarence John "Jack" McCarver (December 19, 1896 – June 21, 1959) was an American racing driver.
Jack McCarver | |||||||
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Born | William Clarence John McCarver December 19, 1896 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
Died | June 21, 1959 Waco, Texas, U.S. | (aged 62)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
First race | 1926 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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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
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References
edit- ^ Brown, Allen. "Jack McCarver". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.