John William Jenkins (November 11, 1875 – November 26, 1945) was an American racing driver. According to some sources, he was born in Ohio of Welsh parentage.[1][2] Other sources say that he was born in Cardiff, Wales, and emigrated to the United States, where he served in the armed forces.[3]
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| Born | John William Jenkins November 11, 1875 Springfield, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | November 26, 1945 (aged 70) Brownsville, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 9 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| First race | 1909 Indianapolis Race #6 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last race | 1913 Columbus 200 (Columbus) | ||||||
| First win | 1911 Hamilton County Trophy (Cincinnati) | ||||||
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Motorsports career results
editIndianapolis 500 results
editReferences
edit- ^ "John Jenkins". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ Brown, Allen. "Johnny Jenkins". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ Dick Mittman (November 10, 2015). "Recognizing the contributions of racing veterans". Indycar. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-16.