Jack McCarver explained

Jack McCarver
Birth Name:William Clarence John McCarver
Birth Date:19 December 1896
Birth Place:Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Waco, Texas, U.S.
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Total Champ Races:1
Years In Champ:1
First Champ Race:1926 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Champ Wins:0
Champ Podiums:0
Champ Poles: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

YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired
1926282586.4182825230Rod
Totals230
Starts1
Poles0
Front Row0
Wins0
Top 50
Top 100
Retired1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brown . Allen . Jack McCarver . 2024-01-27 . OldRacingCars.com . en.