| Joe James | |
| Nationality: |  American |
| Birth Date: | 23 May 1925 |
| Birth Place: | Saucier, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Death Place: | San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Years: | – |
| Team(S): | Kurtis Kraft, Watson, Weidel |
| Races: | 3 (2 starts) |
| Championships: | 0 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Podiums: | 0 |
| Points: | 0 |
| Poles: | 0 |
| Fastest Laps: | 0 |
| First Race: | 1950 Indianapolis 500 |
| Last Race: | 1952 Indianapolis 500 |
Joseph David James [1] was an American racecar driver. He was born in Saucier, Mississippi and died during a Champ Car race at San Jose Speedway.
He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1997.
Salem Speedway honored him along with Pat O'Connor with an annual title event. The 2020 event was part of the USAC Silvercrown series.
| Year | Car | Start | Qual | Rank | Finish | Laps | Led | Retired | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63/82 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Did not qualify | |
| 1951 | 26 | 30 | 134.098 | 10 | 33 | 8 | 0 | Drive shaft | |
| 1952 | 14 | 16 | 134.953 | 22 | 13 | 200 | 0 | Running | |
| Totals | 208 | 0 | |||||||
| Starts | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Poles | 0 | |
| Front Row | 0 | |
| Wins | 0 | |
| Top 5 | 0 | |
| Top 10 | 0 | |
| Retired | 1 |
The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship schedule from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Joe James participated in 2 World Championship races but scored no World Championship points.