John Jenkins (racing driver)

John Jenkins
John Jenkins
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)

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]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year^[4]	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Retired
1912	14	11	80.820	13	7	200	Running
1913	18	17	82.840	8	25	13	Crankshaft
Totals						213

Starts	2
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	0
Top 10	1
Retired	1

References

^ "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.

[1] "John Jenkins". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

[2] Brown, Allen. "Johnny Jenkins". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

[3] Dick Mittman (November 10, 2015). "Recognizing the contributions of racing veterans". Indycar. Retrieved 9 January 2024.

[4] "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-16.

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