Jimmy Caruthers
Douglas James Caruthers
Midget car career
Caruthers won the 1970
Sprint car career
He competed in the ARDC while stationed on the East Coast during his tour of duty in the armed forces. He was transferred to Phoenix, and race in caged sprint cars on weekends. He almost won the championship, but was transferred overseas before the end of the season.
Championship Indy car career
He drove in the
Silver Crown car career
He won the 1975
USAC has annually awarded the "Jimmy Caruthers Award" in his honor since 1978. Initially given to the Rookie of the Year, it was rededicated to honor his spirit and determination, shown in winning the Silver Crown championship in the year of his death from cancer.
Career Awards
- He was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame.
Death
Caruthers died of
Famous family
His father Doug Caruthers and brother Danny Caruthers also died before accepting their USAC series championship at the end of the year awards banquet.[4] The Caruthers family is synonymous with midget car racing.[5]
Indy 500 results
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Scorpion | Ford | Failed to Qualify | |
| 1972 | Scorpion | Foyt
|
31st | 9th |
| 1973 | Eagle | Offy
|
9th | 21st |
| 1974 | Eagle | Offy
|
12th | 23rd |
| 1975 | Eagle | Offy
|
10th | 14th |
References
- ^ "Douglas James Caruthers, Born 01/18/1945 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ Jimmy Caruther's Biography at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame
- ^ Jimmy Caruthers, 30, Dies; Race Driver Fought Cancer, New York Times, October 28, 1975, retrieved 2019-02-14
- ^ Doug Caruthers Biography at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame
- ^ Danny Caruthers Biography at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame