Jim Rigsby
{{Short description|American racing driver (1923–1952)}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Jim Rigsby
| image =
| caption =
| nationality =
| birth_name = James William Rigsby
| birth_date = {{birth date|1923|06|06}}
| birth_place = Spadra, Arkansas, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1952|08|31|1923|06|06}}
| death_place = Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
| titles =
| awards =
| module1 = {{Infobox Champ Car driver|child=yes
| years = 1950–1952
| Total_Champ_Races = 14
| Years_In_Champ = 3
| Champ_Car_Team =
| Best_Champ_Pos = 16th – 1952
| First_Champ_Race = 1951 Springfield 100 (Springfield)
| Last_Champ_Race = 1952 Detroit 100 (Detroit)
| First_Champ_Win =
| Last_Champ_Win =
| Champ_Wins = 0
| Champ_Podiums = 0
| Champ_Poles = 1
}}
| module2 = {{Infobox F1 driver
| child = yes
| Years = {{F1|1950}}, {{F1|1952}}
| Races = 2 (1 start)
| Championships = 0
| Wins = 0
| Podiums = 0
| Points = 0
| Poles = 0
| Fastest laps = 0
| First race = 1950 Indianapolis 500
| First win =
| Last win =
| Last race = 1952 Indianapolis 500
}}}}
James William Rigsby{{Cite web |title=Jim Rigsby |url=http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/RigsbyJim.htm |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=www.champcarstats.com}} (June 6, 1923 – August 31, 1952){{Cite web |title=Motorsport Memorial - Jim Rigsby |url=http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=750 |access-date=31 March 2023 |website=Motorsport Memorial}} was an American racecar driver from Spadry, Arkansas. He was killed in a crash during a sprint car race at Dayton, Ohio.
Indy 500 results
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Year
!Car !Start !Qual !Rank !Finish !Laps !Led !Retired |
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1952
|29 |26 |133.904 |33 |12 |200 |0 |Running |
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|200 |0 | |
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Starts
|1 |
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Poles
|0 |
Front Row
|0 |
Wins
|0 |
Top 5
|0 |
Top 10
|0 |
Retired
|0 |
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World Championship career summary
The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Jim Rigsby participated in 1 World Championship race but scored no World Championship points.
References
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Category:Indianapolis 500 drivers
Category:Racing drivers who died while racing
Category:Sports deaths in Ohio
Category:Racing drivers from Arkansas
Category:AAA Championship Car drivers
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
Category:People from Johnson County, Arkansas
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