Jimmy Gleason

{{Short description|American racing driver (1898–1931)}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Jimmy Gleason

| image = James Gleason LCCN2016842221.jpg

| caption =

| birth_name = James Edward Gleason

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1898|02|17}}

| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1931|09|12|1898|02|17}}

| death_place = Syracuse, New York, U.S.

| module1 =

{{Infobox Champ Car driver|embed=yes

| Total_Champ_Races = 14

| Years_In_Champ = 4

| Best_Champ_Pos = 5th (1931)

| First_Champ_Race = 1928 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)

| Last_Champ_Race = 1931 25-mile Heat (Altoona)

| First_Champ_Win = 1931 25-mile Heat (Altoona)

| Champ_Wins = 1

| Champ_Podiums = 3

| Champ_Poles = 0

}}}}

James Edward Gleason (February 17, 1898 – September 12, 1931) was an American racing driver.{{cite web|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/GleasonJimmy.htm|title=Jimmy Gleason|website=ChampCarStats.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525113423/http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/GleasonJimmy.htm|archive-date=2023-05-25|url-status=live}} He was killed while qualifying for a AAA-sanctioned National Championship race at Syracuse,{{cite news|title=Jimmy Gleason, crack racing driver, killed, 8 hurt in fair race crash|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/syracuse-herald-sep-13-1931-p-1/|url-access=subscription|newspaper=Syracuse Herald|date=September 13, 1931}} less than a week after he had captured his first Championship Car victory at Altoona.