James Alan Crawford (13 February 1948 – 6 August 2002) was a British racing driver from Scotland.

He made little headlines during time trials, quietly making the field late on the second day.

He drove a highly aggressive race, dicing in and out of traffic at will, and frequently dropping well below the white lines in the turns.

Crawford set a blistering pace during his stint in the lead, and was running second as late as lap 194.

It was the highest finish at the time for the Buick V-6 Indy engine, and Crawford was praised for his strong effort.

He spun and hit the wall in turn one, then became airborne 10–15 feet above the ground in the south short chute.

Crawford re-joined the King Racing team, as a teammate to Roberto Guerrero driving once again the Buick V-6 engine.

However, on the second day, he blew another engine, and wound up missing his opportunity to qualify during the pole round.

After retirement from racing, Crawford lived in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he bought a fishing boat he used for charters.