Jimmie Earl McElreath[1] (February 18, 1928 – May 18, 2017) was an American open-wheel racing driver, known for competing in the USAC Championship car series.
Both would eventually find super modified rides in the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA).
Jim did well enough that by late-summer 1961 that he was offered a ride by fame car owner Lindsey Hopkins in the Hoosier Hundred, a race at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on the United States Auto Club (USAC) National Championship Trail.
He battled with Art Pollard for the last 10 laps after Al Unser and Cale Yarborough retired with mechanical issues.
[6] Jim's daughter, Shirley, married racing driver Tony Bettenhausen Jr.