Jimmy Bryan

James Ernest "Jimmy" Bryan (January 28, 1926 – June 19, 1960) was an American racing driver.

Well-known for his habit of racing with an unlit cigar, Bryan was a three-time National Champion, and won the Indianapolis 500 in 1958.

Bryan was born on January 28, 1926, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Reginald Louis, a baker, and Pauline (née Wainwright).

During his 1957 championship season, Bryan also won the inaugural running of the Race of Two Worlds at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy.

For many years one of the two Championship races at the Phoenix International Raceway was traditionally called the Jimmy Bryan Memorial.

Bryan's winning car from the 1958 Indianapolis 500 - later repainted to look as it did when Sam Hanks drove the vehicle to victory in the 1957 event
Jimmy Bryan's Kuzma - Offenhauser , known as the Dean Van Lines Special
The trophy awarded to Jimmy Bryan for winning the Race of Two Worlds in 1957