James Thomas Wilburn Jr. (November 25, 1908 – August 26, 1984) was an American racing driver[1][2] from Los Angeles County.
Later that year Wilburn raced in the 1946 Indianapolis 500, driving an Alfa Romeo, starting 16th and retiring after 52 laps with engine trouble, finishing 19th.
[4] Racing resumed following the end of the Second World War; a few events were run in 1945 and Wilburn won in front of a large CSRA crowd of over 124,000 people at Allentown Fairgrounds.
[3] In July 1948, Wilburn flipped his Offenhauser at Oskaloosa, Iowa and he was unconscious for several weeks.
[3] He returned to racing in 1949; he finished third in the IMCA points behind Frank Luptow and Collins.