John Jenkins (racing driver)

John William Jenkins (November 11, 1875 – November 26, 1945) was an American racing driver. According to some sources, he was born in Ohio of Welsh parentage.^[1][2] Other sources say that he was born in Cardiff, Wales, and emigrated to the United States, where he served in the armed forces.^[3]

John Jenkins
Born	John William Jenkins (1875-11-11)November 11, 1875 Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
Died	November 26, 1945(1945-11-26) (aged 70) Brownsville, Texas, U.S.
Champ Car career
9 races run over 5 years
First race	1909 Indianapolis Race #6 (Indianapolis)
Last race	1913 Columbus 200 (Columbus)
First win	1911 Hamilton County Trophy (Cincinnati)
Wins Podiums Poles 1 3 0

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year[4] Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1912 14 11 80.820 13 7 200 0 Running 1913 18 17 82.840 8 25 13 0 Crankshaft Totals 213 0

Starts 2 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 1 Retired 1