Ernie McCoy is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Kurtis Kraft. McCoy has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,870 ranks McCoy 4160th of 40,105 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1954-05-31 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | P16 | −20 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +68 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1953 | Formula 1 | P8 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −20 | 3,879 |
| 1953 | ▸Formula 1 | Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +2,537 | 3,887 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jim RathmannHigher-rated | 6,175 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony BettenhausenHigher-rated | 6,070 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy DaviesHigher-rated | 6,007 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,150 | 🇫🇷 Johan Charpilienne | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,872 |
| 4,151 | 🇺🇸 Jonathan Klein | SVRA | 3,872 |
| 4,152 | 🇺🇸 Max Hanratty | IMSA WeatherTech | 3,872 |
| 4,153 | 🇺🇸 Mike Olsen | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,872 |
| 4,154 | 🇫🇮 Teemu Nyman | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,872 |
| 4,155 | 🇺🇸 Bob Freeze | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,871 |
| 4,156 | 🇺🇸 Brett Hearn | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,871 |
| 4,157 | 🇺🇸 Jake Griffin | NASCAR Truck | 3,871 |
| 4,158 | 🇺🇸 Josh Green | GT4 America | 3,871 |
| 4,159 | 🇵🇱 Max-Maciej Stanco | FIA GT Championship | 3,871 |
| 4,160 | 🇺🇸 Ernie McCoy | Formula 1 | 3,870 |
| 4,161 | 🇫🇷 Fabien Giroix | IMSA WeatherTech | 3,870 |
| 4,162 | 🇦🇺 Garry Jacobson | Supercars Championship | 3,870 |
| 4,163 | 🇺🇸 John Preston | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,870 |
| 4,164 | 🏳️ Lewis Proctor | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,870 |
| 4,165 | 🇨🇦 Max Cohen-Olivar | FIA GT Championship | 3,870 |
| 4,166 | 🇺🇸 Nick Steele | NASA | 3,870 |
| 4,167 | 🇺🇸 Logan Gomez | Star Mazda Championship | 3,869 |
| 4,168 | 🇫🇷 Patrick Gaillard | Formula 1 | 3,869 |
| 4,169 | 🇵🇭 Tyson Sy | Star Mazda Championship | 3,869 |
| 4,170 | 🇺🇸 Brad Loney | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,868 |
Ernie McCoy was an American single-seater driver who competed in Formula 1 during 1953 and 1954, entering two races for Kurtis Kraft without scoring points or finishes in the championship positions. His rating of 4,330 places him in the professional band; he competed at the sharp end of a national championship field, capable of beating semi-professionals and holding his own among established drivers, though his career on record was too brief to establish any sustained pattern.[1]
The competitive context of McCoy's two starts reveals flashes of competence against much stronger machinery and drivers. On single occasions, he finished ahead of Tony Bettenhausen, Jimmy Davies, Walt Faulkner and Jimmy Bryan, all of whom rated well above 7,000 and represented the elite of American motorsport at the time. These were isolated results rather than recurring head-to-head matchups, and his average finishing position across classified starts was P12, but they speak to the calibre of field in which he raced. Kurtis Kraft, his only team on record, was a competitive constructor that would field 87 drivers across its history and win five races in this database's index. McCoy's Grand Prix career ended after 1954 and he did not race again at the level recorded here.