Jack McGrath is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Kurtis Kraft. McGrath has recorded 0 wins and 2 podiums from 6 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 6,046 ranks McGrath 190th of 40,700 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.
| 1955-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | DNF | −109 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +130 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1951 | Formula 1 | P3 |
| +109 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1954 | Formula 1 | P3 |
| +90 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1953 | Formula 1 | P5 |
| +47 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1952 | Formula 1 | P11 |
| +24 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1950 | Formula 1 | P14 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −109 | 6,192 |
| 1954 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | P8 | +109 | 6,301 |
| 1953 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | P12 | +90 | 6,191 |
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +47 | 6,101 |
| 1951 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | P13 | +130 | 6,054 |
| 1950 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +4,574 | 5,924 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Duane Carter | 6,176 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Sam Hanks | 6,121 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony Bettenhausen | 6,070 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnnie Parsons | 5,992 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Fred Agabashian | 5,810 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| 🇺🇸 Jim Rathmann | 6,175 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Davies | 6,007 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| 🇺🇸 Walt Faulkner | 5,996 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 Bill Vukovich | 5,959 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Andy Linden | 5,952 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| 🇮🇹 Alberto AscariHigher-rated, 2× champion | 6,252 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | 🇦🇷 Roberto Mieres | Formula 1 | 6,059 |
| 181 | 🇺🇸 Brad Keselowski | NASCAR Cup Series | 6,058 |
| 182 | 🇮🇹 Cesare Perdisa | Formula 1 | 6,056 |
| 183 | 🇬🇧 Martin Brundle | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 6,056 |
| 184 | 🇺🇸 Mario Andretti | Formula 1 | 6,053 |
| 185 | 🇬🇧 Bob Gerard | Formula 1 | 6,051 |
| 186 | 🇫🇷 Sacha Fenestraz | Super GT | 6,050 |
| 187 | 🇩🇪 Thierry Boutsen | FIA GT Championship | 6,049 |
| 188 | 🇺🇸 Michael Andretti | IndyCar | 6,048 |
| 189 | 🇬🇧 Mike Spence | Formula 1 | 6,047 |
| 190 | 🇺🇸 Jack McGrath | Formula 1 | 6,046 |
| 191 | 🇬🇧 Eddie Irvine | Formula 1 | 6,045 |
| 192 | 🇺🇸 Jim Hall | SCCA Regionals | 6,045 |
| 193 | 🇬🇧 Tony Brooks | Formula 1 | 6,045 |
| 194 | 🇫🇷 Kevin Estre | IMSA WeatherTech | 6,042 |
| 195 | 🇫🇷 Patrick Depailler | Formula 1 | 6,040 |
| 196 | 🇺🇸 Dale Earnhardt Jr. | NASCAR Xfinity | 6,039 |
| 197 | 🇳🇱 Gijs van Lennep | Formula 1 | 6,037 |
| 198 | 🇮🇹 Eugenio Castellotti | Formula 1 | 6,034 |
| 199 | 🇳🇿 Howden Ganley | Formula 1 | 6,034 |
| 200 | 🇬🇧 Derek Warwick | Formula 1 | 6,033 |
Jack McGrath was an established professional racing driver who competed in Formula 1 between 1950 and 1955, making six starts for Kurtis Kraft. His career unfolded during Formula 1's era as an international championship that drew together drivers across amateur, semi-professional, and professional grades in the same field. McGrath finished 15th in the 1955 championship standings in what proved to be his final season of indexed racing.[1]
McGrath scored two podium finishes across his six Formula 1 starts. He raced regularly against established professionals including Duane Carter and Sam Hanks; while he typically finished behind Carter, he ran closely matched with Hanks. He finished ahead of both Carter and Jim Rathmann on two occasions each. Kurtis Kraft, the team he drove for throughout his career, fielded 87 drivers across the index and won five races; Carter was the strongest driver the operation produced.[2]