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 4,932 ranks McGrath 360th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. 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 | −98 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P26 | −97 | 5,063 |
| 1954 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | P12 | +120 | 5,160 |
| 1953 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | P13 | +98 | 5,041 |
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +53 | 4,943 |
| 1951 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | P15 | +65 | 4,889 |
| 1950 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +24 | 4,824 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Duane Carter | 5,054 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Jim Rathmann | 5,075 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Sam Hanks | 4,988 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony Bettenhausen | 4,934 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Paul Russo | 4,921 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Bryan | 4,903 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Davies | 4,893 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnnie Parsons | 4,887 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Walt Faulkner | 4,876 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Bill Vukovich | 4,858 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
Jack McGrath competed in Formula 1 between 1950 and 1955, accumulating six starts for Kurtis Kraft without a victory. He scored two podium finishes during his campaign, placing him among a cohort of capable drivers in the early post-war grand prix grid. His average finishing position of seventh across classified starts places him at the middle-to-upper tier of his contemporary competition when measured against drivers of similar stature.[1]
McGrath faced a field of closely matched rivals in his Formula 1 outings. He recorded winning head-to-head records against multiple drivers of professional standing, including Jim Rathmann and Duane Carter, both of whom held ratings around 5,050; he finished ahead of each on two occasions. He also beat Tony Bettenhausen, another driver at his own level, twice in three meetings. However, he struggled in direct competition against some peers, posting losing records against Carter in their other encounters, against Hanks, and against Russo and Bryan. His Kurtis Kraft team, which would field 87 drivers across its history and claim five race victories, showed strength in its driver roster; Rathmann emerged as the marque's premier talent of the era. McGrath's career ended in 1955 with a twenty-sixth place finish, and he has since been recognised in motorsport historical honours.