Joe James is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Kurtis Kraft. James has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,378 ranks James 2011th 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.
| 1952-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | P13 | +44 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +44 | 3,378 |
| 1951 | ▸Formula 1 | Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −150 | 3,360 |
Joe James is a retired American racing driver who competed in Formula 1 during 1951 and 1952, entering two races without securing a finish in the points. His single classified result came in 1952, when he finished 23rd. He drove for Kurtis Kraft, a constructor that fielded successful machines and numerous drivers across the era.[1]
James's brief Formula 1 career placed him among drivers of modest professional standing for that period. Across his two starts, he finished on average in 13th position. In his sole classified outing, he finished ahead of several drivers who went on to establish stronger records in single-seater racing, including Eddie Johnson, Bill Vukovich, Chuck Stevenson, and Manny Ayulo, though these were isolated results rather than patterns of sustained competitiveness. His Racer Rating of 3,378 reflects a career at the fringe of professional racing in that era.