Jackie Holmes

For those of a similar name, see Jack Holmes (disambiguation).

Jackie Holmes (born Marion Holmes; September 4, 1920 – March 1, 1995) was an American racecar driver from Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1949 Holmes drove the six-wheeled Pat Clancy Special in a race at the Milwaukee Fairgrounds, finishing fourth.^[1] That year, he took the Clancy Special to the 1949 Indianapolis 500,^[2] where the rookie driver qualified for the race at 128.087 mph. Holmes and the Clancy Special made 65 laps of the Indy 500 track before the car retired with a drive shaft fault.^[3]

Jackie Holmes

Born	(1920-09-04)September 4, 1920
Died	March 1, 1995(1995-03-01) (aged 74)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	American
Active years	1950–1953
Teams	Olson, Kurtis Kraft, Maserati, Adams
Entries	4 (2 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1950 Indianapolis 500
Last entry	1953 Indianapolis 500

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1949 57 17 128.087 14 22 65 0 Drive shaft 1950 77 30 129.697 27 23 123 0 Spun T2 1953 62 - - - 19 ? ? Oil leak* Totals 188 0 * shared drive with Spider Webb and Johnny Thomson

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

World Championship career summary

The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Jackie Holmes participated in 2 World Championship races but scored no World Championship points.