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James Anthony Murphy (September 12, 1894 – September 15, 1924) was an American racing driver who won the 1921 French Grand Prix, the 1922 Indianapolis 500, and the American Racing Championship in 1922 and 1924.
May 18, 2022 · "One driver killed, another injured in 6-mile auto race" in Kansas City, Missouri, the May 31, 1922, Indianapolis Star reported. On the same day Murphy won the Indy 500, W.M. Reynolds was...
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In the emergency, Murphy took over at the wheel of the 183 cubic inch Duesenberg, and established new world's records in that class for each distance from one to 300 miles. Now established as a race driver, Murphy followed with notable victories during 1920, including the Beverly Hills and Fresno, California races.
May 27, 2022 · 100 years ago today, Jimmy Murphy became the first American racing driver to ever win a European grand prix. This is his story. IF THERE'S ONE DRIVER I could go back in time and cover, it...
Oct 11, 2021 · He won half of the AAA Championship board-track races in which he competed and finished on the podium in 33 of the 53 races. Murphy won the Indianapolis 500 pole twice, and in 1922 became the first driver to win the 500 from the pole.
JIMMY MURPHY was the first of only two Americans to win a European Grand Prix race while driving an American car. He won the 1921 French Grand Prix in a Duesenberg. He also won the Indianapolis 500 the following year as the first driver to win from the pole position and at a record breaking average speed of 94.48 miles per hour.
Jul 25, 2021 · 100 Years Since The first American Grand Prix Victory - Marshall Pruett Podcast. by Marshall Pruett | Jul 25, 2021 | Posts. America’s history makers in the French GP paddock [NLF]. One of my racing heroes, Jimmy Murphy, became the first American to win a Grand Prix on this date in 1921.
