Jim Rathmann
Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.
Profile
Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026
Qualifying Pace
Highn=72 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying head-to-head rate
- teammate gap samples
- 0
- teammate h2h
- 48-24
- pole rate
- 0.0%
- front row rate
- 22.2%
Race Result vs Teammate
Highn=64 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)
share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)
- teammate race h2h
- 45-19
- avg finish delta when both classified
- 4.563
Positions Gained
Mediumn=8 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)
mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)
- mean positions gained
- 10.375
- expectation adjusted
- 2.089
Finishing
Mediumn=9 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)
classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts
- classification rate
- 88.9%
- teammate classification rate
- 53.2%
- retirements
- 1
Consistency
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)
spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher
- finish position std
- 8.043
Team Points Share
Lown=7 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)
share of the team's points in events where the team scored
- points
- 29
- team points
- 89.5
- points per start
- 3.222
Street Circuits
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
High-Speed Circuits
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
Low-Speed Circuits
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
Teammate record
| Teammate | Team | Seasons | Quali H2H | Race H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rodger Ward WAR | Kurtis Kraft, Watson | 1952–1960 | 4–1 | 3–2 | |
Chuck Stevenson STV | Kurtis Kraft, Watson | 1952–1960 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Kurtis Kraft, Epperly, Watson | 1956–1960 | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||
Troy Ruttman RUT | Kurtis Kraft, Watson | 1956–1960 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
Dick Rathmann RAM | Kurtis Kraft, Watson | 1956–1960 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
Len Sutton SUO | Watson | 1960 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
Lloyd Ruby RUB | Watson | 1960 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
Pat Flaherty FLA | Kurtis Kraft, Watson | 1953–1959 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
George Amick AMC | Epperly | 1958 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
Fred Agabashian AGA | Kurtis Kraft | 1952–1956 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
Andy Linden LIN | Kurtis Kraft | 1952–1956 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
Sam Hanks HAN | Kurtis Kraft | 1952–1956 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
Recent races
| Season | Event | Team | Quali | Grid | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Indianapolis 500 | Watson | — | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 1959 | Indianapolis 500 | Watson | — | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1958 | Indianapolis 500 | Epperly | — | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| 1957 | Indianapolis 500 | Epperly | — | 32 | 2 | 7 |
| 1956 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | — | 2 | DNF | |
| 1955 | Indianapolis 500 | Epperly | — | 20 | 14 | |
| 1953 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | — | 25 | 7 | |
| 1952 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | — | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| 1950 | Indianapolis 500 | Wetteroth | — | 28 | 24 |