Jerry Hoyt

Jerry Hoyt

Born	January 29, 1929(1929-01-29)
Died	July 10, 1955(1955-07-10) (aged 26)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	American
Active years	1950–1951, 1953–1955
Teams	Kurtis Kraft, Stevens, Ewing
Races	5 (4 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	1
Fastest laps	0
First race	1950 Indianapolis 500
Last race	1955 Indianapolis 500

Jerry Hoyt (January 29, 1929 – July 10, 1955) was American racing driver from Chicago, mainly competing in the National Championship. He died in 1955 after crashing in a Sprint car race at Oklahoma City.

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1950 81 15 129.520 31 21 125 0 Flagged 1953 55 7 135.731 24 23 107 0 Overheating 1954 99 30 137.825 27 26 130 0 Engine 1955 23 1 140.045 10 31 40 0 Oil leak Totals 402 0

Starts 4 Poles 1 Front Row 1 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 0 Retired 3

• Although Hoyt started the 1955 race from the pole position, his qualifying speed ranked tenth behind fastest qualifier Jack McGrath. This is the lowest speed rank for a pole sitter in the Indianapolis modern era.

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. Jerry Hoyt participated in 4 World Championship races, starting on the pole once but scoring no World Championship points.

External links

• Jerry Hoyt at Find a Grave

Records
Preceded by José Froilán González 28 years, 282 days (1951 British GP)	Youngest Grand Prix Pole Position Winner 26 years, 121 days (1955 Indianapolis 500)	Succeeded by Eugenio Castellotti 24 years, 238 days (1955 Belgian GP)