James William Rigsby (June 6, 1923 – August 31, 1952) was an American

racecar driver Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organis ...

from Spadry, Arkansas. He was killed in a crash during a sprint car race at

Dayton, Ohio Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater Day ...

Indy 500 results

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. Jim Rigsby participated in 1 World Championship race but scored no World Championship points.

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1923 births 1952 deaths Indianapolis 500 drivers Racing drivers who died while racing Sports deaths in Ohio Racing drivers from Arkansas AAA Championship Car drivers People from Johnson County, Arkansas {{US-autoracing-bio-stub