Drivers/United States of America
Ernie McCoy
- 1953–1954
- MCC
- Born 19 February 1921 in Reading
- Died 4 February 2001
Never drove a Formula 1 race. All of these appearances were at the Indianapolis 500, which counted towards the drivers' championship from 1950 to 1960 but was run to different regulations with a different field.
- Starts2
- Wins00% of starts
- Podiums00% of starts
- Pole positions00× started from P1
- Fastest laps0
- Titles0best finish –
Career numbers
- Avg grid position20
- Avg finish12
- Retirement rate0%
- Pole-to-win conversion–
- Positions gained+16
- Points scored0
- Longest winning streak–
- Longest podium streak–
- Longest points-scoring streak–
- TeamsStevens (1953) · Kurtis Kraft (1954)
Pole position means the fastest time in qualifying. That is not the same as a start from P1 – grid penalties move a driver down the grid. Up to the 2000s the two numbers coincide.
The career at a glance
Season by season
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Stevens | 1 | 0 | – | ||
| 1954 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | – |
Every race
2 entries. DNQ: did not qualify; DNS: did not start; DNF: retired.
- First entryIndianapolis 500 1953P8 · Stevens
- Last startIndianapolis 500 1954P16 · Kurtis Kraft
All 2 races, season by season
| Year | Race | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Indianapolis 500 | Stevens | 20 | P8 | |
| 1954 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 20 | P16 |
Against team-mates
Same car, same races. In the race only those where both reached the finish count – a retirement says nothing about the head-to-head.
| Team-mate | Years | Races | Qualifying | Quali gap | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Linden | 1953–1954 | 1:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Duane Carter | 1954 | 0:2 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 1.5 | Compare |
| Jerry Hoyt | 1954 | 1:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Johnnie Parsons | 1954 | 1:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Sam Hanks | 1954 | 1:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Tony Bettenhausen | 1954 | 1:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Jim Rathmann | 1954 | 2:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Bill Vukovich | 1954 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 8 | Compare |
| Jack McGrath | 1954 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 5 | Compare |
| Troy Ruttman | 1954 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 1.5 | Compare |
| Mike Nazaruk | 1954 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 2 | Compare |
| Fred Agabashian | 1954 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Paul Russo | 1954 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Larry Crockett | 1954 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Art Cross | 1954 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Jimmy Davies | 1954 | 1:1 | 0:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Bob Sweikert | 1954 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Marshall Teague | 1954 | 1:1 | 0:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Frank Armi | 1954 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Pat O'Connor | 1954 | 1:0 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Gene Hartley | 1954 | 1:0 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Jimmy Daywalt | 1954 | 1:0 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Bill Homeier | 1954 | 1:0 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Jimmy Jackson | 1954 | 0:1 | 0:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| George Fonder | 1954 | 1:0 | 0:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Pat Flaherty | 1954 | 1:0 | 0:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
Green: Ernie McCoy came out ahead in that duel. Quali gap: the median difference in the last session both set a time in, as a share of the lap – minus is faster. At least three sessions; a dash where there were fewer.
Strongest circuits
Circuits with at least two starts, most wins first.
| Circuit | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 2 | 12 |