J.J. McCoy, of Ortonville, Minnesota, competed at the Indianapolis track once before, as a member of the Velie Motors Corporation team in the inaugural contest on the brick oval at the 1911 Indianapolis 500 without getting into the money, however.
J.J. McCoy, a driver from Ortonville, Minnesota, made a single appearance at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway before that, representing the Velie Motors Corporation team in the very first 1911 Indianapolis 500 on the famous brick oval circuit, but did not achieve financial success.