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Johnny
Thomson
Formula 1
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
9 Apr 1922
hometown
Lowell, Massachusetts
died
24 Sep 1960
Allentown, Pennsylvania
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
9 Apr 1922
hometown
Lowell, Massachusetts
died
24 Sep 1960
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Competitors
Toulo
de Graffenried
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
67
podiums
13
fastest laps
1
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Jack
McGrath
age
wins
5
poles
10
races
81
podiums
16
fastest laps
1
Compare to Thomson
Luigi
Musso
age
wins
5
poles
3
races
63
podiums
26
fastest laps
3
Compare to Thomson
Sergio
Mantovani
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
18
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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Ken
Wharton
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
39
podiums
8
fastest laps
3
Compare to Thomson
Jimmy
Daywalt
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
34
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thomson
Billy
Garrett
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
92
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
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Giulio
Cabianca
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
15
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Red
Amick
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
51
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Bob
Gerard
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
37
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
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Bill
Moss
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thomson
Giorgio
Scarlatti
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
35
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thomson
Hermano
da Silva Ramos
age
98
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thomson
Rodger
Ward
age
wins
37
poles
19
races
307
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thomson
Peter
Collins
age
wins
15
poles
2
races
90
podiums
36
fastest laps
6
Compare to Thomson
Dempsey
Wilson
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
70
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thomson
Karl-Günther
Bechem
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thomson
Charles
de Tornaco
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thomson
Karl
Kling
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
24
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Compare to Thomson
Robert
Manzon
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
90
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Compare to Thomson
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1960
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Douglas Stearly
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
FIA World Championship Formula One
Adams Quarter Horse Farm
2
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1960
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Racing Associates, Hoover Motor Express
800
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Epperly (Offenhauser)
8
0
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
2
800
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Sam Traylor III, Ken Hickey
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Racing Associates
1400
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
8
1
3
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
3
3
1400
year
series
team
points
position
1959
FIA World Championship Formula One
Racing Associates
5
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
1
5
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Sam Traylor
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Sam Traylor III
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
4
5
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
4
5
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
FIA World Championship Formula One
D-A Lubricant
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Racing Associates
1520
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
13
4
8
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
4
8
2
1520
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Sam Traylor III
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Sam Traylor III
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
3
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
3
6
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
FIA World Championship Formula One
D-A Lubricant
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
D-A Lubricant Racing
1110
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
12
1
5
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
1
5
2
1110
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Sam Traylor III
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Sam Traylor III
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
3
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
3
6
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
FIA World Championship Formula One
Schmidt
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Peter Schmidt, D-A Lubricants Racing
710
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
10
0
4
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
4
1
710
year
series
team
points
position
1955
FIA World Championship Formula One
Schmidt
3
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1955
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Peter Schmidt
1380
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
7
1
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
4
0
1380
year
series
team
points
position
1954
FIA World Championship Formula One
Chapman
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nichels
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Henry Allen Chapman, Leitenberger
40
43rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Russo/Nichels (Offenhauser)
Silnes/Sherman (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
40
year
series
team
points
position
1953
ARDC Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
Mike Caruso
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
2
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
FIA World Championship Formula One
Dr RN Sabourin, 3-L Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Del Roy
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
Kurtis Kraft 3000
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Dr. Sabourin
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Del Roy D (Offenhauser)
Del Roy (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
ARDC Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
2
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
Dorney Park Speedway PA - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
ARDC Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
6
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
Dorney Park Speedway PA - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
Seekonk Speedway MA - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
West Springfield Speedway MA - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
1
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
6
0
year
series
team
points
position
1949
Dracut Speedway MA - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1949
West Springfield Speedway MA - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
Riverside Park Speedway MA - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
Norwood Arena Speedway MA - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
1
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
Thompson International Speedway CT - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
Seekonk Speedway MA - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
3
7
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
3
7
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
Hudson Speedway NH - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
ARDC Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
Dracut Speedway MA - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
Lonsdale Sports Arena RI - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
3
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
3
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
Manchester Motordrome NH - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
Westbro Speedway MA - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
6
8
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
6
8
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
Medford Bowl MA - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
3
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
3
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1947
Westbro Speedway MA - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1947
Medford Bowl MA - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1947
Seekonk Speedway MA - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1946
Dracut Speedway MA - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1946
Seekonk Speedway MA - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
1
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
3
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1960
Racing
14
0
0
2
0
1959
Racing
11
1
5
4
1
1958
Racing
22
8
14
2
0
1957
Racing
23
4
12
2
0
1956
Racing
20
3
10
1
0
1955
Racing
8
1
4
0
0
1954
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1953
Racing
12
2
4
0
0
1951
Racing
6
2
5
0
?
1950
Racing
16
3
14
0
?
1949
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1948
Racing
35
19
34
0
0
1947
Racing
4
1
4
0
?
1946
Racing
5
1
5
0
?
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1959
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
3rd
1958
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
3rd
1958
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
1st
1955
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
3rd
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Verstappen
Formula 1
2214.25
+0.3
02
Lewis
Hamilton
Formula 1
2122.65
-0.4
03
Sergio
Pérez
Formula 1
2038.8
+0.8
04
Charles
Leclerc
Formula 1
2031.25
-1.3
+1
05
Larry
ten Voorde
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2002.3
+2
-1
06
Carlos
Sainz
Formula 1
2001.2
+0.4
07
Raffaele
Marciello
British GT Championship - GT3
1975.35
-4.6
08
Lando
Norris
Formula 1
1970.2
+1.3
09
Scott
Dixon
IndyCar
1953.8
-
10
Jamie
Whincup
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
-
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