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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
John
Fitch
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
26
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
Compare to Thomson
Gene
Hartley
age
wins
30
poles
0
races
195
podiums
34
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thomson
Stuart
Lewis-Evans
age
wins
2
poles
4
races
32
podiums
10
fastest laps
1
Compare to Thomson
Shorty
Templeman
age
wins
22
poles
3
races
180
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thomson
Bob
Gerard
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
37
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thomson
Jack
Fairman
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
44
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thomson
Ernst
Klodwig
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thomson
Jim
Clark
age
wins
95
poles
86
races
239
podiums
137
fastest laps
96
Compare to Thomson
Eddie
Johnson
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
51
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thomson
Luigi
Villoresi
age
wins
17
poles
15
races
119
podiums
46
fastest laps
15
Compare to Thomson
Dan
Gurney
age
wins
33
poles
35
races
231
podiums
74
fastest laps
25
Compare to Thomson
Keith
Greene
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
29
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thomson
Robert
Manzon
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
90
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Compare to Thomson
Phil
Hill
age
wins
15
poles
7
races
112
podiums
38
fastest laps
7
Compare to Thomson
Maurice
Trintignant
age
wins
16
poles
6
races
185
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
Compare to Thomson
Alan
Brown
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
18
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thomson
Jean
Behra
age
wins
11
poles
4
races
114
podiums
31
fastest laps
9
Compare to Thomson
Jim
Rathmann
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
80
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
Compare to Thomson
Johnny
Boyd
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
130
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thomson
Don
Freeland
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
91
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
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 of Drivers
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 National Midget Series
30
80th
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
30
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 of Drivers
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 of Drivers
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 of Drivers
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 of Drivers
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 of Drivers
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
24
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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