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Van
Johnson
USAC National Championship Trail
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
4 Feb 1927
hometown
Greeley, Colorado
died
19 Jul 1959
Williams Grove, Pennsylvania
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
4 Feb 1927
hometown
Greeley, Colorado
died
19 Jul 1959
Williams Grove, Pennsylvania
Competitors
Johnny
Boyd
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
130
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Compare to Johnson
Clarence Walter
Larson
age
wins
30
poles
10
races
151
podiums
58
fastest laps
0
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Chuck
Arnold
age
wins
16
poles
0
races
97
podiums
20
fastest laps
0
Compare to Johnson
Bill (William)
Hyde
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
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Bob
Cleberg
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
40
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
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Dick
Rathmann
age
wins
14
poles
19
races
228
podiums
69
fastest laps
0
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Jerry
Unser
age
wins
5
poles
4
races
31
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
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Don
Edmunds
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Don
Branson
age
wins
52
poles
15
races
347
podiums
124
fastest laps
0
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Jim
Rathmann
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
80
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
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Jim
Packard
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
71
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
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Tony
Bettenhausen
age
wins
38
poles
14
races
294
podiums
60
fastest laps
1
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Bill
Randall
age
wins
34
poles
0
races
103
podiums
79
fastest laps
0
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Rex
Easton
age
wins
21
poles
2
races
195
podiums
29
fastest laps
0
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Don
Branson
age
wins
52
poles
15
races
347
podiums
124
fastest laps
0
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Len
Sutton
age
wins
12
poles
2
races
210
podiums
28
fastest laps
0
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Gene
Force
age
wins
12
poles
0
races
112
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
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Paul
Goldsmith
age
99
wins
37
poles
29
races
228
podiums
81
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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Johnny
Thomson
age
wins
46
poles
11
races
180
podiums
112
fastest laps
1
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Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Ed Lowther
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 Midwest Sprint Car Series
Ed Lowther
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC National Midget Series
73
50th
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
-
73
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Ray Brady, Vargo
230
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
2
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
-
230
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC National Midget Series
40
63rd
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
40
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Ed Lowther
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
3
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Ed Lowther
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
1958
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Ray Brady
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500C
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
1957
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Sam Traylor III
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
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
7
3
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
3
4
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Sam Traylor
30
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
30
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC National Midget Car Series
196
48th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
196
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
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
1956
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Sam Traylor III
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Henry Allen Chapman
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Russo/Nichels (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1959
Racing
9
2
4
0
?
1958
Racing
10
0
3
0
0
1957
Racing
14
3
5
0
0
1956
Racing
12
1
2
0
0
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