Driver: Van Johnson | Driver Database

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Van Johnson helmet photo

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

helmet

Competitors

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

4

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

1

poles

0

races

34

podiums

2

fastest laps

0

age

wins

7

poles

0

races

173

podiums

9

fastest laps

0

age

wins

1

poles

3

races

76

podiums

10

fastest laps

0

age

wins

46

poles

11

races

180

podiums

112

fastest laps

1

age

wins

21

poles

1

races

79

podiums

31

fastest laps

0

age

wins

16

poles

1

races

116

podiums

31

fastest laps

0

© Grand Prix Photo

age

wins

22

poles

15

races

122

podiums

47

fastest laps

20

age

wins

145

poles

0

races

249

podiums

166

fastest laps

0

age

wins

4

poles

1

races

92

podiums

5

fastest laps

0

age

wins

33

poles

3

races

157

podiums

87

fastest laps

0

age

wins

10

poles

0

races

53

podiums

13

fastest laps

0

Clarence Walter

age

wins

30

poles

10

races

151

podiums

58

fastest laps

0

age

wins

37

poles

19

races

308

podiums

74

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

2

podiums

0

fastest laps

age

wins

55

poles

3

races

189

podiums

66

fastest laps

0

age

wins

33

poles

4

races

115

podiums

61

fastest laps

1

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

14

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

1

races

38

podiums

3

fastest laps

0

age

wins

32

poles

0

races

175

podiums

32

fastest laps

0

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

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

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 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 Formula One

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 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 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

9

0

3

0

0

1957

Racing

14

3

5

0

?

1956

Racing

6

1

2

0

?

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