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Johnny
Thomson
Formula 1
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
1922-04-09
hometown
Lowell, Massachusetts
died
1960-09-24
Allentown, Pennsylvania
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
1922-04-09
hometown
Lowell, Massachusetts
died
1960-09-24
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Competitors
Jimmy
Reece
age
wins
1
poles
3
races
76
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
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André
Guelfi
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
12
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Henry
Taylor
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
37
podiums
6
fastest laps
2
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Harry
Blanchard
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Rodger
Ward
age
wins
37
poles
19
races
308
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
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Roberto
Miéres
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
6
fastest laps
2
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Yves
Giraud-Cabantous
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
50
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Hermann
Lang
age
wins
9
poles
7
races
37
podiums
17
fastest laps
10
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André
Testut
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Louis
Chiron
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
100
podiums
19
fastest laps
5
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Jean
Behra
age
wins
11
poles
4
races
114
podiums
31
fastest laps
9
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Ivor
Bueb
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
35
podiums
11
fastest laps
4
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Alejandro
de Tomaso
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
11
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Jimmy
Reece
age
wins
1
poles
3
races
76
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
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Leslie
Marr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Ivor
Bueb
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
35
podiums
11
fastest laps
4
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Ted
Whiteaway
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Jack
Brabham
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
57
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Al
Keller
age
wins
33
poles
3
races
157
podiums
87
fastest laps
0
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Art
Bisch
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
12
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1960
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Douglas Stearly
12
24th
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
12
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 of Drivers
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
21
14th
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
-
21
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 of Drivers
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
24
16th
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
-
24
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Sam Traylor III
180
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
-
180
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
24
17th
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
-
24
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Sam Traylor III
229
3rd
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
-
229
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
3
50th
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
3
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Sam Traylor III
251
2nd
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
-
251
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
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
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
3
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
1957
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
3rd
1956
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
2nd
1955
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
3rd
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