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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
Shorty
Templeman
age
wins
22
poles
3
races
178
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Compare to Johnson
Johnnie
Parsons
age
wins
18
poles
2
races
234
podiums
36
fastest laps
2
Compare to Johnson
George
Amick
age
wins
19
poles
3
races
182
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Compare to Johnson
Tony
Bettenhausen
age
wins
38
poles
14
races
295
podiums
60
fastest laps
1
Compare to Johnson
Jimmy
Davies
age
wins
55
poles
3
races
189
podiums
66
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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Chuck
Arnold
age
wins
14
poles
0
races
94
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
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Johnny
Baldwin
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
3
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Ralph
Liguori
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
264
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
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Jim
McWithey
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
79
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
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Joseph J
Barzda
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
82
podiums
27
fastest laps
0
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Paul
Russo
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
108
podiums
23
fastest laps
1
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Rex
Easton
age
wins
21
poles
2
races
195
podiums
29
fastest laps
0
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Eddie
Johnson
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
51
podiums
10
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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Earl
Motter
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
20
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Tommy
Hinnershitz
age
wins
45
poles
1
races
207
podiums
109
fastest laps
0
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Bob
Veith
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
77
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
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Danny
Kladis
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Bob
Christie
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
38
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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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
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
World Championship of Drivers - 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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