Johnny Thomson, F1 driver

personalia

nationality:	American
date of birth:	9 April 1922
date of death:	24 September 1960 (38)

same birthday:

Jacques Villeneuve (9 April 1971)

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statistics

wins:	0 (0%)
podiums:	1 (12.5%)
pole positions:	1 ( Indianapolis 500) (12.5%)
championships:	0 (0%)
best result:	3rd (1959 Indianapolis 500)
seasons:	8
events:	8
starts:	8
points:	10 (1.3 points per race avg)
retirements:	4 (50%)

first event:	1953 Indianapolis 500
last event:	1960 Indianapolis 500

about Johnny Thomson

Johnny Thomson (April 9, 1922 in Lowell, Massachusetts – September 24, 1960 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) was an American racecar driver. Thomson was nicknamed "the Flying Scot."

source: Wikipedia

seasons

1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960,

finishing positions

grid positions

wins Johnny Thomson

#	event		constructor

all wins all podiums all fastest laps

pole positions Johnny Thomson

#	event		constructor
1	1959 Indianapolis 500	round 2	Lesovsky

all poles

teams & teammates Johnny Thomson

season	teammate
1953	Bill Vukovich Art Cross Sam Hanks Fred Agabashian Jack McGrath Jimmy Daywalt Jim Rathmann Jimmy Davies Duke Nalon Carl Scarborough Bill Holland Rodger Ward Walt Faulkner Marshall Teague Travis Webb Jerry Hoyt Duane Carter Paul Russo Johnnie Parsons Chuck Stevenson Cal Niday Bob Scott Andy Linden Eddie Johnson Duke Dinsmore Johnny Mantz Jackie Holmes	Kurtis Kraft	compare 1953
1954	Andy Linden Jimmy Daywalt	Nichels	compare 1954
1955	Duane Carter Jimmy Bryan Rodger Ward	Kuzma	compare 1955
1956	Bob Sweikert Gene Hartley Eddie Johnson Billy Garrett Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma	compare 1956
1957	Jimmy Bryan Chuck Weyant Eddie Sachs	Kuzma	compare 1957
1958	Johnny Boyd Eddie Johnson Bill Cheesbourg Al Keller Johnnie Parsons Bob Christie Mike Magill Paul Russo Shorty Templeman Billy Garrett Bob Veith Pat O'Connor Paul Goldsmith Jerry Unser Len Sutton	Kurtis Kraft	compare 1958
1959	Len Sutton	Lesovsky	compare 1959

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