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Johnny Thomson

American

  • Place of Birth Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
  • Date of Birth 9 April 1922
  • F1 Debut 1953
  • Current/Last Team

Driver Bio

NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceLowell, Massachusetts, USA
Born9 April 1922
Died24 September 1960
First Grand Prix1953 Indianapolis 500
Last Grand Prix1960 Indianapolis 500
Years Active19531960
Current/Last TeamLesovsky

Grand Prix Stats

Race Entries8
Race Starts8
Did Not Start0
Best Race Start1st
Best Race Finish3rd
Retirements3
First-Lap Retirements0
Not Classified0
Disqualified0
Did Not Qualify0

Podiums

Podiums1
First Podium1959 Indianapolis 500
Last Podium1959 Indianapolis 500
1st Place0
2nd Place0
3rd Place1
Most Consecutive Podiums0
Most Podiums in a Single Season1 (1959)
Seasons with Podiums1

Pole Positions

Pole Positions1
First Pole1959 Indianapolis 500
Last Pole1959 Indianapolis 500
Most Consecutive Poles0
Most Poles in a Single Season1
Seasons with Poles1

Qualifying

Qualifying Sessions8
Reached Q30
Q2 Eliminations0
Q1 Eliminations0
Did Not Qualify0

Fastest Laps

Fastest Laps1
First Fastest Lap1959 Indianapolis 500
Last Fastest Lap1959 Indianapolis 500
Win + Fastest Lap0
Most Consecutive Fastest Laps0
Most Fastest Laps in a Season1
Seasons with Fastest Laps1

Points

Points Scored10
Points Finishes3
Most Points in a Single Season5 (1959)
Seasons with Points3

Front Row Starts

Front Row Starts1
Poles1
2nd on Grid0
Most Front Row Starts in a Season1
Seasons with Front Row Starts1

Stats by Season

YearConstructorEntriesStartsWinsPodiumsPolesFastest LapsFront RowsDNFBest StartBest ResultPts FinishesPointsChampionship
1953Del Roy / Kurtis Kraft1100000100NC
1954Nichels1100000000NC
1955Kuzma110000001313th
1956Kuzma1100000000NC
1957Kuzma1100000100NC
1958Kurtis Kraft1100000100NC
1959Lesovsky110111101st3rd1512th
1960Lesovsky110000001223rd

Stats by Constructor

ConstructorYearsEntriesStartsWinsPodiumsPolesFastest LapsFront RowsDNFBest StartBest ResultPts FinishesPoints
Del Roy19531100000100
Kurtis Kraft1953, 19582200000100
Nichels19541100000000
Kuzma195519573300000113
Lesovsky195919602201111027