Johnny Thomson F1 stats & info
| Name | Johnny Thomson |
| Country |  United States |
| Place of Birth | Lowell, Massachusetts |
| Date of Birth | Apr 9th 1922 |
| Date of Death | Sep 24th 1960 - 38 years old |
| Season Entries | 8 |
| Car Number | 3 |
| First Race | 1953 Indianapolis 500 |
| Last Race | 1960 Indianapolis 500 |
| First Pole | 1959 Indianapolis 500 |
| Last Pole | 1959 Indianapolis 500 |
| Best Result | 3rd - 1959 Indianapolis 500 |
Johnny Thomson F1 Stats | |
| Grand Prix Entries | 8 |
| Grand Prix Starts | 8 |
| Total Points | 10.00 |
| Avg. Points per GP | 1.25 |
| Grand Prix Wins | 0 |
| Pole Positions | 1 (12,5%) |
| Front Row Starts | 1 (12,5%) |
| Avg. GP Grid | 17.4 |
| GP Podiums | 1 (12,5%) |
| GP Fastest Laps | 1 (12,5%) |
| GP Points Finish | 3 (37,5%) |
| Avg. GP Position | 17.1 |
| GP Retirements | 5 (62,5%) |
| GP DNF's | 0 |
| Total GP Laps | 1.210 |
Seasons
Johnny Thomson Final Championship Results
| 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42nd | 45th | 15th | 36th | 36th | 46th | 13th | 23rd |
Johnny Thomson F1 Seasons Summary
| Year | Team | Engine | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | Laps | FL | Avg Pts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 |
Lesovsky | Offenhauser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 2.00 | 2 |
| 1959 |
Lesovsky | Offenhauser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 200 | 1 | 5.00 | 5 |
| 1958 |
Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 1957 |
Kuzma | Offenhauser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 1956 |
Kuzma | Offenhauser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 1955 |
Kuzma | Offenhauser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 3.00 | 3 |
| 1954 |
Nichels | Offenhauser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 1953 |
Del Roy Kurtis Kraft |
Offenhauser Offenhauser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Races
Johnny Thomson F1 GP Race Classifications
| 3rd | 1 Time |
| 4th | 1 Time |
| 5th | 1 Time |
| 12th | 1 Time |
| 19th | 1 Time |
| 23rd | 1 Time |
| 24th | 1 Time |
| 32nd | 2 Times |
Johnny Thomson F1 GP Race Results
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1960 | 1960 Indianapolis 500 | 3 | Lesovsky | Offenhauser | 17 | 5 | 2 | |
| 8 | 1959 | 1959 Indianapolis 500 | 3 | Lesovsky | Offenhauser | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 7 | 1958 | 1958 Indianapolis 500 | 7 | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 22 | 23 | Steering | 0 |
| 6 | 1957 | 1957 Indianapolis 500 | 10 | Kuzma | Offenhauser | 11 | 12 | 0 | |
| 5 | 1956 | 1956 Indianapolis 500 | 88 | Kuzma | Offenhauser | 18 | 32 | Spun Off | 0 |
| 4 | 1955 | 1955 Indianapolis 500 | 44 | Kuzma | Offenhauser | 33 | 4 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1954 | 1954 Indianapolis 500 | 43 | Nichels | Offenhauser | 4 | 24 | Retirement | 0 |
| 2 | 1953 | 1953 Indianapolis 500 | 62 | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 18 | 19 | Oil Leak | 0 |
| 1 | 1953 | 1953 Indianapolis 500 | 56 | Del Roy | Offenhauser | 33 | 32 | Ignition | 0 |
Podiums
Johnny Thomson F1 Podium Finishes
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1959 | 1959 Indianapolis 500 | 3 | Lesovsky | Offenhauser | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Poles
Johnny Thomson F1 Pole Positions
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1959 | 1959 Indianapolis 500 | 3 | Lesovsky | Offenhauser | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Comparison
Johnny Thomson Teammate Comparison
| Year | Team | Team Mate | Best Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Pos | Quali | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Kurtis Kraft | Andy Linden | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Art Cross | 19 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Bill Holland | 19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bill Vukovich | 19 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Bob Scott | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cal Niday | 19 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Carl Scarborough | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Chuck Stevenson | 19 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Duane Carter | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Duke Dinsmore | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Duke Nalon | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Eddie Johnson | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Fred Agabashian | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Gene Hartley | 19 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Jack McGrath | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Jackie Holmes | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jerry Hoyt | 19 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Jim Rathmann | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Jimmy Davies | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Jimmy Daywalt | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Johnnie Parsons | 19 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Johnny Mantz | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Marshall Teague | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Paul Russo | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Rodger Ward | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Sam Hanks | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Spider Webb | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Walt Faulkner | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1954 | Nichels | Andy Linden | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Daywalt | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | Kuzma | Duane Carter | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Bryan | 4 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Rodger Ward | 4 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | Kuzma | Billy Garrett | 32 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Sweikert | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Eddie Johnson | 32 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gene Hartley | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Jimmy Bryan | 32 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | Kuzma | Chuck Weyant | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eddie Sachs | 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Jimmy Bryan | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | Kurtis Kraft | Al Keller | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Cheesbourg | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Billy Garrett | 23 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Bob Christie | 23 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Bob Veith | 23 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Eddie Johnson | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Jerry Unser | 23 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Johnnie Parsons | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Johnny Boyd | 23 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Len Sutton | 23 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Mike Magill | 23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Pat O'Connor | 23 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Paul Goldsmith | 23 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Paul Russo | 23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Shorty Templeman | 23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | Lesovsky | Len Sutton | 3 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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