Johnny Thomson
born 9 Apr 1922 · raced 1953–1960
6Races
0Wins
1Podiums
3Top 10s
6Avg Position
17Avg Grid Pos
Johnny Thomson was an American driver who started the Indianapolis 500 6 times between 1953 and 1960, when the race counted towards the Formula 1 World Championship. He won pole position for the 1959 race and finished third, his best result and only podium. He scored points in three of his Indianapolis starts. Thomson was killed in a USAC race at Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1960.
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesovsky | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Kuzma | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kurtis Kraft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 0 | 1.67 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
1 circuitsShow all▾
19601 raceLesovsky▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | P5 | 2 |
Earlier seasons1953–1959 (5 seasons)▾
19591 raceLesovsky▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P3 | 5 |
19581 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Steering | 0 |
19571 raceKuzma▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | P12 | 0 |
19551 raceKuzma▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | P4 | 3 |
19531 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Oil leak | 0 |