Johnny Thomson

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Johnny Thomson

Driver Profile

Date of Birth
April 9, 1922
Place of Birth
None
Height
None
Weight
73 kg (161 lbs)
First Race
1953 Indianapolis 500
Last Race
1960 Indianapolis 500
Racing Number
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Championships
7 (2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
0
Wins
0
Second Place
1
Third Place
1
Podiums
3
Top Ten
9
Total Races
10.0
Career Points
1
Career Poles

First Achievements

First Win

None

May 15, 2016

First Podium

1959 at Indianapolis 500

May 15, 2016

First Pole Position

1959 at Indianapolis 500

September 30, 2017

Career Statistics

Sprint Wins

0

Wins from Pole

0

Most Wins in a Season

0

2023 Season

Most Podiums in a Season

1

2023 Season

Fastest Laps

0

Race Points

10.0

Latest Achievements

Last Win

None

June 23, 2024

Last Podium

1959 at Indianapolis 500

June 30, 2024

Last Pole Position

1959 at Indianapolis 500

June 9, 2024

Performance Metrics

Win Percentage

40.0

Percentage Wins from Pole

100.0

Podium Percentage

11.11

DNFs

5

Race Laps

1210

Position Distribution in Races

Position Distribution in Qualifying

End of Season Position

Seasons Details

Year Position Races Wins Poles Podiums DNFs Team
1960 23 1 0 0 0 0 American Flag Lesovsky
1959 12 1 0 1 1 0 American Flag Lesovsky
1958 73 1 0 0 0 1 American Flag Kurtis Kraft
1957 43 1 0 0 0 0 American Flag Kuzma
1956 85 1 0 0 0 1 American Flag Kuzma
1955 16 1 0 0 0 0 American Flag Kuzma
1954 88 1 0 0 0 1 American Flag Nichels
1953 84 2 0 0 0 2 American Flag Del Roy

Driver Career Statistics

All Race Wins

# Race Year Started

All Race Poles

# Race Year Finished
1 Indianapolis 500 1959 3
  • Won
  • Second
  • Third
  • Fourth
  • Fifth
  • Sixth
  • Seventh
  • Eighth
  • Ninth
  • Tenth
  • OOP
  • Pole
  • 1960
    • May 30, 1960
      Indianapolis 500
      USA
      STARTED: 17
      FINISHED: 5
  • 1959
    • May 30, 1959
      Indianapolis 500
      USA
      STARTED: 1
      FINISHED: 3
  • 1958
    • Indianapolis 500
  • 1957
    • Indianapolis 500
  • 1956
    • Indianapolis 500
  • 1955
    • May 30, 1955
      Indianapolis 500
      USA
      STARTED: 33
      FINISHED: 4
  • 1954
    • Indianapolis 500
  • 1953
    • Indianapolis 500
    • Indianapolis 500