Johnny Thomson
John A. Thomson
Birthplace: Lowell, Massachusetts
Born: April 9, 1922
Died: September 24, 1960

Extended driver stats

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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1953 AAA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0

NR
1954 AAA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 40 43T
1955 AAA 7 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 1380 3
1956 USAC 10 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 710 10
1957 USAC 12 0 1 3 1 1 0 2 1110 7
1958 USAC 13 0 4 2 2 1 0 2 1520 3
1959 USAC 8 2 1 1 1 1 0 3 1400 3
1960 USAC 8 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 800 7
Total 62 6 7 11 6 5 3 10 6960

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Dirt Oval 36 4 5 6 4 2 2 6
Paved Oval 26 2 2 5 2 3 1 4

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
AAA 11 2 1 3 0 1 1 0
USAC 51 4 6 8 6 4 2 10

 

Start # Date Track Type Series Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status

Points
1 5/30/1953 Indianapolis PO AAA 56 Dr. Sabourin Del Roy D Offy 33 32 6 Ignition
RD/ 5/30/1953 Indianapolis PO AAA 62 Lubri-Loy Kurtis 3000 Offy -- -- 45 Relieved S. Webb 113-157
2 6/7/1953 Milwaukee 1 DO AAA 56 Dr. Sabourin Del Roy Offy 7 13 75 Spun out NW turn
NC-- 7/26/1953 Williams Grove DO AAA 29 Malamud Scopa Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
3 5/31/1954 Indianapolis PO AAA 43 Chapman Russo/Nichels Offy 4 24 165 Steering froze
-- 6/6/1954 Milwaukee 1 PO AAA 62 Commercial Motor Freight Ewing D Offy -- -- -- Wrecked practice
--/ 6/6/1954 Milwaukee 1 PO AAA 43 Chapman Russo/Nichels Offy -- -- -- Drove #62 instead
-- 7/5/1954 Darlington PO AAA 62 Commercial Motor Freight Ewing D Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
NC 7/25/1954 Williams Grove DO AAA 43 Chapman Russo/Nichels Offy 12 14 39 Out
4 9/11/1954 Syracuse DO AAA 76 Leitenberger Silnes/Sherman Offy 13 9 99 Flagged 40
5 5/30/1955 Indianapolis PO AAA 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma D Offy 33 4 200 3:57:38.44 126.241 600
6 6/5/1955 Milwaukee 1 PO AAA 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma D Offy 4 1 100 1:00:42.108 98.844 200
7 6/19/1955 Langhorne DO AAA 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy 3 15 44 Wrecked
8 9/10/1955 Syracuse DO AAA 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy 11 5 99 Flagged 100
9 9/17/1955 ISF DO AAA 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy 3 2 100 Finished 160
10 10/16/1955 Sacramento DO AAA 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy 3 2 100 Finished 160
11 11/6/1955 Phoenix DO AAA 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy 10 2 97 Finished 160
12 5/30/1956 Indianapolis PO USAC 88 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy 18 32 22 Spun out SW
13 6/10/1956 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma D Offy 6 2 100 Finished 160
14 6/24/1956 Langhorne DO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy 9 18 9 Piston
15 7/4/1956 Darlington PO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma D Offy 15 9 146 Finished 80
16 7/14/1956 Lakewood DO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy 13 3 100 Finished 140
NC-- 7/22/1956 Williams Grove DO USAC 44 Peter Schmidt Kuzma Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
17 8/18/1956 Springfield DO USAC 45 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 11 10 98 Flagged 30
18 8/26/1956 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 45 D-A Lubricants Kuzma D Offy 11 14 246 Flagged
19 9/3/1956 DuQuoin DO USAC 45 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 1 2 100 Finished 160
20 9/8/1956 Syracuse DO USAC 45 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 6 3 100 Finished 140
21 9/15/1956 ISF DO USAC 45 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 5 16 20 Spun out, turn 1
-- 10/21/1956 Sacramento DO USAC X X X X -- -- -- Did not appear
22 5/30/1957 Indianapolis PO USAC 10 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 11 12 199 Flagged 129.871 50
23 6/2/1957 Langhorne DO USAC 10 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 1 1 100 0:59:53.74 100.174 200
24 6/9/1957 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 10 D-A Lubricants Kuzma D Offy 2 2 100 Finished 160
25 6/23/1957 Detroit DO USAC 10 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 12 18 12 Broken connecting rod
26 7/4/1957 Lakewood DO USAC 10 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 7 17 15 Broken valve
NC 7/21/1957 Williams Grove DO USAC 10 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 6 11 38 Out
27 8/17/1957 Springfield DO USAC 10 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 12 14 97 Magneto
28 8/25/1957 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 10 D-A Lubricants Kuzma D Offy 9 4 200 Finished 240
29 9/2/1957 DuQuoin DO USAC 10 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 3 2 100 Finished 160
30 9/7/1957 Syracuse DO USAC 10 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 4 3 100 Finished 140
31 9/14/1957 ISF DO USAC 10 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 2 17 57 Lost rear end gears
32 9/29/1957 Trenton PO USAC 10 D-A Lubricants Kuzma D Offy 1 2 100 Finished 160
33 10/20/1957 Sacramento DO USAC 10 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 3 14 55 Wrecked
34 3/30/1958 Trenton 1 PO USAC 7 D-A Lubricants Kuzma D Offy 2 3 100 Finished 140
35 5/30/1958 Indianapolis PO USAC 7 D-A Lubricants Kurtis Offy 22 23 52 Steering damaged
36 6/8/1958 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 7 D-A Lubricants Kuzma D Offy 6 4 100 Finished 120
37 6/15/1958 Langhorne DO USAC 7 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 4 18 2 Spun out, turn 2
NC 6/29/1958 Monza 1 PO USAC 75 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 8 5 61 Flagged
NC 6/29/1958 Monza 2 PO USAC 75 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 5 14 4 Broken crankshaft
38 7/4/1958 Lakewood DO USAC 7 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 3 3 100 Finished 140
NC 7/20/1958 Williams Grove DO USAC 7 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 1 2 50 Finished
39 8/16/1958 Springfield DO USAC 7 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 3 1 100 1:01:08.33 98.137 200
40 8/24/1958 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 7 D-A Lubricants Kuzma D Offy 11 22 132 Broken connecting rod
41 9/1/1958 DuQuoin DO USAC 7 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 1 1 100 1:03:19.36 94.753 200
42 9/6/1958 Syracuse DO USAC 7 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 2 1 100 1:03:11.35 94.953 200
43 9/13/1958 ISF DO USAC 7 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 3 2 100 Finished 160
44 9/28/1958 Trenton 2 PO USAC 7 D-A Lubricants Kuzma D Offy 6 2 99 Flagged 160
45 10/26/1958 Sacramento DO USAC 7 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 1 1 100 1:07:17.02 89.175 200
46 11/11/1958 Phoenix DO USAC 7 D-A Lubricants Kuzma Offy 10 14 87 Engine seized
47 4/4/1959 Daytona 1 PO USAC 3 Racing Associates Lesovsky Offy 15 7 38 Flagged 60
NC 4/4/1959 Daytona 2 PO USAC 3 Racing Associates Lesovsky Offy 9 4 19 Flagged
48 4/19/1959 Trenton 1 PO USAC 3 Racing Associates Lesovsky Offy 3 20 20 Handling problems
49 5/30/1959 Indianapolis PO USAC 3 Racing Associates Lesovsky Offy 1 3 200 3:41:39.85 135.340 700
50 6/7/1959 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 3 Racing Associates Lesovsky Offy 1 1 100 1:00:50.789 98.609 200
-- 6/14/1959 Langhorne DO USAC 3 Racing Associates Kuzma Offy -- -- -- Wrecked practice
NC 7/19/1959 Williams Grove DO USAC 3 Racing Associates Kuzma Offy 4 4 13 Flagged – rain
51 8/22/1959 Springfield DO USAC 3 Racing Associates Kuzma Offy 12 4 100 Finished 120
52 8/30/1959 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 3 Racing Associates Lesovsky Offy 2 2 200 Finished 320
53 9/7/1959 DuQuoin DO USAC 3 Racing Associates Kuzma Offy 3 16 67 Tire trouble
54 9/12/1959 Syracuse DO USAC 3 Racing Associates Kuzma Offy 1 16 76 Broken fuel pump
-- 9/19/1959 ISF DO USAC 3 Racing Associates Kuzma Offy -- -- -- Withdrew, injured
55 4/10/1960 Trenton 1 PO USAC 3 Racing Associates Kuzma D Offy 1 20 19 Engine
56 5/30/1960 Indianapolis PO USAC 3 Adams Quarter Horse Lesovsky Offy 17 5 200 3:39:22.65 136.750 500
57 6/5/1960 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 3 Adams Quarter Horse Lesovsky Offy 2 18 80 Clutch failure
-- 6/19/1960 Langhorne DO USAC 3 Adams Quarter Horse Kuzma Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
58 8/20/1960 Springfield DO USAC 19 Hoover Motor Express Kuzma Offy 3 9 83 Blew engine 40
59 8/28/1960 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 16 Hoover Motor Express Epperly Offy 8 23 64 Lost brakes
60 9/5/1960 DuQuoin DO USAC 19 Hoover Motor Express Kuzma Offy 10 9 96 Flagged 40
61 9/10/1960 Syracuse DO USAC 19 Hoover Motor Express Kuzma Offy 1 4 100 Finished 120
62 9/17/1960 ISF DO USAC 19 Hoover Motor Express Kuzma Offy 19 5 99 Flagged 100