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Johnny Thomson was a American former driver who last drove for Lesovsky-Offenhauser in 1960.
He was born on April 9th 1922 in Lowell, Massachusetts and passed away on September 24th 1960 at the age of 38. He debuted for Del Roy-Offenhauser during the 1953 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500. Thomson was active for 8 consecutive seasons between 1953 and 1960. In those years he scored 9 points in 8 races. During his career Thomson wasn't able to win a race but finished 1 time on the podium. His last race was the the 1960 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500.
He was born on April 9th 1922 in Lowell, Massachusetts and passed away on September 24th 1960 at the age of 38. He debuted for Del Roy-Offenhauser during the 1953 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500. Thomson was active for 8 consecutive seasons between 1953 and 1960. In those years he scored 9 points in 8 races. During his career Thomson wasn't able to win a race but finished 1 time on the podium. His last race was the the 1960 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500.
| Name: | Johnny Thomson |
| Nationality: |  American |
| Birthday: | April 9th 1922 |
| Passed away: | September 24th 1960 (38) |
| Birthplace: | Lowell, Massachusetts | Races: | 8 races |
| Total points: | 9 points |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 1 podium | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 4 retirements |
| First race: | 1953 Indianapolis 500 |
| Last race: | 1960 Indianapolis 500 |
Johnny Thomson by year
| All years | 1960 | 1959 | 1958 | 1957 | 1956 |
| 1955 | 1954 | 1953 |
Overall stats: Johnny Thomson
| #1 | Best Finish | Johnny Thomson |  | 3 (1x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Johnny Thomson | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Johnny Thomson | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Johnny Thomson | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Johnny Thomson | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Johnny Thomson | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Johnny Thomson | | (0x) |
Best finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1959 | 2 | Indianapolis | Johnny Thomson | Lesovsky-Offenhauser | 3 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Johnny Thomson | | 12 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Johnny Thomson | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Johnny Thomson | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Johnny Thomson | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Johnny Thomson | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Johnny Thomson | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Johnny Thomson | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1957 | 3 | Indianapolis | Johnny Thomson | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 12 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1960 Lesovsky-Offenhauser 1959 Lesovsky-Offenhauser 1958 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1957 Kuzma-Offenhauser 1956 Kuzma-Offenhauser 1955 Kuzma-Offenhauser 1954 Nichels-Offenhauser 1953 Del Roy-Offenhauser | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Johnny Thomson
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna |  | 2.49 place | |
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton | | 5.13 place | |
| #96 | Average race points | Johnny Thomson | | 2.25 points | |
| #506 | Average race result | Johnny Thomson | | 6 place | |
| #404 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Johnny Thomson | | 0 retirements | |
| #184 | Most points finishes | Johnny Thomson | | 3 finishes | |
| #311 | Most avoidable retirements | Johnny Thomson | | 1 retirements | |
| #189 | Most race laps | Johnny Thomson | | 1044 laps | |
| #174 | Oldest driver | Johnny Thomson | | 38 years, 1 month, 21 days | |
| #325 | Most races | Johnny Thomson | | 8 races | |
| #490 | Youngest driver | Johnny Thomson | | 31 years, 1 month, 21 days | |
| #2 | Biggest gain in race | Johnny Thomson | | 29 places gained | |
| #77 | Start from P1 | Johnny Thomson | | 1 starts | |
| #316 | Most retirements | Johnny Thomson | | 4 retirements | |
| #176 | Most points | Johnny Thomson | | 9 points | |
| #390 | Most wins | Johnny Thomson | | 0 wins | |
| #170 | Most podiums | Johnny Thomson | | 1 podiums |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 2.49 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 3.13 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 3.36 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 4.22 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 4.84 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 5.13 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6.37 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7.24 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7.34 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 7.74 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 94 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | 2.25 |
| 94 | Carlos Menditeguy | 2.25 |
| 94 | Johnny Thomson | 2.25 |
| 94 | Reg Parnell | 2.25 |
| 98 | Eddie Irvine | 2.25 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 503 | Peter Arundell | 6 |
| 503 | Neville Lederle | 6 |
| 503 | Johnny Thomson | 6 |
| 503 | Oscar Gonzalez | 6 |
| 503 | Art Cross | 6 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 271 | Paul Goldsmith | 0 |
| 271 | Don Branson | 0 |
| 271 | Johnny Thomson | 0 |
| 271 | Eddie Johnson | 0 |
| 271 | Lloyd Ruby | 0 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 166 | Hans Herrmann | 3 |
| 166 | Carlos Menditeguy | 3 |
| 166 | Johnny Thomson | 3 |
| 166 | Jimmy Bryan | 3 |
| 166 | Sam Hanks | 3 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 255 | Rodger Ward | 1 |
| 255 | Paul Goldsmith | 1 |
| 255 | Johnny Thomson | 1 |
| 255 | Bob Veith | 1 |
| 255 | Bob Christie | 1 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 187 | Anthony Davidson | 1061 |
| 188 | Gaston Mazzacane | 1047 |
| 189 | Johnny Thomson | 1044 |
| 190 | Raul Boesel | 1028 |
| 190 | Rupert Keegan | 1028 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 172 | Jackie Pretorius | 38 years, 3 months, 9 days |
| 173 | Gerhard Berger | 38 years, 1 month, 29 days |
| 174 | Johnny Thomson | 38 years, 1 month, 21 days |
| 174 | Leslie Johnson | 38 years, 1 month, 21 days |
| 176 | Joie Chitwood | 38 years, 1 month, 16 days |
| Driver | Races | |
| 318 | Henry Taylor | 8 |
| 318 | Bruce Halford | 8 |
| 318 | Johnny Thomson | 8 |
| 318 | Duane Carter | 8 |
| 318 | Gene Hartley | 8 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 488 | Jean-Denis Deletraz | 31 years, 1 month, 12 days |
| 489 | Yuji Ide | 31 years, 1 month, 19 days |
| 490 | Johnny Thomson | 31 years, 1 month, 21 days |
| 491 | Vern Schuppan | 31 years, 1 month, 23 days |
| 492 | Perry McCarthy | 31 years, 2 months |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 1 | Jim Rathmann | 30 |
| 2 | Johnny Thomson | 29 |
| 3 | Andy Linden | 27 |
| 4 | Roberto Mieres | 26 |
| 5 | Onofre Marimon | 25 |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 58 | Mike Parkes | 1 |
| 58 | Wolfgang von Trips | 1 |
| 58 | Johnny Thomson | 1 |
| 58 | Eddie Sachs | 1 |
| 58 | Dick Rathmann | 1 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 303 | Jackie Lewis | 4 |
| 303 | Bruce Halford | 4 |
| 303 | Johnny Thomson | 4 |
| 303 | Troy Ruttman | 4 |
| 303 | Eddie Sachs | 4 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 173 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | 9 |
| 173 | Carlos Menditeguy | 9 |
| 173 | Johnny Thomson | 9 |
| 173 | Toulo de Graffenried | 9 |
| 173 | Lee Wallard | 9 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | Paul Goldsmith | 0 |
| 101 | Don Branson | 0 |
| 101 | Johnny Thomson | 0 |
| 101 | Eddie Johnson | 0 |
| 101 | Lloyd Ruby | 0 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 131 | Carlos Menditeguy | 1 |
| 131 | Paul Goldsmith | 1 |
| 131 | Johnny Thomson | 1 |
| 131 | Troy Ruttman | 1 |
| 131 | Don Freeland | 1 |
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