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Johnny Thomson was born on 9 April, 1922 in Lowell, Massachusetts, is an American racing driver (1922–1960). Discover Johnny Thomson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 38 years old?
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9 April, 1922 |
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Lowell, Massachusetts |
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24 September, 1960 |
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United States
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Johnny Thomson Height, Weight & Measurements
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Johnny Thomson Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Johnny Thomson worth at the age of 38 years old? Johnny Thomson’s income source is mostly from being a successful driver. He is from United States. We have estimated Johnny Thomson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
John Ashley Thomson (April 9, 1922 – September 24, 1960) was an American racecar driver.
Thomson was nicknamed "the Flying Scot."
He won several championships in midgets and sprint cars before competing in Championship Car (now IndyCar) racing.
Thomson was born on April 9, 1922, to William and Marion Ross Thomson.
He graduated from Lowell High School then the New England Aircraft School.
Thomson began watching races at a track across the street from his home in 1937 and 1938 in Lowell.
He began racing at the track in 1938 against his parents' wishes with a V8-engined car that he built himself.
After returning from the war, he resumed racing midgets at the Bay State Racing Association.
He served in the United States Air Force as a crew chief during World War II in Corsica and Italy between 1942 and 1945 on a B-25 bomber.
Thomson was awarded five service stars and the Distinguished Air Force Medal.
His first win happened at Seekonk Speedway in 1946 and he won seven times in 1947.
Thomson won the 1948 United Car Owners Association (UCOA) New England title after winning 32 midget events.
He won his second UCOA title in 1949; he also race in some American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) events.
He moved from the Springfield, Massachusetts, area to a five-acre ranch that he built near Boyertown, Pennsylvania, in the mid 1950s.
He switched to the ARDC in 1950 to finish fifth in points and took second in points in 1951.
Thomson met his future wife Evelyn Peterson in 1951.
He won the 1952 AAA Eastern division midget car championship after winning twice at Williams Grove Speedway.
Thomson made his first "Big Car" (now sprint car) start in September 1952 at the Vermont State Fairgrounds.
He drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1953-1960 seasons with 69 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in each season.
He finished in the top ten 43 times, with 7 victories.
He primarily raced on the AAA Eastern circuit in 1953; he finished ninth after winning at Altamont, New York.
Thomson won the Eastern AAA Big Car championship in 1954 after winning eight events.
He won his first champ car race at the Milwaukee Mile in 1955.
He ended up finishing third in season points after having to sit out the middle part of the season while healing from a end over end flip at the Langhorne Speedway circle.
He clipped Jerry Hoyt's car while in the lead; he broke five ribs, bruised his vertebrae, broke his shoulder in eight places.
AAA ended sanctioning after the 1955 season and it was replaced by the United States Automobile Club (USAC) in 1956.
He continued in the Eastern Division in 1956 and had wins at Williams Grove, Trenton Speedway, and Reading Fairgrounds Speedway; he finished second in points behind Tommy Hinnershitz.
In 1957, Thomson won at Langhorne; he also earned two pole positions.
In October, he crashed at the California State Fairgrounds Race Track suffering internal injuries.
Thomson's sprint car races in 1957 were primarily in the USAC Eastern division; he won twice at Reading and once at the Allentown fairgrounds to finish third in points.
In 1958, he finished third with wins at the Springfield Mile, DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, California Fairgrounds, and Syracuse Mile.
He earned two pole positions in 13 starts.
Thomas returned from injury to win the first 1958 USAC Sprint Car Series Eastern race at Williams Grove; he followed up with two wins at Reading and one at Allentown to win the Eastern championship.
He won the pole position for the 1959 Indianapolis 500.
His best Indy finish was third in 1959 after starting the race on the pole position.
Roy Sherman, the first National Midget Champion, was his chief mechanic for several Indy 500s.
In 1959, he raced primarily in champ cars and finished third in national points after a win at Milwaukee plus three fast times.
He had a wreck in a sprint car race at Williams Grove in September and missed the rest of the season.
He was the first driver to win a 100 mi dirt track race in less than an hour at Langhorne Speedway.
His champ car's average speed was 100.174 miles per hour.
