THO

John Ashley Thomson

united-states-of-america · Born 1922-04-09 · Lowell · Died 1960-09-24

Starts: 8
Wins: 0
Podiums: 1
Poles: 1
Fastest Laps: 1
Points: 10
Championships: 0
Best Result: 3

Biography

Place of Birth	Lowell
Gender	MALE
Date of Death	1960-09-24

Career Statistics

Race Entries	8
Race Starts	8
Wins	0
Podiums	1
Pole Positions	1
Fastest Laps	1
Points	10
Championships	0
Best Championship Position	12
Best Grid Position	1
Best Race Result	3
Race Laps Completed	1044
Driver of the Day	0
Grand Slams	0
Average Grid (classified)	17.38
Average Finish (classified)	20.88
Average Δ (Grid → Finish)	-3.5
Average Qualifying Position	17.38
Average Race Position	21.89
DNFs	0 (0%)
DSQs	0 (0%)
DNSs	0 (0%)

Season-by-Season

Column abbreviations (2)

Pos = Championship positionFL = Fastest laps

Year	Pos	Constructor	Starts	Podiums	Poles	FL	Points
1960	23	Lesovsky	1	0	0	0	2
1959	12	Lesovsky	1	1	1	1	5
1958	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	0	0	0
1957	—	Kuzma	1	0	0	0	0
1956	—	Kuzma	1	0	0	0	0
1955	15	Kuzma	1	0	0	0	3
1954	—	Nichels	1	0	0	0	0
1953	—	Del Roy	1	0	0	0	0

DNF Breakdown

Reason	Count
Ignition	1
Retirement	1
Spun off	1
Steering	1

Teammates

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Paul Frank Russo
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Eddie Johnson
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0–3

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Andrew Logan Linden
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John Woodrow Parsons
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James Ernest Bryan
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Duane Claude Carter
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Race entries and starts may differ from some sources due to shared-car and historical classification differences. See methodology for details.

Race-by-Race History

Column abbreviations (3)

Grid = Grid positionPos = Finish positionPts = Points scored

Year	Grand Prix	Constructor	Grid	Pos	Laps	Pts	Result
1960	Indianapolis	Lesovsky	17	5	200	2	+3:11.350
1959	Indianapolis	Lesovsky	1	3	200	5	+50.640
1958	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	22	23	52	—	Steering
1957	Indianapolis	Kuzma	11	12	199	—	+1 lap
1956	Indianapolis	Kuzma	18	33	22	—	Spun off
1955	Indianapolis	Kuzma	33	5	200	3	+3:38.910
1954	Indianapolis	Nichels	4	40	165	—	Retirement
1953	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	—	30	—	—	—
1953	Indianapolis	Del Roy	33	46	6	—	Ignition

Qualifying History

Column abbreviations (4)

Pos = Qualifying positionQ1 = Qualifying 1 timeQ2 = Qualifying 2 timeQ3 = Qualifying 3 time

Year	Grand Prix	Constructor	Pos	Q1	Q2	Q3
1960	Indianapolis	Lesovsky	17	—	—	—
1959	Indianapolis	Lesovsky	1	—	—	—
1958	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	22	—	—	—
1957	Indianapolis	Kuzma	11	—	—	—
1956	Indianapolis	Kuzma	18	—	—	—
1955	Indianapolis	Kuzma	33	—	—	—
1954	Indianapolis	Nichels	4	—	—	—
1953	Indianapolis	Del Roy	33	—	—	—

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Column abbreviations (2)

Pos = Championship positionFL = Fastest laps

Year	Pos	Constructor	Starts	Podiums	Poles	FL	Points
1960	23	Lesovsky	1	0	0	0	2
1959	12	Lesovsky	1	1	1	1	5
1958	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	0	0	0	0
1957	—	Kuzma	1	0	0	0	0
1956	—	Kuzma	1	0	0	0	0
1955	15	Kuzma	1	0	0	0	3
1954	—	Nichels	1	0	0	0	0
1953	—	Del Roy	1	0	0	0	0

Constructor	Starts	Points
Kuzma	3	3
Kurtis Kraft	2	0
Lesovsky	2	7
Del Roy	1	0
Nichels	1	0

Circuit	Races	Wins	Podiums	Poles
Indianapolis	9	0	1	1

Grand Prix	Races	Wins	Podiums	Poles
Indianapolis	9	0	1	1

Year	Grand Prix
1959	Indianapolis

Year	Grand Prix	Lap	Time
1959	Indianapolis	64	1:01.890

Teammates

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Paul Frank Russo
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Eddie Johnson
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Andrew Logan Linden
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John Woodrow Parsons
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James Ernest Bryan
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Duane Claude Carter
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Royal Richard Rathmann
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Rodger Morris Ward
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Leslie Eugene Hartley
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William Joseph Garrett
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Len Sutton
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Teammate Head-to-Head

Avg quali gap = (teammate quali pos − driver quali pos), positive = driver qualified ahead. Avg race gap = (teammate race pos − driver race pos), positive = driver finished ahead.

Column abbreviations (4)

Avg Quali Gap = Average qualifying position gap (positive = driver ahead)Quali H2H = Qualifying head-to-head (driver wins – teammate wins)Avg Race Gap = Average race position gap (positive = driver ahead)Race H2H = Race head-to-head (driver wins – teammate wins)

Teammate	Races Together	Avg Quali Gap	Quali H2H	Avg Race Gap	Race H2H	Compare
Paul Frank Russo	3	-8	0–1	-6.667	1–2	Compare
Eddie Johnson	3	+9	2–0	-17.333	0–3	Compare
Andrew Logan Linden	3	—	0–0	+0.667	2–1	Compare
John Woodrow Parsons	3	-14	0–2	-10	1–2	Compare
James Ernest Bryan	3	-5.667	2–1	-0.667	1–2	Compare
Duane Claude Carter	2	-15	0–1	-9	1–1	Compare
Royal Richard Rathmann	2	—	0–0	-14.5	0–2	Compare
Rodger Morris Ward	2	-3	0–1	+9	1–1	Compare
Leslie Eugene Hartley	2	+4	1–0	-5	1–1	Compare
William Joseph Garrett	2	+2	1–1	-9.5	0–2	Compare
Len Sutton	2	+13	2–0	+19	2–0	Compare