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Herb
Thomas
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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
6 Apr 1923
hometown
Barbecue Township, North Carolina
died
9 Aug 2000
Sanford, North Carolina
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
6 Apr 1923
hometown
Barbecue Township, North Carolina
died
9 Aug 2000
Sanford, North Carolina
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Zephyr
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
Herb Thomas
460
40th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'56 Chevrolet
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
460
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Chrysler
Plymouth
Dodge,
48
5
11
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
48
5
11
3
8568
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
Packard
Chevrolet
Buick
23
3
9
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
23
3
9
2
5186
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
34
12
17
8
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
34
12
17
8
8356
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
37
12
23
12
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
37
12
23
12
8460
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
32
8
18
10
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
32
8
18
10
6753
year
series
team
points
position
1951
4208.45
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
Oldsmobile
Hudson
34
7
11
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
34
7
11
4
4208.45
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
Ford
13
1
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
1
3
0
590.5
year
series
team
points
position
1949
Thomas Racing
132
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'47 Ford
'49 Ford
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
132
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1962
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1957
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1956
Racing
50
5
13
3
?
1955
Racing
23
3
9
2
?
1954
Racing
34
12
17
8
?
1953
Racing
37
12
23
12
?
1952
Racing
32
8
18
10
?
1951
Racing
34
7
11
4
?
1950
Racing
13
1
3
0
?
1949
Racing
4
0
0
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1956
NASCAR Grand National
2nd
1956
NASCAR Road America, August 11,
3rd
1954
NASCAR Grand National
2nd
1953
NASCAR Grand National
1st
1952
NASCAR Grand National
2nd
1951
NASCAR Grand National
1st

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-0.6
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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