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Jimmy Thompson profile photo
Jimmy Thompson helmet photo
Jimmy
Thompson
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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
21 Feb 1924
died
26 Sep 1964
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
21 Feb 1924
died
26 Sep 1964
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Dodge
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
2346
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
T-Bird
Ford
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
T-Bird
Ford
9
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
2472
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
2516
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
T-Bird
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
1528
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
586
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
2540
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'56 Ford
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
758
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
816
year
series
team
points
position
1956
George Hilton
2386
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'56 Mercury
19
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
0
0
0
2386
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
Plymouth
Ford
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
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
Hudson
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
650
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lincoln
Plymouth
Ford
Lincoln
Plymouth
Ford
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lincoln
Plymouth
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
200
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
65
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
386
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1962
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1961
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1960
Racing
9
0
0
0
?
1959
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1957
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1956
Racing
19
0
0
0
0
1955
Racing
6
0
0
0
?
1954
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1952
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1951
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1950
Racing
4
0
0
0
?
1949
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1948
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

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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