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Jimmy
Thompson
NASCAR Grand National
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
21 Feb 1924
died
26 Sep 1964
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
21 Feb 1924
died
26 Sep 1964
Competitors
Buddy
Shuman
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
42
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
J.C.
Van Landingham
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Thompson
Troy
Ruttman
age
wins
29
poles
8
races
137
podiums
43
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Bernard
Friedland
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Fonty
Flock
age
wins
36
poles
33
races
187
podiums
72
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Dick
Burns
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Thompson
Buck
Baker Sr
age
wins
49
poles
46
races
684
podiums
162
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Ed
Benedict
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Bob
Welborn
age
wins
30
poles
26
races
297
podiums
78
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Harvey
Eakin
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Macon
Powers
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Jim
Paschal
age
wins
30
poles
16
races
455
podiums
100
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Lee
Morgan
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Pappy
Hough
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
38
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Tim
Flock
age
wins
41
poles
39
races
202
podiums
79
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Ray
Campbell
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Perk
Brown
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
28
podiums
2
fastest laps
Compare to Thompson
Cotton
Owens
age
wins
9
poles
10
races
162
podiums
35
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Richard
Cummings
age
100
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Thompson
Jess
Nelson
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Thompson
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1962
NASCAR Grand National
2346
43rd
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
1961
NASCAR Grand National
0
121st
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
1960
NASCAR Grand National
2472
43rd
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
1959
NASCAR Convertible Series
2516
15th
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
1959
NASCAR Grand National
1528
29th
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
1958
NASCAR Convertible Series
586
40th
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
1958
NASCAR Grand National
2540
23rd
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
1957
NASCAR Convertible Series
758
37th
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
1957
NASCAR Grand National
816
46th
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
NASCAR Convertible Series
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
1955
NASCAR Grand National
0
65th
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
1954
NASCAR Grand National
0
153rd
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
1952
NASCAR Grand National
650
38th
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
1951
NASCAR Grand National
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
1950
NASCAR Grand National
200
29th
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
1949
NASCAR Strictly Stock
65
36th
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
1948
NASCAR National Modified
386
17th
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
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