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Van
Johnson
USAC National Championship Trail
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
4 Feb 1927
hometown
Greeley, Colorado
died
19 Jul 1959
Williams Grove, Pennsylvania
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
4 Feb 1927
hometown
Greeley, Colorado
died
19 Jul 1959
Williams Grove, Pennsylvania
Competitors
Paul
Russo
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
108
podiums
23
fastest laps
1
Compare to Johnson
Buzz
Barton
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
43
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Compare to Johnson
Bob
Christie
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
38
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to Johnson
Jimmy
Reece
age
wins
1
poles
3
races
76
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Compare to Johnson
Red
Amick
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
51
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Johnson
Eddie
Sachs
age
wins
28
poles
4
races
223
podiums
65
fastest laps
0
Compare to Johnson
Ralph
Liguori
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
270
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
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Paul
Goldsmith
age
99
wins
37
poles
29
races
228
podiums
81
fastest laps
0
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Jimmy
Daywalt
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
34
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Tony
Bettenhausen
age
wins
38
poles
14
races
294
podiums
60
fastest laps
1
Compare to Johnson
Bill
Cheesbourg
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
122
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
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Ken
Gottschalk
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Johnnie
Tolan
age
wins
7
poles
0
races
173
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Compare to Johnson
Ed
Elisian
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
86
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Compare to Johnson
Bob (Robert)
Schroeder
age
97
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Bob
Sweikert
age
wins
12
poles
6
races
65
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
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Rodger
Ward
age
wins
37
poles
19
races
308
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
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Dick
Linder
age
wins
5
poles
5
races
55
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
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Al
Herman
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
33
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
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Jimmy
Daywalt
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
34
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Johnson
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Ed Lowther
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Ed Lowther
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Ray Brady, Vargo
230
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
2
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
230
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Ed Lowther
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Ed Lowther
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
year
series
team
points
position
1958
FIA World Championship Formula One
Ray Brady
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500C
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Sam Traylor III
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Sam Traylor III
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
3
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
3
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Sam Traylor
30
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
30
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Sam Traylor III
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Henry Allen Chapman
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Russo/Nichels (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1959
Racing
9
2
4
0
?
1958
Racing
9
0
3
0
0
1957
Racing
14
3
5
0
?
1956
Racing
6
1
2
0
?
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