Driver: Van Johnson | Driver Database

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Van Johnson helmet photo

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

helmet

Competitors

age

wins

1

poles

0

races

34

podiums

2

fastest laps

0

age

wins

19

poles

3

races

182

podiums

32

fastest laps

0

age

wins

5

poles

5

races

55

podiums

7

fastest laps

0

age

wins

52

poles

15

races

347

podiums

124

fastest laps

0

age

wins

4

poles

4

races

108

podiums

23

fastest laps

1

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

8

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

91

wins

11

poles

0

races

27

podiums

11

fastest laps

0

age

wins

3

poles

1

races

25

podiums

3

fastest laps

0

age

wins

3

poles

1

races

25

podiums

3

fastest laps

0

age

wins

1

poles

0

races

20

podiums

4

fastest laps

0

age

wins

22

poles

3

races

180

podiums

24

fastest laps

0

age

wins

46

poles

11

races

180

podiums

112

fastest laps

1

age

wins

14

poles

19

races

228

podiums

69

fastest laps

0

age

wins

25

poles

4

races

271

podiums

63

fastest laps

0

age

wins

1

poles

3

races

76

podiums

10

fastest laps

0

age

wins

2

poles

0

races

79

podiums

13

fastest laps

0

age

wins

1

poles

0

races

3

podiums

1

fastest laps

age

wins

0

poles

1

races

38

podiums

3

fastest laps

0

age

wins

32

poles

0

races

175

podiums

32

fastest laps

0

age

wins

37

poles

19

races

308

podiums

74

fastest laps

0

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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