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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
Dick
Rathmann
age
wins
14
poles
19
races
228
podiums
69
fastest laps
0
Compare to Johnson
Clarence Walter
Larson
age
wins
30
poles
10
races
151
podiums
58
fastest laps
0
Compare to Johnson
Jerry
Unser
age
wins
5
poles
4
races
31
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Compare to Johnson
Len
Sutton
age
wins
12
poles
2
races
210
podiums
28
fastest laps
0
Compare to Johnson
Jim
Rathmann
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
80
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
Compare to Johnson
Eddie
Sachs
age
wins
28
poles
4
races
223
podiums
65
fastest laps
0
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Johnnie
Tolan
age
wins
7
poles
0
races
173
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
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Billy
Garrett
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
92
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
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Chuck
Rodee
age
wins
32
poles
0
races
175
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
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Chuck
Hulse
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
95
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
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Ed
Elisian
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
86
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
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Rex
Easton
age
wins
21
poles
2
races
195
podiums
29
fastest laps
0
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Eddie
Johnson
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
51
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
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Jimmy
Bryan
age
wins
33
poles
4
races
115
podiums
61
fastest laps
1
Compare to Johnson
Gene
Hartley
age
wins
30
poles
0
races
195
podiums
34
fastest laps
0
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Jimmy
Bryan
age
wins
33
poles
4
races
115
podiums
61
fastest laps
1
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Al
Keller
age
wins
33
poles
3
races
157
podiums
87
fastest laps
0
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Bob (Robert)
Schroeder
age
97
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Jim
McWithey
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
79
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
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Jimmy
Bryan
age
wins
33
poles
4
races
115
podiums
61
fastest laps
1
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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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