RACING DRIVER

Johnny Thomson

1922 - 1960

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John Ashley Thomson (April 9, 1922 – September 24, 1960) was an American racecar driver. Thomson was nicknamed "the Flying Scot." He won several championships in midgets and sprint cars before competing in Championship Car (now IndyCar) racing. He won the pole position for the 1959 Indianapolis 500. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johnny Thomson is the 716th most popular racing driver (down from 708th in 2019), the 12,001st most popular biography from United States (down from 11,484th in 2019) and the 61st most popular American Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Johnny Thomson ranks 716 out of 1,080. Before him are Sam Hanks, Antônio Pizzonia, André Lotterer, Álvaro Bautista, Masami Kuwashima, and Chanoch Nissany. After him are Philippe Bugalski, Peter Broeker, Jay Chamberlain, Andrea Dovizioso, Cecil Green, and Peter Westbury.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Johnny Thomson ranks 432. Before him are Helen Gurley Brown, Herbert MacKay-Fraser, Derek J. de Solla Price, John B. Anderson, Billy Liddell, and Dick King-Smith. After him are Herb McKenley, Fortune Gordien, G. N. Ramachandran, Herbert Goldstein, Esther M. Conwell, and Miller Anderson. Among people deceased in 1960, Johnny Thomson ranks 232. Before him are Clara Kimball Young, Julius Frey, George Bonhag, Giles Gilbert Scott, Charlie Buchan, and Jimmy Bryan. After him are Edward Brophy, Rudolf Degermark, Hope Emerson, Harry Pollitt, John P. Marquand, and Walter Catlett.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Johnny Thomson ranks 12,003 out of 20,380. Before him are Aldo Donelli (1907), Julie Sommars (1942), Adrianne Palicki (1983), Ryan Potter (1995), Fandango (1981), and Joseph M. Acaba (1967). After him are John Singleton (1968), Ann Coulter (1961), Iain Armitage (2008), Tracy Scoggins (1953), Edward Brophy (1895), and Eric Rudolph (1966).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United States

Among racing drivers born in United States, Johnny Thomson ranks 61. Before him are Bob Sweikert (1926), George Amick (1924), Lloyd Ruby (1928), Jimmy Bryan (1926), Rob Schroeder (1926), and Sam Hanks (1914). After him are Jay Chamberlain (1925), Cecil Green (1919), Frank Armi (1918), Troy Ruttman (1930), Pat O'Connor (1928), and Colin Edwards (1974).

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