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| Full Name | John Thomson |
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| Date of Birth | Sunday 9 April 1922 |
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| Date of Death | Saturday 24 September 1960 |
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| Age of Death | 38 years, 5 months, 15 days |
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| Born | |
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| Active Years | 1953 - 1960 |
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| Races Contested | |
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| Wins | 0 |
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| 2nd Places | 0 |
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| 3rd Places | 1 |
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| 4th Places | 1 |
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| 5th Places | 1 |
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| 6th Places | 0 |
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| Average Classification | Median: 4.5, Mean: 6.00, Standard deviation: 1.77 |
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| Retirements | 5 |
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| Disqualifications | 0 |
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| Failures to qualify | 0 |
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| Pole Positions | 1 |
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| Average Qualifying Position | Median: 18, Mean: 17.44, Standard deviation: 3.51 |
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| Fastest Laps | 1 |
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| Average Fastest Lap Position | Median: 1, Mean: 1.00, Standard deviation: 0.00 |
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| Races Led | 3 |
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| Laps Led | 55 |
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| Race Distance Led | 221 km |
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| Debut | 1953 Indianapolis 500 |
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| Last Race | 1960 Indianapolis 500 |
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| Drivers' Championships |
| 1953 | | - | | Not Classified |
| 1954 | | - | | Not Classified |
| 1955 | | - | | 17th | | (3 points) |
| 1956 | | - | | Not Classified |
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| 1957 | | - | | Not Classified |
| 1958 | | - | | Not Classified |
| 1959 | | - | | 12th | | (5 points) |
| 1960 | | - | | 23rd | | (2 points) |
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| Total Points Scored | 10 |
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| Records Held Today | None |
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| Records Held At Retirement | 1. Most 33rd Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1955 Indianapolis 500,
2. Most 33rd Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1955 Indianapolis 500 |
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| Records Ever Broken | 1. Most 33rd Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1953 Indianapolis 500,
2. Most 33rd Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1953 Indianapolis 500,
3. Most 33rd Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1954 Indianapolis 500,
4. Most 33rd Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1955 Indianapolis 500,
5. Most 33rd Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1955 Indianapolis 500,
6. Fastest Fastest Lap Speed (234.032) – set at 1959 Indianapolis 500,
7. Fastest Fastest Lap Time (1'01.890) – set at 1959 Indianapolis 500 |
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