John thompson race car driver

Thompsons db2 retired but at silverstones daily express international one hour production sports car race his. Calgarys bob francis and codriver john thompson, who shared the cockpit. John is currently vicepresident of the firm which is based in philadelphia. Le mans race with an americanmade car and homegrown drivers.

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. On 16time world champion john forces peak bluedef chevrolet camaro ss funny car, danny hood, soninlaw to john force, will take as crew chief with assistant crew chiefs ronnie thompson, who helped tune austin procks dragster in 2019, and tim fabrisi, who was forces car chief in 2019. Thompson joined belardi auto racing for the 2012 season. James thompson born 26 april 1974 in york, england is a british auto racing driver. Johnny thompson stats, race results, wins, news, record. When the glory days of the big cars and midgets began to fade, thompson became a leader in what has become known as stock car racing. He is the son of 1989 american racing series driver john thompson. Mar 22, 2007 john force racing nhra funny car driver eric medlen, 33, died friday march 23 afternoon following four days of treatment for severe head injuries suffered in a testing accident on march 19 in. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year.

In the early days of nascar and usac, it would not allow its drivers to race under other racing sanctions. Brothers crash in nascar race leaving 1 dead new york daily. Dick thompson, champion racecar driver known as flying. Jimmys car ended up on top of johns car just beyond the apex of turns 1 and 2 on the 0. Over the decades, weve gone through many company names, but there has always been a thompson at the wheel. It brings all motor sports media into one central location. Driver killed in thompson racetrack crash news the. Thompsons db2 retired but at silverstones daily express international one hour production sports car. Thomson is the younger son of the late kenneth thomson, 2nd baron thomson of fleet of the thomson corporation, and the younger brother of david thomson, 3rd baron thomson of fleet. John thompson born 12 aug 1964 perkasie, philadelphia. Jimmys car ended up on top of john s car just beyond the apex of turns 1 and 2 on the 0.

We each had other codrivers, but if one of the cars went out of the race, we could become a codriver for the other. This pioneering spirit led the nhra hall of fame to dub him the quintessential california hot. Race car driver killed at thompson speedway news telegram. Once we had the two c3s, what wed do was, tony and i would be the lead driver on each car. Myracepass takes care of the distribution and sharing of your content so you dont have to. After that, ferrari didnt flirt with british drivers again until john surtees joined his. Thompsons ultimate goal is to be a factory porsche driver. John blewett iii, 33, a veteran driver from new jersey who was appreciated by fans for his aggressive style, was killed thursday night when his car became wedged under a vehicle driven by his younger brother in a highspeed crash at thompson international speedway. Brothers crash in nascar race leaving 1 dead new york. Sold new to john fitzpatrick racing in 1983, the car was raced until 1985. The biography with carrer and success in the race driver directory of speedsport magazine. In 1960, without the benefits of formal training or technical expertise, he became the first american race car driver to go over 400 mph, and the fastest overall driver in the world. Tireless and innovative, he found success as a championship driver and. Top 50 race car drivers celebrity net worth richest.

Empa hall of famejohnny thomson eastern motorsport. Danny thompson was not a total stranger to me, since dave sarna, the driver of our bonneville car, and myself had called him about a year ago to discuss an idea we had about making a mickey thompson movie. Even nascars big bill france couldnt get into indy. He currently competes in the world touring car championship.

The passage describes our cofounder cleo thompson, among the first female driving instructors in arkansas. Jerry was a race car driver received heavy airplay on rock radio, and peaked at number 23 on the modern rock tracks in 1991. It was the first fatality at the connecticut track since 2004. At age 66, thompson is the oldest driver to compete in the daytona 500.

Bobby johns is the first nascar driver to ever make a competitive lap at indianapolis. Driver john blewett killed in thompson speedway crash. Germany were very far apart, but it seems the driving distance from london to. We are a young racing team with stables at randwick and gold coast. Ferrari commissioned john thompsons tc prototypes company of weedon. Feb 16, 2018 pilot and racer mark thompson to become oldest driver to start daytona 500. Pilot and racer mark thompson to become oldest driver to.

He is a fitness fanatic and a practical joker at heart. Horses for sale, world class australian racehorses available with john thompson racing. Dick thompson, seated in race car, was a washington dentist who was a champion sportscar driver in the 1950s and 1960s. He competed in cart and the indy racing league competitions, but primarily in imsa gt championship, winning the title in 1982. Driver coach colin thompson 2017 lmp3 champion 2014 gt3 cup. All the stats, form and information about trainer john p thompson available at racing. Apr 07, 2018 myracepass is a valuable tool for any driver, track, association, or team owner. Known as the flying scot, johnny thomson april 9, 1922 september 24, 1960 of lowell, massachusetts, was an outstanding openwheel racer and one of the most likeable drivers that ever slipped into a racing car. Tony stewart, bob sweikert, albert buddy taylor, dean thompson, johnny thomson, ray tilley, dick toby tobias, ernie triplett, al. He was at the track before he was even born, while his dad, john thompson, raced in.

The passage describes our cofounder cleo thompson, one of the first female driving instructors in arkansas. When it comes to drivers, team patriarch, 16time funny car champion john. Hammond was not driving his normal 37g car, but instead was at the helm of a car normally used by nokie fornoro of stroudsburg, pa. So, we were like the captains of the respective cars. Driving for kellymoss is the best thing i could have done. Drivers react to death at thompson speedway hartford courant.

The caddys that challenged le mans the globe and mail. Apr 07, 2008 shane hammond, 27, was killed yesterday when the race car he was driving was involved in a wreck on the seasons first weekend of competition at thompson international speedway. The one hundred mile, 200 lap event saw 38 cars take the green flag. John thompsons life has turned the full circle, in just over a decade. Its not like he was in a strange race car, nema starter steve grant said. Thomson won the 1948 ucoa new england title after winning 32. Sep 21, 2014 authorities say scott semmelmann wrecked his car during a practice run at the beaver dam raceway last night. Jerry was a race car driver was the fourth primus single, after john the fisherman, too many puppies and mr. This makes the management of that media simple and less time consuming for everyone involved. He was a legendary sprint car driver on dirt, especially at gardenas ascot park. Peter john thomson born 25 april 1965 is a canadian rally race car driver with thomson motorsport, and a venture capitalist life and family. Colin thompson born february 17, 1994 in doylestown, pennsylvania is an american racing driver. A 33yearold race car driver died in a crash involving his brother and several cars at the thompson motor speedway.

Of last weekends race, he said, driving for mike naake and naakeklauer. Force has finished in the top ten 34 straight seasons and leads an organization that has won 21 nhra world championships. He participated in sports car racing between 1949 and 1955 taking his greatest success by finishing third in the 1951 les 24 heures du mans. When older brother gale came back from the service that year he had the same itch john was getting and found a stock car in cicero. He won the eastern sprint car championship in 1954. He welcomes new and existing owners to join a successful team and experience the thrill of racehorse ownership. John force racing nhra funny car driver eric medlen, 33, died friday march 23 afternoon following four days of treatment for severe head injuries suffered in. After a career in single seaters, thompson won the imsa gt3 cup challenge platinum class in 2014 and the pirelli world challenge gt cup in 2015. Myracepass is a valuable tool for any driver, track, association, or team owner. He participated in sports car racing between 1949 and 1955 taking his greatest success by finishing third in the 1951 les 24 heures du mans and took part in the 1952 rac british grand prix. Before he was a nascar driver, brendan gaughan, 5foot9, guarded future basketball hall of famer allen iverson during georgetown scrimmages. Benny scott was an african american race car driver whose father, bill bullet scott, raced in the california black auto circuit in the 1930s. A string of other british drivers raced for ferrari, notably tony brooks, cliff. Grant thompson is a yearold race car driver from mobile, al.

Could thompson become the oldest driver ever to win the 500, topping. Theres no way to make a race car absolutely safe, but drivers, crew members and owners are on a constant search to ensure that a freak accident doesnt become a tragic accident. All the stats, form and information about trainer john thompson available at racing. Pilot and racer mark thompson to become oldest driver to start daytona 500. He has twice been champion of the british touring car championship btcc, and was third in the 2007 world touring car championship. Thompson speedways first event for the newly organized nascar grand national cars came on october 12, 1951. Aug 18, 2007 john blewett iii, 33, a veteran driver from new jersey who was appreciated by fans for his aggressive style, was killed thursday night when his car became wedged under a vehicle driven by his younger brother in a highspeed crash at thompson international speedway. Shane hammond was a very talented young driver who had impressed many with his natural ability. Thomson was the 1958 usac sprint car series champion. Mar 24, 2017 before he was a nascar driver, brendan gaughan, 5foot9, guarded future basketball hall of famer allen iverson during georgetown scrimmages.

Eric david thompson 4 november 1919 22 august 2015 was a british motor racing driver, book dealer and insurance broker. Ronnie thompson archives motorsportstalk nbc sports. John thompson is a fourthgeneration racehorse trainer and a successful one at that as evidenced by his group one winners expertly executed under his care so there was little chance of him seeking an alternative career. He formerly competed parttime in the monster energy nascar cup series, driving the no. Rick thompson is a 2 time nascar madera speedway track champion and has been driving at madera speedway since 1987.

John mahlernot benny scottwas behind the wheel for the indy 500 of 1972. Mark thompson born july 9, 1951 is a retired american professional stock car racing driver, pilot, and businessman. Since then it has acquired garages selling the following. Knowitall from the 1989 live album suck on this and 1990s debut studio release frizzle fry. Purchase shares in australian thoroughbred race horses. Thompson has firstclass facilities at randwick, the epicentre of sydney racing, and is a regular visitor to the interstate carnivals chasing stakes success.

Thompson is still, as he was when racing, involved in the family firm, thompson organization. Active from the late 1950s until the 1970s, thompson raced for several notable racers, including the factory corvette team for john fitch and briggs cunningham. Grants dream is to race in nascar, and opportunities like this to meet the. Over the decades, weve gone through many company names, but there has always been a. John force racing shuffles 2019 crew chief lineup, adds new driver to. Danny thompson was not a total stranger to me, since dave sarna, the driver of our bonneville car, and myself had called him about a year ago to discuss an idea we had about making a. Authorities say scott semmelmann wrecked his car during a practice run at the beaver dam raceway last night. Johnny thomson april 9, 1922 in lowell, massachusetts september 24, 1960 in allentown, pennsylvania was an american racecar driver.

Shane hammond, 27, was killed yesterday when the race car he was driving was involved in a wreck on the seasons first weekend of competition at thompson international speedway. John is the only central ny driver on record as winning championships at the big four tracks waterloo. John thompson racing career profile driver database. Thompson started racing in 1952 in one of the first 12hour races at sebring international raceway. The indy 500 didnt allow a black driver to enter the race until 1991. Apart from a mild case of the race day jitters experienced by all horse trainers. Jack, his father, founded the firm in 1969, which started off selling toyota cars. Chet gardner, john gerber, ray lee goodwin, al gordon, jeff. They pursued me hard, but even more than that, the fit was there and was just confirmed even more after the first. With 15 nhra championship wins and a total of 2 wins. Apr 07, 2008 shane hammond was a very talented young driver who had impressed many with his natural ability.

Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for johnny thompson on. He was the first driver to win a 100mile 160 km dirt track race in less than an hour at langhorne, pennsylvania. Thompson brought credibility to the corvette as a worldclass sports car. Oct 01, 2015 eric thompson, racing driver obituary. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Marion lee mickey thompson was an american auto racing builder and promoter. Com the first destination for australian horse racing. Alabamas grant thompson finishes sixth in madera speedway. Racing aces like michael schumacher, lewis hamilton and dale earnhardt jr. We writes about topics such as nascar, racing, and sports cars, and. John thompson, grants father, is still trying to process all that this.