Van Johnson
Van Dale Johnson
Birthplace: Greeley, Colorado
Born: February 4, 1927
Died: July 19, 1959
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Year | Series | Starts | DNS/DNQ | Wins | 2nds | 3rds | 4ths | 5ths | Best Finish | Poles | Points | Standing |
1956 | USAC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
NR |
1957 | USAC | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 35 |
1958 | USAC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NS | 0 | 0 | NR |
1959 | USAC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 26 | |
Total | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 |
Track Type | Starts | DNS/DNQ | Wins | 2nds | 3rds | 4ths | 5ths | Best Finish | Poles |
Dirt Oval | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Paved Oval | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Series | Starts | DNS/DNQ | Wins | 2nds | 3rds | 4ths | 5ths | Best Finish | Poles |
USAC | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Start # | Date | Track | Type | Series | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Laps | Status |
Points |
-- | 9/3/1956 | DuQuoin | DO | USAC | 67 | Vulcan Tool | Ralph Miller | Ralph Miller | -- | -- | -- | DNS, too slow, C4 | |
-- | 9/8/1956 | Syracuse | DO | USAC | 35 | Peter Wales | Kurtis 4000 | Offy | -- | -- | -- | DNS, too slow | |
--/ | 9/8/1956 | Syracuse | DO | USAC | 67 | Vulcan Tool | Ralph Miller | Ralph Miller | -- | -- | -- | Did not appear | |
-- | 9/15/1956 | ISF | DO | USAC | 5 | Chapman | Russo/Nichels | Offy | -- | -- | -- | Wrecked practice | |
1 | 11/12/1956 | Phoenix | DO | USAC | 5 | Chapman | Russo/Nichels | Offy | 19 | 18 | 28 | Spun out, turn 2 | |
-- | 5/30/1957 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 43 | Chapman | Kurtis 500G | Offy | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
2 | 6/2/1957 | Langhorne | DO | USAC | 55 | Sam Traylor | Kurtis 4000 | Offy | 11 | 10 | 95 | Flagged | 30 |
-- | 6/23/1957 | Detroit | DO | USAC | 55 | Sam Traylor | Kurtis 4000 | Offy | -- | -- | -- | DNS, too slow | |
NC | 7/21/1957 | Williams Grove | DO | USAC | 55 | Sam Traylor | Kurtis 4000 | Offy | 7 | 13 | 23 | Out | |
3 | 8/17/1957 | Springfield | DO | USAC | 55 | Sam Traylor | Kurtis 4000 | Offy | 8 | 16 | 68 | Poor handling | |
-- | 8/25/1957 | Milwaukee 2 | PO | USAC | 55 | Sam Traylor | Kurtis 4000D | Offy | -- | -- | -- | DNS, too slow | |
4 | 9/7/1957 | Syracuse | DO | USAC | 55 | Sam Traylor | Kurtis 4000 | Offy | 12 | 15 | 98 | Finished | |
-- | 9/14/1957 | ISF | DO | USAC | 55 | Sam Traylor | Kurtis 4000 | Offy | -- | -- | -- | DNS, too slow | |
-- | 9/29/1957 | Trenton | PO | USAC | 55 | Sam Traylor | Kurtis 4000D | Offy | -- | -- | -- | DNS, too slow | |
-- | 5/30/1958 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 58 | Ray Brady Chiropractic | Kurtis 500C | Offy | -- | -- | -- | Wrecked practice, NE | |
NC | 7/20/1958 | Williams Grove | DO | USAC | 53 | Vargo | Kurtis 4000 | Offy | 13 | 10 | 50 | Finished | |
-- | 8/16/1958 | Springfield | DO | USAC | 53 | Vargo | Kurtis 4000 | Offy | -- | -- | -- | DNS, too slow | |
5 | 4/19/1959 | Trenton 1 | PO | USAC | 59 | Ray Brady | Kurtis 4000D | Offy | 21 | 10 | 79 | Flagged | 30 |
-- | 5/30/1959 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 76 | Braund Plywood | Epperly | Offy | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
--/ | 5/30/1959 | Indianapolis | PO | USAC | 91 | Binter | Kurtis 500G | Offy | -- | -- | -- | Did not qualify | |
6 | 6/14/1959 | Langhorne | DO | USAC | 56 | Vargo | Kurtis 4000 | Offy | 11 | 1 | 100 | 1:00:16.176 99.553 | 200 |
NC | 7/19/1959 | Williams Grove | DO | USAC | 56 | Vargo | Kurtis 4000 | Offy | 12 | 12 | 2 | Wrecked, turn 3 - fatal |