Van Johnson
Van Dale Johnson
Birthplace: Greeley, Colorado
Born: February 4, 1927
Died: July 19, 1959

Extended driver stats

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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