American racing driver (1896–1958)
Johnny Seymour (October 8, 1896 – February 27, 1958) was an American racing driver.[1] Before the First World War, he raced motorcycles,[2][3] and he toured Australia as a motorcycle racer in the winter of 1924–25.[2] Seymour started racing cars in 1927.[2] He suffered serious burns in a 1939 crash in Indianapolis.[2][4]
Motorsports career results[edit]
Indianapolis 500 results[edit]
Year | Car | Start | Qual | Rank | Finish | Laps | Led | Retired | 1928 | 33 | 11 | 111.671 | 14 | 17 | 170 | 0 | Supercharger | 1929 | 38 | 16 | 114.307 | 11 | 21 | 65 | 0 | Rear axle | 1930 | 39 | 18 | 93.376 | 31 | 32 | 21 | 0 | Crash T3 | 1934 | 33 | 33 | 108.591 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 0 | Pinion gear | 1935 | 42 | 27 | 112.696 | 28 | 24 | 71 | 0 | Grease leak | 1936 | 47 | 21 | 113.169 | 23 | 31 | 13 | 0 | Clutch | Totals | 362 | 0 | | | Starts | 6 | Poles | 0 | Front Row | 0 | Wins | 0 | Top 5 | 0 | Top 10 | 0 | Retired | 6 | |
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