Johnny Seymour

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]

Johnny Seymour
Born	(1896-10-08)October 8, 1896 Escanaba, Michigan, U.S.
Died	February 27, 1958(1958-02-27) (aged 61) South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Champ Car career
7 races run over 10 years
First race	1928 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race	1936 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles 0 0 0

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

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

References

1. "Johnny Seymour". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
2. "Johnny Seymour Leaps from Burning Racer". The Escanaba Daily Press. May 21, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved May 12, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Seymour Is First When Bike Breaks". Escanaba Morning Press. January 17, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved May 12, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Brown, Allen. "Johnny Seymour". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.