Johnny Seymour

Johnny Seymour
Johnny Seymour
Born	October 8, 1896; Escanaba, Michigan, U.S.
Died	February 27, 1958 (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)

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	Retired
1928	33	11	111.671	14	17	170	Supercharger
1929	38	16	114.307	11	21	65	Rear axle
1930	39	18	93.376	31	32	21	Crash T3
1934	33	33	108.591	31	26	22	Pinion gear
1935	42	27	112.696	28	24	71	Grease leak
1936	47	21	113.169	23	31	13	Clutch
Totals						362

Starts	6
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	0
Top 10	0
Retired	6

References[edit]

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

[1] "Johnny Seymour". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.

[Leaps-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.

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