Joe Thomas (racing driver)

Joe Thomas
Thomas at Tacoma Speedway in 1914
Born	Joseph Henry Thomas (1890-08-02)August 2, 1890 Grays Harbor, Washington, U.S.
Died	December 28, 1965(1965-12-28) (aged 75) Sacramento, California, U.S.
Champ Car career
50 races run over 10 years
Best finish	5th (1921)
First race	1916 Vanderbilt Cup (Santa Monica)
Last race	1923 Raisin Day Classic (Fresno)
First win	1921 25-mile Heat #3 (Beverly Hills)
Last win	1921 Raisin Day Classic (Fresno)
Wins Podiums Poles 2 9 1

Joseph Henry Thomas (August 2, 1890 – December 28, 1965) was an American racing driver. Thomas started his professional racing career as a mechanician for Eddie Pullen in 1913.^[1][2]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year[3] Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1920 28 19 92.800 6 8 200 0 Running 1921 25 22 96.250 5 22 25 0 Crash T3 1922 10 17 88.800 21 10 200 0 Running Totals 425 0

Starts 3 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 2 Retired 1

References

1. "Joe Thomas Home for Short Visit". The Seattle Star. October 19, 1916. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
2. "Omaha to be Thomas' Last Race; To Join Uncle Sam's Aviation Corps". Omaha Daily Bee. June 24, 1917. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
3. "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.