Eddie Johnson (born 10 February 1919 and died 30 June 1974) was an American racecar driver who participated in 15 Indianapolis 500 races between 1952 and 1966. Nine of these races between 1952 and 1960 were included as part of the Formula One championship. He earned a single championship point at the 1960 Indianapolis 500.
Johnson died in a plane crash while flying a Beechcraft N35 from Chicago, Illinois to Cleveland, Ohio on June 30, 1974. The investigation into the accident concluded that it was likely pilot error while flying in inclement weather.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. |
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| 1952 |  Central Excavating/Pete Salemi
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Trevis-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1953 | City of Detroit
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1954 | Federal Engineering
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1955 | McNamara/Kalamazoo Sports
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Trevis-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1956 | Central Excavating/Pete Salemi
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Kuzma-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1957 | H.A. Chapman
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1958 | Bryant Heating
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1959 | Bryant Heating
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Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1960 | Jim Robbins
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Trevis-Offenhauser | 1 | 26th |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 9 |
| Starts | 9 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 1 |
| Laps Raced | 1432 |
| Distance Raced | 5,761 km (3,580 mi) |
Career Results[]
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| Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | ||
| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
Notes[]
- ↑ Shared drive with Jim Rathmann
- ↑ Shared drive with Rodger Ward
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