Johnny Seymour

Johnny Seymour (8 October 1896 Escanaba, Michigan – 27 February 1958 South Bend, Indiana) was an American racecar driver. Before the First World War, he raced motorcycles,[1][2] and he toured Australia as a motorcycle racer in the winter of 1924–25.[1] Seymour started racing cars in 1927.[1] He suffered serious burns in a 1939 crash in Indianapolis.[1]

Indy 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

Notes

"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.

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