Joe Thomas (racing driver)

Joe Thomas
Joe Thomas
	Thomas at Tacoma Speedway in 1914
Born	Joseph Henry Thomas; August 2, 1890; Grays Harbor, Washington, U.S.
Died	December 28, 1965 (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)

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	Retired
1920	28	19	92.800	6	8	200	Running
1921	25	22	96.250	5	22	25	Crash T3
1922	10	17	88.800	21	10	200	Running
Totals						425

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

References

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

[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.

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