Drivers/United States of America
Johnny Boyd
- 1955–1960
- BOY
- Born 19 August 1926 in Fresno
- Died 26 October 2003
Never drove a Formula 1 race. All of these appearances were at the Indianapolis 500, which counted towards the drivers' championship from 1950 to 1960 but was run to different regulations with a different field.
- Starts6
- Wins00% of starts
- Podiums117% of starts
- Pole positions00× started from P1
- Fastest laps0
- Titles0best finish P16
Career numbers
- Avg grid position12.5
- Avg finish16.8
- Retirement rate0%
- Pole-to-win conversion–
- Positions gained-26
- Points scored4
- Longest winning streak–
- Longest podium streak1
- Longest points-scoring streak1
- TeamsKurtis Kraft (1955–1958) · Epperly (1959–1960)
Pole position means the fastest time in qualifying. That is not the same as a start from P1 – grid penalties move a driver down the grid. Up to the 2000s the two numbers coincide.
The career at a glance
Season by season
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | – | ||
| 1956 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | – | ||
| 1957 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | – | ||
| 1958 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 1 | 4 | P16 | |
| 1959 | Epperly | 1 | 0 | – | ||
| 1960 | Epperly | 1 | 0 | – |
Every race
6 entries. DNQ: did not qualify; DNS: did not start; DNF: retired.
- First entryIndianapolis 500 1955P29 · Kurtis Kraft
- Last startIndianapolis 500 1960P27 · Epperly
All 6 races, season by season
| Year | Race | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 26 | P29 | |
| 1956 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | P30 | |
| 1957 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | P6 | |
| 1958 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | P3 | 4 |
| 1959 | Indianapolis 500 | Epperly | 11 | P6 | |
| 1960 | Indianapolis 500 | Epperly | 13 | P27 |
Against team-mates
Same car, same races. In the race only those where both reached the finish count – a retirement says nothing about the head-to-head.
| Team-mate | Years | Races | Qualifying | Quali gap | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Bettenhausen | 1955–1959 | 1:3 | 2:2 | +0.91% | 0 : 6 | Compare |
| Pat O'Connor | 1955–1958 | 2:2 | 0:4 | +1.51% | 4 : 0 | Compare |
| Al Keller | 1955–1958 | 2:2 | 3:1 | −0.63% | 4 : 0 | Compare |
| Paul Russo | 1955–1958 | 2:2 | 2:1 | +0.85% | 4 : 7 | Compare |
| Andy Linden | 1955–1957 | 0:3 | 1:2 | +0.80% | 0 : 2 | Compare |
| Jimmy Daywalt | 1955–1957 | 1:2 | 2:1 | −0.96% | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Johnnie Parsons | 1955–1958 | 2:1 | 2:1 | −0.13% | 4 : 0 | Compare |
| Ed Elisian | 1955–1957 | 2:1 | 3:0 | −0.67% | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Fred Agabashian | 1955–1957 | 2:1 | 0:3 | +1.22% | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Bob Christie | 1956–1958 | 2:1 | 3:0 | −1.23% | 4 : 0 | Compare |
| Paul Goldsmith | 1958–1960 | 1:2 | 3:0 | −0.69% | 4 : 6 | Compare |
| Al Herman | 1955–1956 | 0:2 | 1:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Sam Hanks | 1955–1956 | 0:2 | 1:1 | – | 0 : 6 | Compare |
| Ray Crawford | 1955–1956 | 0:2 | 1:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Bob Veith | 1956–1958 | 1:1 | 1:1 | – | 4 : 0 | Compare |
| Jack Turner | 1956–1957 | 1:1 | 2:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Mike Magill | 1957–1958 | 2:0 | 2:0 | – | 4 : 0 | Compare |
| Eddie Johnson | 1957–1958 | 2:0 | 2:0 | – | 4 : 0 | Compare |
| Bill Cheesbourg | 1957–1958 | 2:0 | 2:0 | – | 4 : 0 | Compare |
| Jimmy Bryan | 1959–1960 | 1:1 | 1:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Eddie Russo | 1956–1957 | 1:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Bob Sweikert | 1955 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 8 | Compare |
| Jimmy Davies | 1955 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 4 | Compare |
| Walt Faulkner | 1955 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 1 | Compare |
| Pat Flaherty | 1955 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Chuck Weyant | 1955 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Cal Niday | 1955 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Art Cross | 1955 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Bill Vukovich | 1955 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 1 | Compare |
| Jack McGrath | 1955 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Dick Rathmann | 1956 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 2 | Compare |
| Rodger Ward | 1956 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Duke Dinsmore | 1956 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Jim Rathmann | 1956 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Johnnie Tolan | 1956 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Keith Andrews | 1956 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Troy Ruttman | 1956 | 1:0 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Marshall Teague | 1957 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Don Freeland | 1957 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Jimmy Reece | 1957 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Don Edmunds | 1957 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Elmer George | 1957 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Shorty Templeman | 1958 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 4 : 0 | Compare |
| Billy Garrett | 1958 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 4 : 0 | Compare |
| Johnny Thomson | 1958 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 4 : 0 | Compare |
| Jerry Unser Jr. | 1958 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 4 : 0 | Compare |
| Len Sutton | 1958 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 4 : 0 | Compare |
| Red Amick | 1960 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Wayne Weiler | 1960 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Jim McWithey | 1960 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Bill Homeier | 1955 | 0:1 | 0:0 | – | 0 : 1 | Compare |
Green: Johnny Boyd came out ahead in that duel. Quali gap: the median difference in the last session both set a time in, as a share of the lap – minus is faster. At least three sessions; a dash where there were fewer.
Strongest circuits
Circuits with at least two starts, most wins first.
| Circuit | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 6 | 1 | 16.8 |