Speedy Thompson
NASCAR Cup Series · 1950–1971
Career totals
| Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Laps led | Avg finish | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | 20 | 77 | 105 | 19 | 3491 | 11.9 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Avg fin | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | 21.0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17.3 | 0 | ||
| 1952 | 2 | 16.5 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.1 | 0 | |
| 1954 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15.6 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14.7 | 2452 | |
| 1956 | 42 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 7 | 9.7 | 0 |
| 1957 | 38 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 4 | 10.2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 36 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 10.3 | 6564 |
| 1959 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 14.2 | 5480 | |
| 1960 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17.6 | 5538 | |
| 1961 | 3 | 23.0 | 1564 | ||||
| 1962 | 3 | 1 | 16.3 | 2522 | |||
| 1971 | 1 | 16.0 | 0 |
Wins by track
| Track | Wins |
|---|---|
| Columbia Speedway | 3 |
| Hickory Speedway | 2 |
| Richmond Raceway | 2 |
| Central City Speedway | 1 |
| Charlotte Motor Speedway | 1 |
| Charlotte Speedway | 1 |
| Cleveland County Fairgrounds | 1 |
| Concord Speedway | 1 |
Plus 8 further wins at tracks outside the top 8.
Speedy Thompson race wins
- 1953 Central City Speedway
- 1953 North Wilkesboro Speedway
- 1955 Memphis-Arkansas Speedway
- 1955 Martinsville Speedway
- 1956 Columbia Speedway
- 1956 Concord Speedway
- 1956 Hickory Speedway
- 1956 Charlotte Speedway
- 1956 Southern States Fairgrounds
- 1956 Monroe County Fairgrounds
- 1956 Cleveland County Fairgrounds
- 1956 Hickory Speedway
- 1957 Lancaster Speedway
- 1957 Darlington Raceway
- 1958 Columbia Speedway
- 1958 Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds
- 1958 Columbia Speedway
- 1958 Richmond Raceway
- 1960 Charlotte Motor Speedway
- 1960 Richmond Raceway
Teams Speedy Thompson won for
- Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) (9)
- Speedy Thompson (Owner) (6)
- Buckshot Morris (Owner) (2)
- DePaolo Engineering (1)