Johnny Boyd is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Epperly. Boyd has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 6 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,918 ranks Boyd 300th of 39,300 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1960-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | P27 | −101 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +139 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1958 | Formula 1 | P3 |
| +119 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1957 | Formula 1 | P6 |
| +103 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1959 | Formula 1 | P6 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ▸Formula 1 | Epperly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −101 | 5,936 |
| 1959 | ▸Formula 1 | Epperly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +103 | 6,037 |
| 1958 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | P12 | +139 | 5,934 |
| 1957 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +119 | 5,795 |
| 1956 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −114 | 5,676 |
| 1955 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +4,440 | 5,790 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jim Rathmann | 6,175 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony Bettenhausen | 6,070 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Bryan | 5,987 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnny Thomson | 5,951 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Don Freeland | 5,941 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Rodger Ward | 5,914 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Eddie Johnson | 4,959 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Paul Russo | 6,067 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 Bob Veith | 5,996 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 Bob Christie | 5,942 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 Duane CarterHigher-rated | 6,176 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 290 | 🇧🇪 Jacky Ickx | Formula 1 | 5,931 |
| 291 | 🇪🇸 Paco Godia | Formula 1 | 5,930 |
| 292 | 🇮🇩 Rio Haryanto | Formula 1 | 5,930 |
| 293 | 🇺🇸 Pat Flaherty | Formula 1 | 5,929 |
| 294 | 🇫🇷 Yannick Dalmas | FIA GT Championship | 5,929 |
| 295 | 🇮🇹 Gerino Gerini | Formula 1 | 5,926 |
| 296 | 🇺🇸 Jamie McMurray | NASCAR Truck | 5,924 |
| 297 | 🇳🇿 Marcus Armstrong | IndyCar | 5,923 |
| 298 | 🇬🇧 Cliff Allison | Formula 1 | 5,922 |
| 299 | 🇬🇧 Philip Hanson | WEC | 5,921 |
| 300 | 🇺🇸 Johnny Boyd | Formula 1 | 5,918 |
| 301 | 🇪🇸 Luis Perez-Sala | Formula 1 | 5,918 |
| 302 | 🇩🇪 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Formula 1 | 5,916 |
| 303 | 🇮🇹 Consalvo Sanesi | Formula 1 | 5,915 |
| 304 | 🇫🇷 Anthoine Hubert | Formula 2 | 5,914 |
| 305 | 🇺🇸 Rodger Ward | Formula 1 | 5,914 |
| 306 | 🇬🇧 James Hunt | Formula 1 | 5,912 |
| 307 | 🇨🇳 Yifei Ye | WEC | 5,912 |
| 308 | 🇫🇷 Michel Leclère | Formula 1 | 5,911 |
| 309 | 🇩🇪 Christian Danner | Formula 1 | 5,910 |
| 310 | 🇵🇾 Joshua Dürksen | Formula 2 | 5,910 |
Johnny Boyd was a Formula 1 driver of elite professional standard, with a Racer Rating of 7,068 placing him among the strongest competitors of his era. His career spanned from 1955 to 1960, though his racing record comprises only six Formula 1 starts, all with Epperly. Despite limited opportunities, Boyd proved competitive against the calibre of drivers who defined mid-1950s single-seater racing. He scored one podium finish across his six starts and averaged a finishing position of P10.5 in classified races.[1]
Boyd's head-to-head record against his most frequent rivals reveals a driver capable of beating elite professional company on occasion. He finished ahead of Jim Rathmann, rated 7,325, once in their four shared races, though he trailed Rathmann three times. Against Tony Bettenhausen, a driver of comparable calibre at 7,220, Boyd's record was even; he beat Bettenhausen twice and lost twice. He also defeated Eddie Johnson and Bob Veith in individual encounters. His most consistent weakness came against Jimmy Bryan, rated 7,137, against whom he finished behind in all three of their shared races. Boyd's best results included isolated victories over Duane Carter, rated 7,326 and the strongest driver ever fielded by his primary team Kurtis Kraft.
The limited number of starts constrains any definitive assessment of Boyd's trajectory or peak potential. His single podium and modest average finishing position reflect the depth of competition in Formula 1 during that period, where he competed against multiple drivers of elite professional standing. Boyd retired from racing after 1960 and remains a footnote in early Formula 1 history, notable chiefly for his competitive moments against front-running drivers of his time.