Career
Thompson competed in various racing series most notably in the SCCA Formula Super Vee and Universal Service Administrative Company Mini-Industry Series. Tommy Thompson first appeared in Formula Super Vee in 1976. De New Yorker competed in the SCCA United States Formula Super Vee.
Thompson was an engineer and driver for the Black American Racers Association.
Thompson ended 25th in the championship scoring three points. In 1976 Thompson participated in the 1976 SCCA National Championship Runoffs in the Formula Super Vee class.
At Road Atlanta the New Yorker failed to finish in his Lola T324. Thompson returned to the Runoffs in 1977 finishing seventh.
Foreign 1977 Thompson race again in various Formula Super Vee championships.
In the Universal Service Administrative Company Mini-Industry Series Thompson competed at Trenton International Speedway failing to finish. He returned to the series in 1978. The Afro-American driver scored his best finish at Mosport Park where he was placed seventh.
However the season came to a dramatic end for Thompson.
Thompson participated in the ninth round of the championship at Trenton International Speedway. On the final lap of the 42-lap race one of the other competitor slowed down.
John Barringer had to swerve to avoid contact. However Barringer hit Thompson.
Barringer"s left front wheel and Thompsons right rear wheel became locked.
Both cars hit the wall head-on. Thompsons car was launched over the wall. Both Barringer and Thompson were transported to Saint Francis Medical Center.
Thompson succumbed to his injuries on 28 September.
Thompson is burried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Rockland County, New New York SCCA National Championship Runoffs
Complete Universal Service Administrative Company Mini-Industry Series results.
