Joel Thorne Indianapolis 500 Stats
| Starts | Total Laps | Poles | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Races Led | Laps Led | Winnings |
| 4 | 586 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | $8,310 |
| Year | Finish | Start | Car Num. | Car Name / Entrant | Make / Model | Qual. Speed | Status | Laps | Led | Winnings |
| 1941 | 31 | 23 | 5 | Thorne Engineering | Adams / Sparks / Firestone | 121.163 | Accident | 4 | 0 | $535 |
| 1940 | 5 | 10 | 8 | Thorne Donnelly | Adams / Sparks / Firestone | 122.432 | Running | 197 | 0 | $3,850 |
| 1939 | 7 | 20 | 8 | Thorne Engineering | Adams / Sparks / Firestone | 122.177 | 110.416 | 200 | 0 | $2,150 |
| 1938 | 9 | 13 | 22 | Thorne Engineering | Shaw / Offy / Firestone | 119.155 | Running | 185 | 0 | $1,775 |