John Martin (American racing driver)

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John Martin (born March 30, 1939, Long Beach, California), is a former driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1970-1977 and 1979-1980 seasons, with 52 career starts, including the 1972-1976 Indianapolis 500 races. He finished in the top ten 17 times, with his best finish in 5th position at Ontario Motor Speedway in both 1973 and 1975. His best points result was 11th in the 1975 USAC National Championship.

Indy 500 results

Year	Chassis	Engine	Start	Finish
1971	Brabham	Offy	Failed to Qualify
1972	Brabham	Offy	14th	16th
1973	McLaren	Offy	24th	8th
1974	McLaren	Offy	22nd	11th
1975	McLaren	Offy	16th	27th
1976	King	Offy	15th	21st
1977	Eagle	Offy	Failed to Qualify
1978	Eagle	Offy	Failed to Qualify
1979	McLaren	Offy	Failed to Qualify
1980	Wildcat	DGS	Failed to Qualify
1981	McLaren	Offy	Failed to Qualify
1982	Vollstedt	Offy	Failed to Qualify

External links

Driver Database Profile

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Name	Martin, John
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Short description	American racing driver
Date of birth	March 30, 1939
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