John Heinricy
John Heinricy is a U.S. automotive engineer and noted racecar driver.
Heinricy has had a long and distinguished career at General Motors, serving as assistant chief engineer for the Corvette and as Director of the GM Performance Division. John retired from GM in October 2008.
He also campaigns a variety of GM products in SCCA competition, winning the annual SCCA National Championship Runoffs in Corvettes and Camaros, Firebirds and a Chevrolet Cobalt.
Heinricy presently holds the second most Runoffs titles, tied with Duane Davis (13) and second only to Jerry Hansen (27), with the most recent a B-Spec win in a Chevrolet Sonic.
Heinricy set a lap time on the Nürburgring of 7 minutes 56 seconds in a 2004 Chevrolet Corvette Z06.
John also has a sub 8 minute time in a 2009 Cadillac CTS-V around the Nürburgring.
Racing record
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Road Atlanta | Chevrolet Camaro | Chevrolet | Showroom Stock GT | 2 | 3 | Running |
| 1993 | Road Atlanta | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | GT1 | 1 | 1 | Running |
| 2001 | Mid-Ohio | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | Touring 1 | 1 | 2 | Running |
| 2002 | Mid-Ohio | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | Touring 1 | 1 | 1 | Running |
| 2003 | Mid-Ohio | Chevrolet Camaro | Chevrolet | American Sedan | 1 | 2 | Running |
| Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | Touring 1 | 1 | 1 | Running | ||
| 2004 | Mid-Ohio | Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 1 | 2 | Running |
| Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | Touring 1 | 1 | 1 | Running | ||
| 2005 | Mid-Ohio | Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 1 | 1 | Running |
| Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | Touring 1 | 1 | 2 | Running | ||
| 2006 | Heartland Park | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | Touring 1 | 4 | 8 | Running |
| Chevrolet Cobalt SS | Chevrolet | Showroom Stock C | 25 | 3 | Retired | ||
| Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 1 | 9 | Running | ||
| 2007 | Heartland Park | Chevrolet Cobalt | Chevrolet | Touring 3 | 1 | Disqualified | |
| Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 14 | 4 | Retired | ||
| Chevrolet Cobalt SS | Chevrolet | Showroom Stock C | 1 | 2 | Running | ||
| 2008 | Heartland Park | Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 2 | 1 | Running |
| 2010 | Road America | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | Touring 1 | 10 | 2 | Retired |
| 2011 | Road America | Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 2 | 3 | Running |
| 2012 | Road America | Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 23 | 4 | Retired |