John Wood (racing driver, born 1952)
John J. Wood (born January 23, 1952, in
open wheel racing
from 1978 to 1980, then returned to sports cars.
After finishing 5th in the
Championship Car series in 1980 with Mergard Racing. He made his debut at the Ontario Motor Speedway and finished a respectable 12th place. He then failed to qualify for the 1980 Indianapolis 500. He returned in July to race on the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course but crashed out on the first lap. He then failed to qualify for the fall race at the Milwaukee Mile
and his Champ Car adventure was over.
He returned to sports car racing, including both the
Trans Am Series. Although he never won a major race, he competed in the 24 Hours of Daytona
several times.
Racing record
Complete USAC Mini-Indy Series results
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Bill Scott Racing | PIR1
|
TRE1 1 |
MOS 15 |
MIL1 24 |
TEX 3 |
MIL2 9 |
OMS1 3 |
OMS2 5 |
TRE2 26 |
PIR2 9 |
5th | 674 |
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