12 Hours of Sebring
BMW 2002 (GTU)
March 20, 1976
DNF (engine)
John teamed up with Nick Craw and Joe Peacock to drive the Miller & Norburn BMW 2002.
Morton collection
Road Atlanta 100 miles
IMSA GTO
Chevrolet Monza
April 11, 1976
5th
Robert H. LaZebnik (owner of Airmaster Fan Company in Jackson, Michigan) had Mitch Marchi of Kar-Kraft to design this AAGT Monza. Ron Fournier, of Race Craft, built the car. Bob drove the car, but hired John as a principle driver.
Morton collection – Andy Thomas photo
Morton collection – Margot Wilkinson photo
Results:
Watkins Glen
Six Hours of Watkins Glen Tran Am
Vasek Polak Racing Team Porsche 934
July 10, 1976
11th
Vasek Polak brought two new 934s to this race. They were transported to New York from California in $500 trailer painted with spray paint. George Follmer’s car had stiffer springs than factory parts, and George crashed, so John and George shared a car. John ran out of gas in the race; likely because the the low fuel light was accidentally left disconnected. Joey Cavaglieri asked that the car be brought in for fuel, but Vasek said “No, he has the light.”
Morton collection – The Register
Morton collection
Watkins Glen
SCCA F5000 Championship
Ecurie d’Etoile Lance LSR1
July 11, 1976
DNF
Morton collection
Mid Ohio IMSA
Transcendental Racing
August 29, 1976
1st in GTU class, 5th overall
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Results:
Road Atlanta
Transcendental Racing
September 19, 1976
1st in GTU class
Riverside Raceway
Krinitt Racing Lola T332 (‘K2’) – Chevrolet V8
October 17, 1976
DNF (engine)
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