Gordon Johncock | |||||||
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Born | Gordon Walter Johncock August 5, 1936 Hastings, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
Championship titles | |||||||
USAC Championship Car (1976) Major victories Indianapolis 500 (1973, 1982) Michigan 500 (1982) | |||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
262 races run over 26 years | |||||||
Best finish | 1st (1976) | ||||||
First race | 1964 Tony Bettenhausen Memorial (Springfield) | ||||||
Last race | 1992 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
First win | 1965 Tony Bettenhausen 200 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
Last win | 1983 Dixie 200 (Atlanta) | ||||||
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NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
21 races run over 7 years | |||||||
First race | 1966 Daytona Qualifier #1 (Daytona) | ||||||
Last race | 1976 National 500 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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Gordon Walter Johncock (born August 5, 1936) is an American former racing driver. He won the Indianapolis 500 twice, and was the 1976 USAC Marlboro Championship Trail champion.[1]