John Krebs (racing driver)

For persons of a similar name, see John Krebs (disambiguation).
John Krebs
Born(1950-10-01)October 1, 1950
Roseville, California, U.S.
DiedMarch 16, 2023(2023-03-16) (aged 72)
Roseville, California, U.S.
NASCAR Cup Series career
19 races run over 15 years
Best finish60th (1992, 1993)
First race1982 Budweiser 400 (Riverside)
Last race1994 Save Mart Supermarkets 300 (Sonoma)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of May 27, 2019.

John Arthur Krebs[1] (October 1, 1950 - March 16, 2023) was an American professional stock car racing driver. Hailing from Roseville, California,[2] he was a 15-year veteran of NASCAR's Cup Series, competing in 19 events from 1978 to 1994.[3] He also competed in the Winston West Series for many years, scoring one win in the series in 1978.[4]

Krebs was involved in an accident with Derrike Cope at Sears Point Raceway in 1994 that sent Krebs flipping outside of the racetrack's limits.[5][6] It was the final race of Krebs' Cup Series career as he failed to qualify for races at Indianapolis and Phoenix later that season.[7]

Later on Krebs owned a team in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. The team, John Krebs Racing, competed in their last race in 2018 with driver Takuma Koga. The team's best finish came at Orange Show Speedway in 2017, where they placed fifth.[8]

  1. ^ "John Arthur Krebs, Born 10/01/1950 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Kowalick, Vince (May 28, 1994). "Winston West NASCAR Series Stops at Saugus". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "John Krebs". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "1978 Winston Gardena 100". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  5. ^ Wilhelm, Chase (June 22, 2017). "6 most jaw-dropping moments at Sonoma Raceway". Fox Sports. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  6. ^ Beard, Brock (June 17, 2014). "Sonoma Week: Last-Place Finishers of the Toyota / Save Mart 350 (1989-2013)". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  7. ^ "John Krebs – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  8. ^ "2017 Sunrise Ford 150". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2019.