John Martin (American racing driver)
For the Australian Formula driver, see John Martin (Australian racing driver).
Martin at the 2014 Indianapolis 500.
John Martin (born March 30, 1939, Long Beach, California), is a former driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1970-1977 and 1979-1980 seasons, with 52 career starts, including the 1972-1976 Indianapolis 500 races. He finished in the top ten 17 times, with his best finish in 5th position at Ontario Motor Speedway in both 1973 and 1975. His best points result was 11th in the 1975 USAC National Championship.
Indy 500 results
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Brabham | Offy | Failed to Qualify | |
| 1972 | Brabham | Offy | 14th | 16th |
| 1973 | McLaren | Offy | 24th | 8th |
| 1974 | McLaren | Offy | 22nd | 11th |
| 1975 | McLaren | Offy | 16th | 27th |
| 1976 | King | Offy | 15th | 21st |
| 1977 | Eagle | Offy | Failed to Qualify | |
| 1978 | Eagle | Offy | Failed to Qualify | |
| 1979 | McLaren | Offy | Failed to Qualify | |
| 1980 | Wildcat | DGS | Failed to Qualify | |
| 1981 | McLaren | Offy | Failed to Qualify | |
| 1982 | Vollstedt | Offy | Failed to Qualify | |
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