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Started Drag Racing in the early 1960s. He was a top driver and a fan favorite – Big John, as he was known to his friends. John did some racing at the Lawrencetown and Chester dirt tracks.

When Drag City opened in 1968, John was there. He started stock car racing in the early 1970s, at Atlantic Speedway and raced there for several years. He was a top contender. May 29, 1978, was his most successful night at Riverside Speedway when he won all three races. He was the 1978 Sportsman Class Point Champion at Riverside Speedway beating Sportsman drivers who are also in the Maritime Motorsports Hall of Fame.  John was also one of the drivers picked as “The Coca-Cola Driver of the Week.”