Gordon Johncock

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 1976 USAC champion.

Gordon Johncock, born in 1936, is an American former racing driver. He won the Indianapolis 500 twice and took the 1976 USAC Marlboro Championship Trail title.

Quick Facts

Birth name

Gordon Walter Johncock

Born

5 August 1936

Birthplace

Hastings, Michigan, U.S.

Titles

USAC Championship Car (1976)
Major victories
Indianapolis 500 (1973, 1982)
Michigan 500 (1982)

Lore & Background

He started out at Michigan short tracks before moving into USAC competition in 1964 with Weinberger Racing, racing full-time from 1965. His first USAC win came at the Milwaukee Mile in August 1965. After a winless 1966 he left Gerhardt Racing and set up his own team, Johncock Racing.

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