About John Richards
Born 1948. John Richards is an American engineer and racing driver.
John Richards (born October 27, 1948) is a former American racing driver from Waco, Texas. A former motorcycle racer, Richards switched to racing cars and competed in the US Formula Super Vee championship in 1984 and finished 10th. In 1987, he funded a series of road course drives in the CART Championship Car series with Dick Simon Racing. He was knocked out by a practice crash in what was to have been his debut at Portland International Raceway, but competed at The Meadowlands, Cleveland, Toronto, and Laguna Seca Raceway and finished both the Cleveland and Laguna Seca races in the 13th position, one spot out of the points. He now lives in Seeley Lake, Montana.
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Who is John Richards?
American racing driver
When was John Richards born?
John Richards was born on 27 October 1948.
What is John Richards's occupation?
John Richards is an engineer and racing driver.
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John Richards is American.
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· DBpedia: John Richards (racing driver)
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