John Heinricy
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John Heinricy (born November 19, 1947)[1] is an American automotive engineer and noted racecar driver. He had a long and distinguished career at General Motors, serving as Director of the GM Performance Division[2] before retiring from GM in October 2008.[3] He also has a sub 8 minute time in a 2009 Cadillac CTS-V around the Nürburgring.[3]
In 1990, Heinricy was a member of the 8-driver Corvette ZR1 team which set the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) world endurance record at Ft. Stockton, Tex., averaging over 175 mph for 24 hours. The team also included Don Knowles, Scott Lagasse, Jim Minneker, Scott Allman, Kim Baker, Stuart Hayner and team owner/driver Tommy Morrison.[4][5]
Racing record
[edit]SCCA National Championship Runoffs
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "John Heinricy | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Corvette Racing – John Heinricy". www.corvetteracing.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- 1 2 "Veteran GM engineer John Heinricy will lead Hennessey Venom F5 development". Motor Authority. December 18, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ↑ "1990 Corvette ZR-1 World Speed Endurance Epic". July 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Heritage Series... The ZR-1 World Record Run". August 2, 2026.
External links
[edit]- John Heinricy career summary at DriverDB.com
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