John de Vries (racing driver)
John de Vries (born 3 April 1966, New South Wales, Australia) is a former driver in the Indy Racing League and Australian Formula Holden. He raced in the 2002 IRL season, where he began the season with Brayton Racing.[1] De Vries competed in the first three races, and arrived but withdrew from the Nazareth Speedway race.[2] He attempted to qualify for the 2002 Indianapolis 500,[3] but was not among the 33 drivers who made the field.[4] He returned after the Indianapolis 500 to compete in the Chevy 500 at Texas Motor Speedway and logged his best career IRL finish, an 11th place, in what would be his final IRL race.[2] Previously, de Vries had spent four years in Formula Holden and the Australian Formula Ford Championship.[1]
De Vries spent his youth in Newport Beach, California.[1] Prior to beginning his racing career, he owned several Subway restaurants in California, the first of which was in Corona del Mar. While in Australia for business reasons, he developed an interest in racing.[5]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Australian Drivers' Championship | 6th | Reynard 91D Holden | |
| 2002 | Indy Racing League | 33rd | Dallara IR2 Chevrolet | Brayton Racing PDM Racing |
American Open-Wheel
(key)
IndyCar
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Brayton Racing |  HMS 17 |
PHX 22 |
FON 23 |
NZR Wth |
INDY DNQ |
33rd | 53 | ||||||||||
| PDM Racing | TXS 11 |
PPIR |
RIR |
KAN |
NSH |
MIS |
KTY |
STL |
CHI |
TX2 |
References
- ^ a b c Glick, Shav (23 March 2002). "'Pit Bull' Tackles Pitfalls, Pit Stops (page 1)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ a b "John de Vries Career Stats". Indy Racing League. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ "Rain, rain go away: Second day of bad weather puts pressure on Indy qualifying". CNN Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. 12 May 2002. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ "Indianapolis 500 Lineup". CNN Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. 20 May 2002. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ Glick, Shav (23 March 2002). "'Pit Bull' Tackles Pitfalls, Pit Stops (page 2)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
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