John Fedricks
John E. "Johnny" Fedricks (born April 11, 1925 in Royal Oak , Michigan , USA ; † February 26, 2001 in Oakland , Michigan (USA)) was an American racing driver.
Career
Fedricks won over 100 midget car races. He contested a total of 10 Champ Car races between 1949 and 1957 . He achieved his best result in Langhorne in 1949 with a third place. Between 1950 and 1957 he tried three times in vain to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 mile race .
statistics
Indy 500 results
| year | Start number | begin | Agony (km / h) | rank | Result | Round | guide | failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34 | DNQ | ||||||
| 1953 | 46 | DNQ | ||||||
| 1957 | 71 | DNQ |
| Legend | ||
|---|---|---|
| colour | abbreviation | meaning |
| gold | - | victory |
| silver | - | 2nd place |
| bronze | - | 3rd place |
| green | - | Placement in the points |
| blue | - | Classified outside the point ranks |
| violet | DNF | Race not finished (did not finish) |
| NC | not classified | |
| red | DNQ | did not qualify |
| DNPQ | failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify) | |
| black | DSQ | disqualified |
| White | DNS | not at the start (did not start) |
| WD | withdrawn | |
| Light Blue | PO | only participated in the training (practiced only) |
| TD | Friday test driver | |
| without | DNP | did not participate in the training (did not practice) |
| INJ | injured or sick | |
| EX | excluded | |
| DNA | did not arrive | |
| C. | Race canceled | |
| no participation in the World Cup | ||
| other | P / bold | Pole position |
| SR / italic | Fastest race lap | |
| * | not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered |
|
| () | Streak results | |
| underlined | Leader in the overall standings | |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fedricks, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fedricks, John E .; Fedricks, Johnny |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Royal Oak , Michigan |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 26, 2001 |
| Place of death | Oakland , Michigan , |