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John Graves (racing driver)

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American racing driver

John Graves is an American former racing driver from Miami, Florida.

He won the 1977 24 Hours of Daytona teaming with owner-driver Dave Helmick and Porsche factory driver Hurley Haywood in a two-year-old Porsche Carrera RSR entered as "Ecurie Escargot". Graves drove in a number of other high-profile sports car races of the era including the 12 Hours of Sebring, usually teaming with Helmick.

References

  1. Jones, Robert F. Gas Pains Strike At Daytona, Sports Illustrated, February 9, 1976, Retrieved 2009-10-30
  2. Scanlan, Dan. Hail to the Snail, The Florida Times Union, July 4, 2008, Retrieved 2009-10-30
  3. Photos of John Graves's cars, Racing Sports Cars, Retrieved 2009-10-30
Winners of the 24 Hours of Daytona
  • run as the Daytona 3 Hour Continental (1962–63)
  • Daytona 2000 (1964–65)
  • 6 Hours of Daytona (1972)
  • 24 Hours of Daytona (1966–71 / 1973 / 1975–present)
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