John J. Wood (born January 23, 1952 in

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) is an American former racing driver. He began his career in sports car racing, then ventured briefly into open wheel racing from 1978 to 1980, then returned to sports cars. After finishing 5th in the USAC Formula Super Vee standings in 1978 with a win at Trenton Speedway, Wood moved up to the

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/USAC Championship Car series in 1980 with Mergard Racing. He made his debut at the

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and finished a respectable 12th place. He then failed to qualify for the

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. He returned in July to race on the

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but crashed out on the first lap. He then failed to qualify for the fall race at the Milwaukee Mile and his Champ Car adventure was over. He returned to sports car racing, including both the World Sportscar Championship and the Trans Am Series. Although he never won a major race, he competed in the

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several times.

Racing record

Complete USAC Mini-Indy Series results

External links

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