John Greenwood (racing driver)
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John Greenwood (April 5, 1945 – July 7, 2015) was an American race car driver, entrepreneur and automotive performance car builder and engineer.[1]
Greenwood raced three times at the 24 Hours of Le Mans - 1972 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1973 24 Hours of Le Mans, and 1976 24 Hours of Le Mans.[2]
He won the title for the 1975 Trans-Am season.[3]
He won the pole position for the 1975 24 Hours of Daytona.[4]
With Greenwood Corvettes he built many successful race cars.[2]
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Driver(s) | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 |  John Greenwood Racing |
Dick Smothers |
Chevrolet Corvette C3 | GTS +5.0 | 53 | DNF | DNF |
 Alain Cudini Bernard Darniche |
82 | DNF | DNF | ||||
| 1973 | John Greenwood Racing |
Bob Johnson |
Chevrolet Corvette C3 | GTS +5.0 | 37 | DNF | DNF |
| 1976 | IMSA Greenwood Corvettes |
Bernard Darniche |
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray | IMSA GT | 29 | DNF | DNF |
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