John Heinricy (born November 19, 1947) [1] is a U.S. automotive engineer and noted racecar driver. He had a long and distinguished career at General Motors, serving as Director of the GM Performance Division [2] before retiring from GM in October 2008. [3] He also has a sub 8 minute time in a 2009 Cadillac CTS-V around the Nürburgring. [3]
Racing record
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Road Atlanta | Chevrolet Camaro | Chevrolet | Showroom Stock GT | 2 | 3 | Running |
| 1993 | Road Atlanta | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | GT1 | 1 | 1 | Running |
| 2001 | Mid-Ohio | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | Touring 1 | 1 | 2 | Running |
| 2002 | Mid-Ohio | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | Touring 1 | 1 | 1 | Running |
| 2003 | Mid-Ohio | Chevrolet Camaro | Chevrolet | American Sedan | 1 | 2 | Running |
| Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | Touring 1 | 1 | 1 | Running | ||
| 2004 | Mid-Ohio | Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 1 | 2 | Running |
| Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | Touring 1 | 1 | 1 | Running | ||
| 2005 | Mid-Ohio | Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 1 | 1 | Running |
| Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | Touring 1 | 1 | 2 | Running | ||
| 2006 | Heartland Park | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | Touring 1 | 4 | 8 | Running |
| Chevrolet Cobalt SS | Chevrolet | Showroom Stock C | 25 | 3 | Retired | ||
| Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 1 | 9 | Running | ||
| 2007 | Heartland Park | Chevrolet Cobalt | Chevrolet | Touring 3 | 1 | Disqualified | |
| Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 14 | 4 | Retired | ||
| Chevrolet Cobalt SS | Chevrolet | Showroom Stock C | 1 | 2 | Running | ||
| 2008 | Heartland Park | Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 2 | 1 | Running |
| 2010 | Road America | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | Touring 1 | 10 | 2 | Retired |
| 2011 | Road America | Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 2 | 3 | Running |
| 2012 | Road America | Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 23 | 4 | Retired |
| 2020 | Road America | Chevrolet Camaro | Chevrolet | American Sedan | 6 | 9 | Running |
| Toyota 86 | Toyota | Touring 4 | 3 | 1 | Running | ||
| 2021 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 5 | 7 | Running |
| Toyota 86 | Toyota | Touring 4 | 1 | 1 | Running | ||
| 2022 | Virginia International Raceway | Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | DNS | 8 | |
| Toyota 86 | Toyota | Touring 4 | 2 | 1 | Running |
References
- ^ "John Heinricy | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Corvette Racing – John Heinricy". www.corvetteracing.com. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Veteran GM engineer John Heinricy will lead Hennessey Venom F5 development". Motor Authority. December 18, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
External links
- John Heinricy career summary at DriverDB.com
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John Heinricy (born November 19, 1947) [1] is a U.S. automotive engineer and noted racecar driver. He had a long and distinguished career at General Motors, serving as Director of the GM Performance Division [2] before retiring from GM in October 2008. [3] He also has a sub 8 minute time in a 2009 Cadillac CTS-V around the Nürburgring. [3]
Racing record
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Road Atlanta | Chevrolet Camaro | Chevrolet | Showroom Stock GT | 2 | 3 | Running |
| 1993 | Road Atlanta | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | GT1 | 1 | 1 | Running |
| 2001 | Mid-Ohio | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | Touring 1 | 1 | 2 | Running |
| 2002 | Mid-Ohio | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | Touring 1 | 1 | 1 | Running |
| 2003 | Mid-Ohio | Chevrolet Camaro | Chevrolet | American Sedan | 1 | 2 | Running |
| Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | Touring 1 | 1 | 1 | Running | ||
| 2004 | Mid-Ohio | Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 1 | 2 | Running |
| Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | Touring 1 | 1 | 1 | Running | ||
| 2005 | Mid-Ohio | Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 1 | 1 | Running |
| Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | Touring 1 | 1 | 2 | Running | ||
| 2006 | Heartland Park | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | Touring 1 | 4 | 8 | Running |
| Chevrolet Cobalt SS | Chevrolet | Showroom Stock C | 25 | 3 | Retired | ||
| Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 1 | 9 | Running | ||
| 2007 | Heartland Park | Chevrolet Cobalt | Chevrolet | Touring 3 | 1 | Disqualified | |
| Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 14 | 4 | Retired | ||
| Chevrolet Cobalt SS | Chevrolet | Showroom Stock C | 1 | 2 | Running | ||
| 2008 | Heartland Park | Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 2 | 1 | Running |
| 2010 | Road America | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | Touring 1 | 10 | 2 | Retired |
| 2011 | Road America | Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 2 | 3 | Running |
| 2012 | Road America | Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 23 | 4 | Retired |
| 2020 | Road America | Chevrolet Camaro | Chevrolet | American Sedan | 6 | 9 | Running |
| Toyota 86 | Toyota | Touring 4 | 3 | 1 | Running | ||
| 2021 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | 5 | 7 | Running |
| Toyota 86 | Toyota | Touring 4 | 1 | 1 | Running | ||
| 2022 | Virginia International Raceway | Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | American Sedan | DNS | 8 | |
| Toyota 86 | Toyota | Touring 4 | 2 | 1 | Running |
References
- ^ "John Heinricy | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Corvette Racing – John Heinricy". www.corvetteracing.com. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Veteran GM engineer John Heinricy will lead Hennessey Venom F5 development". Motor Authority. December 18, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
External links
- John Heinricy career summary at DriverDB.com
| This biographical article related to United States auto racing is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |