Johnny Shackleford | |||||||
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Born | John Henry Shackleford Jr. November 24, 1913 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
Died | June 14, 1948 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 34)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
14+ races run over 3 years | |||||||
Best finish | 17th ( 1946) | ||||||
First race |
1946 Williams Grove Race #3 ( Mechanicsburg) | ||||||
Last race | 1948 Milwaukee 100 ( Milwaukee) | ||||||
First win | 1946 Trenton Race #2 ( Trenton) | ||||||
Last win |
1946 Williams Grove Race #5 ( Mechanicsburg) | ||||||
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John Henry Shackleford Jr. (November 24, 1913 – June 14, 1948) was an American racing driver. [1] [2] He competed in big car races that populated the anomalous American Automobile Association (AAA) sanctioned National Championship in 1946. He also drove relief for Joie Chitwood during the 1948 Indianapolis 500. [1] He died in an accident during a race at Dayton Speedway. [3]
Johnny Shackleford | |||||||
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Born | John Henry Shackleford Jr. November 24, 1913 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
Died | June 14, 1948 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 34)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
14+ races run over 3 years | |||||||
Best finish | 17th ( 1946) | ||||||
First race |
1946 Williams Grove Race #3 ( Mechanicsburg) | ||||||
Last race | 1948 Milwaukee 100 ( Milwaukee) | ||||||
First win | 1946 Trenton Race #2 ( Trenton) | ||||||
Last win |
1946 Williams Grove Race #5 ( Mechanicsburg) | ||||||
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John Henry Shackleford Jr. (November 24, 1913 – June 14, 1948) was an American racing driver. [1] [2] He competed in big car races that populated the anomalous American Automobile Association (AAA) sanctioned National Championship in 1946. He also drove relief for Joie Chitwood during the 1948 Indianapolis 500. [1] He died in an accident during a race at Dayton Speedway. [3]