What is John Martin (American racing driver)?
[[File:Indy500 JohnMartin.JPG|thumb|Martin at the 2014 Indianapolis 500.]] '''John Martin''' (March 30, 1939 – November 20, 2019) was an American racing driver in the [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] and [[Champ Car|CART]] [[Championship Car]] series. He raced in the 1970-1977 and 1979-1980 seasons, with 52 career starts, including the 1972-1976 [[Indianapolis 500]] races. He finished in the top ten 17 times, with his best finish in 5th position at [[Ontario Motor Speedway]] in both 1973 and 1975. His best points result was 11th in the 1975 [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] [[Championship Car|National Championship]]. Martin was born in [[Long Beach, California]]. He died on November 20, 2019 at the age of 80.<ref>{{cite web|title=IndyCar veteran John Martin dies at age 80|url=https://racer.com/2019/11/21/indycar-veteran-john-martin-dies-at-age-80/|first=Robin|last=Miller|date=November 21, 2019|access-date=November 21, 2019|website=[[Racer (magazine)|Racer.com]]|publisher=Racer Media & Marketing, Inc.}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, John}} [[Category:1939 births]] [[Category:2019 deaths]] [[Category:American racecar drivers]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Long Beach, California]] {{US-sports-bio-stub}}