Born: June 6, 1957 Residence: Joliet, Ill. Marital Status: Married, Lisa Children: Five Daugthers: Dawn, Kathy, Angie, Samatha, and Jonni Crew Chief: Mark Oswald Career Wins/Final Rounds: 3/5 Career-Best Elapsed Time: 4.854 seconds Career-Best Speed: 314.02 mph
The first race John qualified for was the 2000 event in Chicago where he ran his first career 300-mph pass. Last season he competed in the full schedule of events for the first time, plus ran his first four-second pass.