John Paul Jr. passes at age 60

[Oldtimer]

John Paul Jr dies at 60

I just read 50/50 by Sylvia Wilkinson.  If you have a chance, get a copy.

[Chris K. Hale]

John Paul Jr. has passed after fighting Huntington's disease for many years , the IMSA Champion and Indy car race winner had a checked career winning all the major IMSA races with his father John Paul Sr. mostly in Porsche 935 ( many versions ) , and a Fabcar special built 935 k4 (2 actually , Blue and yellow and the white and red Miller car) He had some trouble with the law at an early age allegedly smuggling marijuana with his father, serving a 5 year probation for his involvement, he then returned to racing to win the Michigan 500 in Indy Car. During the 80's when he ran at Riverside I had the pleasure of being introduced to John by my friend Dan Gurney and every race after that I always spent time talking with John in the pits. Today the racing world has lost a True Racer of the Highest Degree... I talked occasionally to John on Facebook over the last few years while he Valiantly fought his Battle with Huntington's... and eventually lost the hardest race of his life John was 60...Sad Day today.. Chris Hale
rare photo without the Miller decals...

[vintagerpm]

Saw him race twice in IMSA races at Texas World Speedway. He raced a PTG BMW M3 in 1995 and a Dyson Riley & Scott in 1996.