John Graves (racing driver)
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John Graves is an American
former racing driver from Miami, Florida
.
He won the 1977 24 Hours of Daytona
teaming with owner-driver Dave Helmick
and Porsche factory driver Hurley Haywood
in a two year old Porsche Carrera RSR
entered as "Ecurie Escargot". Graves drove in a number of other high profile sports car races of the era including the 12 Hours of Sebring
, usually teaming with Helmick.
United States
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former racing driver from Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
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He won the 1977 24 Hours of Daytona
24 Hours of Daytona
The 24 Hours of Daytona, currently known as the Rolex 24 Daytona for sponsorship reasons, is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is run on a combined road course, utilizing portions of the NASCAR tri-oval and an infield...
teaming with owner-driver Dave Helmick
Dave Helmick
Dr. Dave Helmick is a former American sports car racer and owner.Helmick, John Graves, and noted professional Porsche factory driver Hurley Haywood won the 1977 24 Hours of Daytona in a two-year-old Porsche Carrera RSR entered as "Ecurie Escargot." Haywood would have normally driven for a...
and Porsche factory driver Hurley Haywood
Hurley Haywood
Hurley Haywood is an American race-car driver who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1977 , 1983 and 1994 and is the most successful driver at the 24 Hours of Daytona with 5 wins . He won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1973 and 1981...
in a two year old Porsche Carrera RSR
Porsche 911
The Porsche 911 is a luxury 2-door sports coupe made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. It has a distinctive design, rear-engined and with independent rear suspension, an evolution of the swing axle on the Porsche 356. The engine was also air-cooled until the introduction of the Type 996 in 1998...
entered as "Ecurie Escargot". Graves drove in a number of other high profile sports car races of the era including the 12 Hours of Sebring
12 Hours of Sebring
The 12 Hours of Sebring is an annual motorsport endurance race for sports cars held at Sebring International Raceway, a former Army Air Force base in Sebring, Florida...
, usually teaming with Helmick.