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Gordon Johncock

{{short description|American racing driver (born 1936)}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Gordon Johncock

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name = Gordon Walter Johncock

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1936|08|05}}

| birth_place = Hastings, Michigan, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| titles = USAC Championship Car (1976)
Major victories
Indianapolis 500 (1973, 1982)
Michigan 500 (1982)

| awards =

| module1 =

{{Infobox Champ Car driver|embed=yes

| Total_Champ_Races = 262

| Years_In_Champ = 26

| Best_Champ_Pos = 1st (1976)

| First_Champ_Race = 1964 Tony Bettenhausen Memorial
(Springfield)

| Last_Champ_Race = 1992 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)

| First_Champ_Win = 1965 Tony Bettenhausen 200
(Milwaukee)

| Last_Champ_Win = 1983 Dixie 200 (Atlanta)

| Champ_Wins = 25

| Champ_Podiums = 76

| Champ_Poles = 20

| module2 =

{{Infobox NASCAR driver|embed=yes

| Total_Cup_Races = 21

| Years_In_Cup = 7

| First_Cup_Race = 1966 Daytona Qualifier #1 (Daytona)

| Last_Cup_Race = 1976 National 500 (Charlotte)

| Cup_Wins = 0

| Cup_Top_Tens = 4

| Cup_Poles = 0

}}}}}}

Gordon Walter Johncock (born August 5, 1936) is an American former racing driver. He won the Indianapolis 500 twice, and was the 1976 USAC Marlboro Championship Trail champion.{{cite web |title=Gordon Johncock |url=http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/JohncockGordon.htm |website=www.champcarstats.com}}

Early career

Johncock initially began racing at Michigan tracks like the Old Hastings, MI Raceway, Capital City Speedway in Lansing, MI, the Grand Rapids MI Speedrome, and later at Berlin Raceway in Marne, Michigan. Johncock began his USAC and CART/IndyCar career in 1964 when he drove for Weinberger Racing. He ran four races in 1964, and then went full-time in 1965. Johncock's first USAC victory was scored at the Milwaukee Mile in August 1965. In 1966, he went winless in nine starts out of 16 races, so he left Gerhardt Racing at the end of the year, to form his own team, Johncock Racing. His primary sponsor became Gilmore Broadcasting and Johncock was the only other "owner-driver" in IndyCar other than A. J. Foyt. Although Johncock's team won six races in a three-year period (1967-1969), things went downhill when Johncock lost the Gilmore sponsorship at the end of 1970. Between 1970 and 1973, Johncock went winless, his team shuttered operations, and Johncock found himself in bankruptcy court. He also was involved in a divorce with his ex-wife.

Image:Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum in 2017 - Racecars 05.jpg

Johncock's winless drought came to an end when he joined the STP/Patrick Racing team ahead of the 1973 USAC season. At the 1973 Indianapolis 500, a major accident at the start involving Salt Walther, coupled with two days of rain, postponed the race until late Wednesday afternoon. When the race was held, Johncock's teammate Swede Savage was severely injured in a fiery crash on lap 58. A moment later, Armando Teran, a pit crew member on the same STP/Patrick team, was struck by a fire truck going northbound in the pits, and was fatally injured at the scene. When the race resumed, Johncock took the lead on lap 73 and held it until rain fell again on the 133rd lap. Nearing 6 p.m., the race was red flagged and declared over. After a short and muted victory lane celebration, Johncock went to visit Savage at the hospital. Afterward, the celebratory victory banquet was cancelled. Instead, Johncock and his crew went to a local fast-food restaurant for hamburgers. 33 days after the race, Savage died from his injuries.

Johncock won the USAC national championship in 1976, snatching the title from Johnny Rutherford in the final race of the season at Phoenix International Raceway. In 1976 and 1978 he finished third at Indianapolis, and in 1977 he was leading A. J. Foyt when the car's crankshaft broke with sixteen laps to go.

Image:Indy500winningcar1982.JPG

Johncock took a second Indianapolis 500 victory in 1982 by a car length over Rick Mears. After falling behind on the final sequence of pit stops, Mears was rapidly closing on Johncock in the final laps, and on the 197th and 198th laps came from 3 seconds back to within car lengths. Johncock's tires were deteriorating by the lap, and with each turn, the car understeered more severely. Mears caught Johncock at the start of the final lap and tried to pass him for the win, but Johncock made a decisive defense of first place in Turn One and held on to win by 0.16 seconds. At the time it was the closest finish in history and remains the fourth-closest behind the 1992, 2014, and 2006 races. Mears would later joke about watching the race over and over "to see if this time I get around Gordy". Johncock, during a live interview on ABC years later, offered that if the dramatic duel had occurred two or three years later—when Mears had additional experience—the Californian would probably have pulled off the winning pass.

File:Johncockmears1982indy500.JPG in the closing stages of the 1982 Indianapolis 500.]]

Johncock took another three Indycar races, including the 1982 Michigan 500 to complete two legs of what was then known as the Triple Crown (Indianapolis, Michigan, and Pocono) before retiring from full-time racing in 1985. He returned for occasional appearances in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991 and retired for good after the 1992 Indianapolis 500.

Johncock's last Indycar win was in the opening round of the 1983 CART PPG Indy Car World Series at the Atlanta Motor Speedway driving a Cosworth powered Patrick Wildcat. Johncock, who started 3rd on the grid, won the 200 mile, 132 lap race at an average of 146.133 mph from the Penske-Cosworth of Al Unser and John Paul Jr. in a 1982 model Penske-Cosworth.

File:GordonJohncockPocono.jpg in 1984.]]

Johncock competed in 21 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events in his career. He earned three top-fives and four top-tens in his limited schedules. The best of those finishes were a pair of fourths in 1973 at Daytona and 1966 at Rockingham.

=First retirement=

Johncock abruptly retired from IndyCar racing during the first week of practice for the 1985 Indianapolis 500, just before qualifications. He served on the IMS Radio Network in 1985 but decided to return to racing in 1986. He planned to enter the 1986 Indianapolis 500, but his funding for a car fell through. He wound up sitting out the race. He attempted another return in 1987. During the first week of time trials, Jim Crawford suffered serious injuries to his feet. Johncock was hired to drive in replacement and qualified for the race.

= Second retirement =

File:GordonJohncock1991.jpg]]

Johncock completed a sixth-place finish in the 1991 Indianapolis 500, despite having flu-like symptoms the morning of the race. His final race was the 1992 Indianapolis 500, where he dropped out with engine failure. Since his retirement, Johncock has distanced himself from motorsports, and focuses on his timber business in Michigan. He participated in a 2004 interview on ESPN Classic's "Big Ticket" review of the 1982 Indy 500. In the interview, he admitted that his interests in racing were now limited, and was no longer his daily focus. In discussing the 1973 race, Johncock appeared to have made peace with the circumstances. While most discredit the race as being rain-shortened, and for its overall miserable memories, Johncock insisted that his car was undoubtedly the fastest on the track, led easily, and was not simply in front at the time of the red flag by chance.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-22 |title=1973 Indy 500 Winner Gordon Johncock 'Always Tried to Do the Right Thing' |url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/indycar/a43965813/1973-indy-500-winner-gordon-johncock-always-tried-to-do-the-right-thing/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Autoweek |language=en-US}}

Johncock chose not to attend the 2011 Indianapolis 500, which celebrated the 100th anniversary of the first race. Despite the fact that all living former participants, and particularly living former winners, were invited, Johncock did not attend any of the festivities, seemingly by choice. A year later, Speedway officials again invited him to attend, and he did return to the Speedway and participated in pre-race festivities at the 2012 race.

During the lead up to the 2023 Indianapolis 500, officials from Borg-Warner invited Johncock to Indianapolis in celebration of the 50th anniversary of his win there in 1973.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-25 |title=Johncock honored with Baby Borg 50 years after first Indy win |url=https://racer.com/2023/04/25/johncock-honored-with-baby-borg-50-years-after-first-indy-win/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=RACER |language=en-US}} Johncock and his extended family took a ceremonial lap around the Speedway in a tour bus. After stopping for pictures at the Yard of Bricks, Johncock got into the driver's seat of the bus and took his family for an impromptu second, and final, lap around the track.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-28 |title=Two-time 500 Indy winner Gordon Johncock gets Baby Borg - NBC Sports |url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2023/04/27/indy-500-gordon-johncock-baby-borg-50th-anniversary/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=MotorSportsTalk {{!}} NBC Sports |language=en-US}} As Johncock was not given an official Victory Banquet in 1973 owing to the fatality that occurred during the race and because of the excessive delays, the Speedway offered an official Victory Banquet to receive his Champion Driver's Trophy, first awarded in 1988 for race winners and since 2013 has been awarded on milestone anniversaries, Johncock expounded on his life outside of racing, saying that farming was what he was always "caring to do."{{Cite web |date=2023-05-26 |title=Gordon Johncock remains an unassuming Indy 500 legend - NBC Sports |url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2023/05/26/gordon-johncock-unassuming-legend-indy-500-history/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=MotorSportsTalk {{!}} NBC Sports |language=en-US}}

Awards

Motorsports career results

=American open-wheel racing=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

==USAC Championship Car==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:82%"
colspan=34| USAC Championship Car results
Year

! Team

! Chassis

! Engine

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}

! Pts

rowspan=2| 1964

! Frank Curtis

! Curtis 64 FE

!rowspan=2| Offenhauser

| PHX

| TRE

| INDY

| MIL

| LAN

|style="background:#DFC484;"| TRE
Wth

| colspan=22|

!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 40th

!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 60

Weinberger & Welseck Enterprises

! Blum 62 D

| colspan=6|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ISF
18

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
21

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DSF
DNQ

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INF
14

| TRE

| SAC

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| PHX
10

| colspan=15|

rowspan=4| 1965

!rowspan=2| Weinberger & Welseck Enterprises

! Watson 62 FE

!rowspan=4| Offenhauser

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX
17

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| INDY
5

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MIL
7

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LAN
10

| PPR

|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| IRP
8

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ATL
6

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LAN
3

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
15

| colspan=17|

!rowspan=4 style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5th

!rowspan=4 style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 1540

Blum 62 D

|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| TRE
8

| colspan=9|

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ISF
11

|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DSF
10

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| INF
DNQ

| colspan=13|

Pete Salemi

!rowspan=2| Gerhardt 65

| colspan=6|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TRE
23

| colspan=21|

Weinberger & Welseck Enterprises

| colspan=12|

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MIL
1

| colspan=2|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TRE
14

| SAC

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX
21

| colspan=10|

rowspan=3| 1966

!rowspan=3| Weinberger & Welseck Enterprises

! Gerhardt 65

! Offy 252 ci

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| PHX
9

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TRE
2

| colspan=26|

!rowspan=3 style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

!rowspan=3 style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 2050

rowspan=2| Gerhardt 66

! Ford 255 ci V8

| colspan=2|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| INDY
4

|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LAN
19

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL
3

| PPR

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IRP
5

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LAN
2

| ISF

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MIL
2

| DSF

| INF

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TRE
12

| SAC

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| PHX
DNS

| colspan=12|

Offy 252 ci

| colspan=3|

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| MIL
DNS

| colspan=24|

rowspan=2| 1967

!rowspan=2| Johncock Racing Team

!rowspan=2| Gerhardt 67

! Ford 255 ci V8

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHX
3

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TRE
20

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
12

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MIL
1

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LAN
4

| PPR

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MOS
3

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MOS
3

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| IRP
6

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LAN
2

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MTR
7

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MTR
4

| ISF

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MIL
4

| DSF

| INF

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TRE
2

| SAC

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| HAN
1

|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
26

| colspan=7|

!rowspan=2 style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4th

!rowspan=2 style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 2700

Offy 159 ci t

| colspan=19|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHX
4

| colspan=8|

rowspan=6| 1968

!rowspan=6| Johncock Racing Team

! Gerhardt 66

! Offy 159 ci t

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| HAN
1

| colspan=2|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TRE
4

| colspan=24|

!rowspan=6 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12th

!rowspan=6 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 1257

Gerhardt 67

! Ford 255 ci V8

|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| LVS
7

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX
18

| colspan=25|

Gerhardt 68

! Offy 159 ci t

| colspan=4|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
27

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
12

| colspan=2|

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| LAN
1

| PPR

| colspan=4|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LAN
21

| LAN

| colspan=8|

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| MCH
DNS

|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| PHX
7

|

Eagle 68

!rowspan=2| Ford 255 ci V8

| colspan=6|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MOS
13

| MOS

| colspan=2|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CDR
25

| NAZ

| colspan=4|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MTR
15

| MTR

| ISF

| colspan=8|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
11

Gerhardt 68

| colspan=12|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IRP
5

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IRP
16

| colspan=14|

Eagle 68

! Offy 159 ci t

| colspan=19|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
15

| DSF

| INF

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TRE
19

| SAC

|

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| HAN
DNS

| colspan=2|

rowspan=6| 1969

!rowspan=6| Johncock Racing Team

! Gerhardt 67

!rowspan=3| Offy 159 ci t

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX
10

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| HAN
3

| colspan=26|

!rowspan=6 style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5th

!rowspan=6 style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 2070

Gerhardt 68

| colspan=2|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
19

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
8

| colspan=4|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TRE
4

| colspan=2|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
19

| ISF

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DOV
2

| DSF

| INF

| colspan=2|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| TRE
6

| SAC

| SIR

| SIR

| colspan=6|

rowspan=2| Eagle 68

| colspan=4|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LAN
20

| PPR

| colspan=16|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| PHX
10

| colspan=5|

rowspan=2| Ford 255 ci V8

| colspan=6|

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CDR
1

| NAZ

| colspan=8|

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| BRN
1

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRN
2

| colspan=10|

rowspan=2| Gerhardt 68

| colspan=9|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| IRP
10

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IRP
14

| colspan=17|

Chevrolet 320 ci V8

| colspan=23|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| RSD
9

| colspan=4|

rowspan=3| 1970

!rowspan=3| Johncock Racing Team

! Gerhardt 68

! Offy 159 ci t

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX
18

|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TRE
15

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
28

| colspan=24|

!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7th

!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 1160

Eagle 68

! Ford 255 ci V8

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SON
4

| colspan=4|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| CDR
7

|

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IRP
3

| ISF

| MIL

| colspan=17|

McLaren M15A

! Offy 159 ci t

| colspan=4|

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MIL
12

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| LAN
10

|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
12

| colspan=3|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ONT
4

| DSF

| INF

| SED

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TRE
DNQ

| SAC

| PHX

| colspan=10|

rowspan=3| 1971

!rowspan=2| Vollstedt Enterprises

! Vollstedt 67

! Ford 159ci V8t

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| RAF
9

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| RAF
10

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| PHX
8

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TRE
15

|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MIL
10

| colspan=22|

!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 27th

!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 225

McLaren M15A

!rowspan=2| Offy 159 ci t

| colspan=4|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
29

|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
20

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
23

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
25

| colspan=19|

Team McLaren

! McLaren M16A

| colspan=9|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ONT
27

| TRE

| PHX

| colspan=16|

rowspan=3| 1972

!rowspan=2| Team McLaren

! McLaren M16A

!rowspan=3| Offy 159 ci t

| PHX

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TRE
3

| colspan=26|

!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 21st

!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 360

rowspan=2| McLaren M16B

| colspan=2|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
20

| MIL

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MCH
9

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
22

|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ONT
13

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TRE
20

| PHX

| colspan=18|

Roger Penske Enterprises

| colspan=6|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
22

| colspan=21|

rowspan=2| 1973

!rowspan=2| Patrick Racing

! Eagle 72

!rowspan=2| Offy 159 ci t

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TWS
23

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TRE
2

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TRE
21

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| INDY
1

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
18

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
14

| colspan=22|

!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7th

!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 2240

Eagle 73

| colspan=6|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MCH
9

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
17

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ONT
5

| ONT

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ONT
32

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
17

| MCH

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| TRE
1

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| TWS
7

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| PHX
1

| colspan=12|

rowspan=2| 1974

!rowspan=2| Patrick Racing

! Eagle 74

!rowspan=2| Offy 159 ci t

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ONT
14

| ONT

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ONT
26

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHX
4

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TRE
2

| colspan=2|

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POC
3

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH
3

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MIL
1

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
14

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TRE
11

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TRE
2

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| PHX
1

| colspan=14|

!rowspan=2 style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

!rowspan=2 style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3050

Eagle 73

| colspan=5|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| INDY
4

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
16

| colspan=21|

rowspan=2| 1975

!rowspan=2| Patrick Racing

! Wildcat Mk 1

! DGS 158 ci t

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ONT
5

| ONT

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ONT
15

| colspan=2|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
31

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
14

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
20

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
11

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MIL
2

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
6

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| TRE
1

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX
23

| colspan=15|

!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10th

!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 1280

Eagle 74

! Offy 159 ci t

| colspan=3|

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PHX
2

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TRE
10

| colspan=23|

rowspan=2| 1976

!rowspan=2| Patrick Racing

! Wildcat Mk 2

!rowspan=2| DGS 158 ci t

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHX
3

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TRE
2

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| INDY
3

|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
27

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MCH
1

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TWS
5

| colspan=2|

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ONT
3

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MCH
2

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TWS
2

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PHX
2

| colspan=15|

!rowspan=2 style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

!rowspan=2 style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 4240

Wildcat Mk 1

| colspan=3|

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MIL
2

| colspan=3|

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| TRE
1

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MIL
2

| colspan=19|

rowspan=2| 1977

!rowspan=2| Patrick Racing

! Wildcat Mk 2

!rowspan=2| DGS 158 ci t

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ONT
5

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHX
12

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TWS
9

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TRE
2

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
11

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
12

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POC
3

|

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MCH
2

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TWS
2

|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ONT
11

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MCH
1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| PHX
1

| colspan=14|

!rowspan=2 style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5th

!rowspan=2 style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 2830

Wildcat Mk 3

| colspan=7|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MOS
18

| colspan=2|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MIL
10

| colspan=17|

rowspan=3| 1978

!rowspan=3| Patrick Racing

! Wildcat Mk 2

! DGS 158 ci t

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| PHX
1

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ONT
19

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TWS
3

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| TRE
1

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| INDY
3

|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
22

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
14

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
19

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ATL
7

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TWS
7

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MIL
3

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ONT
3

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH
3

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TRE
14

| colspan=2|

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHX
3

| colspan=10|

!rowspan=3 style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

!rowspan=3 style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3548

Wildcat Mk 4

! Drake DT 160 V8

| colspan=5|

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| MOS
DNS

| colspan=22|

Wildcat Mk 3

! DGS 158 ci t

| colspan=15|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
4

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRH
11

| colspan=11|

1979

! Patrick Racing

! Penske PC-6

! Cosworth DFX V8t

| ONT

| TWS

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| INDY
6

| MIL

| POC

| TWS

| MIL

| colspan=21|

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NC

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 0

rowspan=3| 1980

!rowspan=3| Patrick Racing

! Wildcat Mk 6

!rowspan=3| Cosworth DFX V8t

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ONT
3

| colspan=27|

!rowspan=3 style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4th

!rowspan=3 style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 1330

Penske PC-6

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| INDY
4

| colspan=26|

Phoenix 80

| colspan=2|

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MIL
3

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| POC
DNS

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MDO
2

| colspan=23|

rowspan=2| 1981-82

!rowspan=2| Patrick Racing

! Wildcat MK8

!rowspan=2| Cosworth DFX V8t

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
9

| POC

| ISF

| DSF

| INF

| colspan=23|

!rowspan=2 style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5th

!rowspan=2 style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 1000

Wildcat 8B

| colspan=5|

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| INDY
1

| colspan=22|

1982-83

! Patrick Racing

! Wildcat IX

! Cosworth DFX V8t

| ISF

| DSF

| NAZ

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
14

| colspan=24|

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 22nd

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 25

1983-84

! Patrick Racing

! March 84C

! Cosworth DFX V8t

| DSF

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
25

| colspan=26|

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 29th

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10

==PPG Indy Car World Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
colspan=34| PPG Indy Car World Series results
Year

! Team

! Chassis

! Engine

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}

! Pts

! Ref

1979

! Patrick Racing

! Penske PC-6

! Cosworth DFX V8t

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| PHX
1

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
4

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ATL
9

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| INDY
6

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TRE
3

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TRE
5

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MCH
1

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
4

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| WGL
3

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TRE
16

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ONT
15

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
13

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL
2

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHX
4

| colspan=3|

!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 2211

!{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1979/R|title=Gordon Johncock – 1979 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}

rowspan=3| 1980

!rowspan=3| Patrick Racing

! Wildcat Mk6

!rowspan=3| Cosworth DFX V8t

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ONT
3

| colspan=4|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
5

| colspan=11|

!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6th

!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 1572

!rowspan=3|{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1980/R|title=Gordon Johncock – 1980 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}

Penske PC-6

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| INDY
4

| colspan=15|

Phoenix 80

| colspan=2|

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MIL
3

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| POC
DNS

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MDO
2

|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| WGL
21

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
23

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ONT
23

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
24

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MEX
19

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX
24

| colspan=5|

1981

! Patrick Racing

! Wildcat MK8

! Cosworth DFX V8t

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| PHX
6

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
16

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
4

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
36

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RIV
2

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MIL
6

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
5

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| WGL
10

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MEX
3

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHX
3

| colspan=6|

!style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4th

!style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 142

!{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1981/R|title=Gordon Johncock – 1981 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}

1982

! Patrick Racing

! Wildcat 8B

! Cosworth DFX V8t

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHX
5

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL
2

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MIL
1

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLE
5

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MCH
1

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MIL
11

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| POC
6

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RIV
26

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ROA
22

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
15

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX
23

| colspan=6|

!style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4th

!style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 186

!{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1982/R|title=Gordon Johncock – 1982 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}

rowspan=2| 1983

!rowspan=2| Patrick Racing

! Wildcat IX

!rowspan=2| Cosworth DFX V8t

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ATL
1

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
14

| colspan=15|

!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16th

!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 20

!rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1983/R|title=Gordon Johncock – 1983 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}

March 83C

| colspan=2|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
23

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLE
26

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
26

| ROA

| POC

| RIV

| MDO

| MCH

| CPL

| LAG

| PHX

| colspan=4|

rowspan=2| 1984

!rowspan=2| Patrick Racing

! Wildcat MkX

!rowspan=2| Cosworth DFX V8t

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LBH
11

| colspan=16|

!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14th

!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 39

!rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1984/R|title=Gordon Johncock – 1984 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}

March 84C

|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| PHX
10

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
25

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MIL
6

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| POR
9

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MEA
12

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLE
18

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
4

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ROA
9

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POC
11

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MDO
10

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SAN
17

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MCH
DNQ

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX
13

| LAG

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| CPL
DNS

|

1985

! Patrick Racing

! March 85C

! Cosworth DFX V8t

| LBH

|style="background:#DFC484;"| INDY
Wth1

| MIL

| POR

| MEA

| CLE

| MCH

| ROA

| POC

| MDO

| SAN

| MCH

| LAG

| PHX

| MIA

| colspan=2|

! NA

! -

! {{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1985/R|title=Gordon Johncock – 1985 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}

1987

! Patrick Racing

! March 86C

! Buick 3300 V6t

| LBH

| PHX

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
22

| MIL

| POR

| MEA

| CLE

| TOR

| MCH

| POC

| ROA

| MDO

| NAZ

| LAG

| MIA

| colspan=2|

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NC

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 0

!{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1987/R|title=Gordon Johncock – 1987 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}

rowspan=2| 1988

! Royal Motor Racing

! Lola T87/00

!rowspan=2| Buick 3300 V6t

| PHX

| LBH

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| INDY
DNQ

| MIL

| POR

| CLE

| TOR

| MEA

| colspan=9|

!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 21st

!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16

!rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1988/R|title=Gordon Johncock – 1988 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}

Hemelgarn Racing

! Lola T88/00

| colspan=8|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MCH
6

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| POC
6

| MDO

| ROA

| NAZ

| LAG

| MIA

| colspan=2|

rowspan=2| 1989

!rowspan=2| Hemelgarn Racing

! Lola T88/00

! Buick 3300 V6t

| PHX

| LBH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
31

| MIL

| DET

| POR

| CLE

| MEA

| TOR

| colspan=8|

!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NC

!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 0

!rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1989/R|title=Gordon Johncock – 1989 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}

Lola T89/00

! Judd AV

| colspan=9|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
21

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POC
15

| MDO

| ROA

| NAZ

| LAG

| colspan=2|

1991

! Hemelgarn Racing

! Lola T90/00

! Cosworth DFS V8t

| SRF

| LBH

| PHX

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| INDY
6

| MIL

| DET

| POR

| CLE

| MEA

| TOR

| MCH

| DEN

| VAN

| MDO

| ROA

| NAZ

| LAG

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 20th

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8

!{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1991/R|title=Gordon Johncock – 1991 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}

1992

! Hemelgarn Racing

! Lola T91/00

! Buick 3300 V6t

| SRF

| PHX

| LBH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY
29

| DET

| POR

| MIL

| NHA

| TOR

| MCH

| CLE

| ROA

| VAN

| MDO

| NAZ

| LAG

|

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NC

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 0

!{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1992/R|title=Gordon Johncock – 1992 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}

: ''1 Johncock was listed as the primary entry and participated in practice; prior to qualifying, Johncock announced he was withdrawing, and announced a retirement from driving.

===Indianapolis 500===

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
Year

! Chassis

! Engine

! Start

! Finish

! Team

1965

| Watson

| Offenhauser

|align=center| 14

|align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5

| Weinberger & Welseck Enterprises

1966

| Gerhardt

| Ford

|align=center| 6

|align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4

| Weinberger & Welseck Enterprises

1967

| Gerhardt

| Ford

|align=center| 3

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 12

| Johncock Racing Team

1968

| Gerhardt

| Offenhauser

|align=center| 9

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 27

| Johncock Racing Team

1969

| Gerhardt

| Offenhauser

|align=center| 5

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 19

| Johncock Racing Team

1970

| Gerhardt

| Offenhauser

|align=center| 17

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 28

| Johncock Racing Team

1971

| McLaren

| Offenhauser

|align=center| 12

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 29

| Vollstedt Enterprises

1972

| McLaren

| Offenhauser

|align=center| 26

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 20

| Team McLaren

1973

| Eagle

| Offenhauser

|align=center| 11

|align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1

| Patrick Racing

1974

| Eagle

| Offenhauser

|align=center| 4

|align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4

| Patrick Racing

1975

| Wildcat

| DGS

|align=center| 2

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 31

| Patrick Racing

1976

| Wildcat

| DGS

|align=center| 2

|align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3

| Patrick Racing

1977

| Wildcat

| DGS

|align=center| 5

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 11

| Patrick Racing

1978

| Wildcat

| DGS

|align=center| 6

|align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3

| Patrick Racing

1979

| Penske

| Cosworth

|align=center| 5

|align=center style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6

| Patrick Racing

1980

| Penske

| Cosworth

|align=center| 17

|align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4

| Patrick Racing

1981

| Wildcat

| Cosworth

|align=center| 17

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 9

| Patrick Racing

1982

| Wildcat

| Cosworth

|align=center| 5

|align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1

| Patrick Racing

1983

| Wildcat

| Cosworth

|align=center| 10

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 14

| Patrick Racing

1984

| March

| Cosworth

|align=center| 5

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 25

| Patrick Racing

1985

| March

| Cosworth

|align=center colspan=2 style="background:#DFC484;"| Wth

| Patrick Racing

1987

| March

| Buick

|align=center| 18

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 22

| Patrick Racing

1988

| Lola

| Buick

|align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ

| Royal Motor Racing

1989

| Lola

| Buick

|align=center| 23

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 31

| Hemelgarn Racing

1991

| Lola

| Cosworth

|align=center| 33

|align=center style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6

| Hemelgarn Racing

1992

| Lola

| Buick

|align=center| 30

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 29

| Hemelgarn Racing

=NASCAR=

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

==Grand National Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan="68" | NASCAR Grand National Series results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! 32

! 33

! 34

! 35

! 36

! 37

! 38

! 39

! 40

! 41

! 42

! 43

! 44

! 45

! 46

! 47

! 48

! 49

! {{Tooltip|NGNC|NASCAR Grand National classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 1966

! K&K Insurance Racing

! 71

! Dodge

| AUG

| RSD

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
7

| DAY

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
29

| CAR

| BRI

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
19

| HCY

| CLB

| GPS

| BGS

| NWS

| MAR

| DAR

| LGY

| MGR

| MON

| RCH

| CLT

| DTS

| ASH

| PIF

| SMR

| AWS

| BLV

| GPS

| DAY

| ODS

| BRR

| OXF

| FON

| ISP

| BRI

| SMR

| NSV

| ATL

| CLB

| AWS

| BLV

| BGS

| DAR

| HCY

| RCH

| HBO

| MAR

| NWS

| colspan=2|

! rowspan=2| NA

! rowspan=2| -

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1966/W|title=Gordon Johncock – 1966 NASCAR Grand National Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 16, 2017}}

Junior Johnson & Associates

! 26

! Ford

| colspan=47|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT
4

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR
27

rowspan=3| 1967

! rowspan=2| R.L. Diestler

! rowspan=2| 85

! Plymouth

| AUG

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
43

| DAY

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
11

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
30

| AWS

| BRI

| GPS

| BGS

| colspan=40|

! rowspan=3| NA

! rowspan=3| -

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1967/W|title=Gordon Johncock – 1967 NASCAR Grand National Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 16, 2017}}

Ford

| colspan=9|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
41

| CLB

| HCY

| NWS

| MAR

| SVH

| RCH

| DAR

| BLV

| LGY

| CLT

| ASH

| MGR

| SMR

| BIR

| CAR

| GPS

| MGY

| DAY

| TRN

| OXF

| FDA

| ISP

| BRI

| SMR

| NSV

| ATL

| BGS

| CLB

| SVH

| DAR

| HCY

| RCH

| BLV

| HBO

| MAR

| NWS

| colspan=3|

Bud Moore Engineering

! 16

! Mercury

| colspan=46|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
42

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CAR
5

| AWS

1968

! Lyle Stelter

! 55

! Ford

| MGR

| MGY

| RSD

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY
DNQ

| BRI

| RCH

| ATL

| HCY

| GPS

| CLB

| NWS

| MAR

| AUG

| AWS

| DAR

| BLV

| LGY

| CLT

| ASH

| MGR

| SMR

| BIR

| CAR

| GPS

| DAY

| ISP

| OXF

| FDA

| TRN

| BRI

| SMR

| NSV

| ATL

| CLB

| BGS

| AWS

| SBO

| LGY

| DAR

| HCY

| RCH

| BLV

| HBO

| MAR

| NWS

| AUG

| CLT

| CAR

| JFC

! NA

! -

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1968/W|title=Gordon Johncock – 1968 NASCAR Grand National Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 16, 2017}}

==Winston Cup Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=40| NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! {{Tooltip|NWCC|NASCAR Winston Cup classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1972

! Crawford Racing

! 22

! Plymouth

| RSD

| DAY

| RCH

| ONT

| CAR

| ATL

| BRI

| DAR

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| CLT

| DOV

| MCH

| RSD

| TWS

| DAY

| BRI

| TRN

| ATL

| TAL

| MCH

| NSV

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
42

| CAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TWS
35

! NA

! -

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1972/W|title=Gordon Johncock – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 16, 2017}}

1973

! Ellington Racing

! 28

! Chevy

| RSD

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
38

| RCH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR
25

| BRI

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
11

| NWS

| DAR

| MAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
38

| NSV

| CLT

| DOV

| TWS

| RSD

| MCH

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY
4

| BRI

| ATL

| TAL

| NSV

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| NWS

| MAR

| CLT

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR
25

| colspan=3|

! NA

! -

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1973/W|title=Gordon Johncock – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 16, 2017}}

1975

! Ellington Racing

! 28

! Chevy

| RSD

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| BRI

| ATL

| NWS

| DAR

| MAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
36

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| RSD

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| DAR

| DOV

| NWS

| MAR

| CLT

| RCH

| CAR

| BRI

| ATL

| ONT

|

! NA

! -

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1975/W|title=Gordon Johncock – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 16, 2017}}

1976

! K&K Insurance Racing

! 17

! Dodge

| RSD

| DAY

| CAR

| RCH

| BRI

| ATL

| NWS

| DAR

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| RSD

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
39

| CAR

| ATL

| ONT

|

! NA

! -

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1976/W|title=Gordon Johncock – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 16, 2017}}

===Daytona 500===

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Year

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Start

! Finish

1966

| K&K Insurance Racing

| Dodge

|align=center| 13

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 29

1967

| R.L. Diestler

| Plymouth

|align=center| 22

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 30

1968

| Lyle Stelter

| Ford

|align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ

1973

| Ellington Racing

| Chevrolet

|align=center| 5

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 38

=International Race of Champions=

(key) (Bold – Pole position. * – Most laps led.)

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!colspan=12| International Race of Champions results

Season

! Make

! Q1

! Q2

! Q3

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! Pos.

! Pts

! Ref

1973–74

! Porsche

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| RSD
10

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| RSD
9

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
11

| DAY

! 11th

! -

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1974/I|title=Gordon Johncock – 1974 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 16, 2017}}

1976–77

! rowspan=4| Chevy

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MCH
7

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| RSD
10

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| RSD
10

| DAY

! 11th

! -

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1977/I|title=Gordon Johncock – 1977 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 16, 2017}}

1977–78

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MCH
6

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RSD
3

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| RSD
10

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
3

! 6th

! -

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1978/I|title=Gordon Johncock – 1978 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 16, 2017}}

1978–79

| MCH

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH
3

| RSD

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| RSD
6*

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ATL
6

| colspan=2|

! 6th

! -

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1979/I|title=Gordon Johncock – 1979 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 16, 2017}}

1979–80

| MCH

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MCH
1

| RSD

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RSD
5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
4

| colspan=2|

! 4th

! 26

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1980/I|title=Gordon Johncock – 1980 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 16, 2017}}

1984

! Chevy

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH
3

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLE
3

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| TAL
7

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
5

! 5th

! 45

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johncgo01/1984/I|title=Gordon Johncock – 1984 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 16, 2017}}

References

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  • {{cite news|last=Kallmann |first=Dave |title=Looking back: Tragedy of '73 burns in Indy history |date=1998 |publisher=Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel |url=http://www.indymotorspeedway.com/500d-73.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050307094410/http://www.indymotorspeedway.com/500d-73.htm |archive-date=March 7, 2005 |df=mdy-all }}
  • {{cite news|last=Moses |first=Sam |title=Wee Gordy wins big |date=June 7, 1982 |publisher=Sports Illustrated |url=http://www.cnnsi.com/features/cover/news/2000/05/26/flashback_indy82/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040116013309/http://www4.cnnsi.com/features/cover/news/2000/05/26/flashback_indy82/ |archive-date=January 16, 2004 |df=mdy-all }}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20120322131535/http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/history/44287/ Greatest 33 Profile Article]

External links

  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Gordon_Johncock}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110724044601/http://www.thegreatest33.com/default.aspx#selecteddrivers?s=gordon_johncock The Greatest 33]

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