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John Wright is from Waterloo, Ontario. He is a journalist who writes stories about cars, racing, and people in racing. He writes for Vintage Race Cars, Victory Lane, and the Canadian publication Old Autos. He did some racing in a Formula Vee and then a race prepared MGB.
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“Perfection is not atainable but if we chase perfection we will catch excellence.” – Vince Lambardi
CAREER CHALLENGE
John shares a story about his racing days laces with trials and tribulations.
AH-HA MOMENT
John talks about how he move his dream combining his passion for writing in to a second career after his retirement from teaching.
FIRST SPECIAL DRIVE
A Lamborghini Miura S
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
You race because it’s fun. If it stops being fun, stop racing.
AUTOMOTIVE RESOURCE
Canadian Motorsport Heritage Museum – www.canadian-motorsport-heritage-museum
VARA – www.vararacing.com
FAVORITE BOOKS
Mark Donahue: His Life in Photographs – Michael Argetsinger
Walt Hansgen: His Life and the History of Post-War American Road Racing – Michael Argetsinger
PARTING ADVICE
Stay between the guard rails.
HOW TO FIND JOHN
Vintage Racear Magazine – www.vintageracecar.com
Victory Lane – www.victorylane.com
Old Autos – www.oldautos.ca
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John-
Please contact me at the email address below at our leisure. Thank you.