John DeFries

Nickname:
Number: 16
Hometown: Chino, California - USA
Date of Birth: April 19, 1962
Occupation: Retired
Marital Status: Looking
Children: Britany, Brandi
Started Speedway: 1993 - 2009
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Photos by: Dorcey Wingo
Action Photo by: CNC Racing Photos

Nickname:
Rider Number: 16
Hometown: Chino, California - USA
Place of Birth:
Date of Birth: April 19, 1962
Occupation: Retired
Marital Status:
Children: Britany, Brandi
Relatives in Speedway:
E-mail:
Web Site or Facebook Page:
Date Started Speedway: 1993 - 2009
Reason to Race Speedway:
Goals or Ambitions for Speedway:
Photos by: Dorcey Wingo
Action Photo by: CNC Racing Photos

Note: I do remember vividly when John "hooked up" in turn four at the old IMS track - and drove through the wall not ten feet from in a head-first Laydown. It was ugly; involuntary spasms, etc. I thought he was dead. But he walked off a few minutes later. Dorcey

Bike: - Jawa

Tracks Ridden:
USA: Costa Mesa Speedway - Perris Raceway - Industry Speedway - Victorville - Glen Helen - Santa Maria - Arrowhead - Lake Perris - IMS, San Bernardino

Achievements:
2009 - Victorville Event 09/05/09
2009 - IMS Events 09/11/09, 06/19/09
2009 - Industry Sidecar Event 06/10/09
2008 - Victorville Event 04/19/08, 03/22/08
2002 - Arrowhead Events Mar 9, Apr 3, Apr 17, May 15, May 22, Jun 5, Jun 12, Jun 26, Jul 3, Jul 10, Jul 17, Jul 24, Jul 31, Aug 28, Sep 4
2002 - Costa Mesa Events May 18, Jun 22, Jun 29, Aug 17, Sep 14, Sep 21, Oct 5, Nov 2
2001 - Arrowhead Events Jun 6, Jun 13, Jun 20, Jun 27, Jul 18, Aug 29, Sep 5, Sep 12
2001 - Costa Mesa Events May 5, May 12, Jun 9, Jun 23, Jul 7, Jul 14, Sep 8, Sep 15, Sep 29, Oct 6, Oct 13, Nov 10
1999 - Costa Mesa Event 05/15/99
1997 - 3rd Place Division 2 Costa Mesa Rider Points
1996 - 3rd Place Division 2 Costa Mesa Rider Points
1996 - 3rd Place Bakersfield Long Track Division 2
1996 - 1st Place Division 2 Costa Mesa Fair Derby

John with the late Nick Varner
IMS 2009
Dorcey Wingo Photo