John Paul Jr. faced the music and went to prison for three years. His racing career appeared ruined. Today, almost 10 years after his release, John Jr. says: ''Three years away mellowed me a lot.

John Paul Jr., a versatile driver who made starts in IndyCar (including a 1999 victory at Texas Motor Speedway), NASCAR and IMSA, died Dec. 29 after a long battle with Huntington’s disease, according ...

Ex-IndyCar driver John Paul Jr. battling Huntington's while ... At the advice of Al Unser Jr., Paul moved to open-wheel racing and in his fourth start won CART's 1983 500-mile race at Michigan ...

The fascinating story of John Paul Jr. ended on December 29, 2020 when the 60-year-old former racer died in Woodland Hills, California after a long battle with Huntington’s disease.

John Paul Sr. has been called that and worse. Wherever he is, he left — literally — a trail of tears in the wake of his sailboat. Related Story. Racer John Paul Jr. Shared His Story in ‘50/50’ ...

I didn’t know him personally, but I was lucky enough to be covering racing when John Paul Jr. was an active driver. Whenever he won, which was quite often, I was always glad because that meant ...

INDYCAR race winner and Indianapolis 500 veteran John Paul Jr., widely considered as one of the most gifted and versatile drivers of his generation, died Dec. 29 after a long, valiant fight with ...

CALABASAS, Calif. – Six years after moving to this north Los Angeles suburb, former IndyCar driver John Paul Jr. remains in the race of his life. The 54-year-old Muncie, Ind., native with seven ...

The Redemption of John Paul Jr. It's summer in South Florida, the rainy season. Each afternoon, thunderheads bubble up, the skies turn black, and rain comes down in torrents. Sheets of lightning ...

Question: Thanks for the John Paul Jr. story. (Curt, Columbus, Ind.) Answer: There certainly has been a lot of feedback on it, and I pass a lot of it on to John. He's an incredible man with a ...

At 22, Paul was the youngest driver to claim the GTP championship in 1982. He twice won the Rolex 24 At Daytona (1982 and 1997) and added a victory in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in 1992.

HOLLYWOOD — Race car driver John Paul Jr. has told his story before. And students at the Youth Automotive Training Center have heard similar troubled tales. But when Paul met with the high ...