Sherwood Johnston was an American racing driver who won racing titles on land and sea.
10 Facts About Sherwood Johnston
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Sherwood Johnston began his career in April 1951, at the Thompson Speedway, in a minor national sports car race in the United States, in a privately entered Jaguar XK120, with a trip to the podium, after finishing in third place.
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When Cunningham returned to Le Mans in 1954, Sherwood Johnston was still part of the driver squad.
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Sherwood Johnston undertook a number of SCCA National races for Cunningham, in various sports cars, across many classes.
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Sherwood Johnston scored enough points to finish second in the B Modified class.
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Sherwood Johnston was part of the Cunningham team that raced at the Cumberland circuit, in their D-Types.
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At the start of the race, Hansgen raced away and left the field behind to win, but Sherwood Johnston failed to finish the race.
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Sherwood Johnston had obtained a Lola-Chevrolet T142 to race the SCCA Continental Championship for Formula 5000 cars.
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Sherwood Johnston was presented with the President's Cup for demonstrating ability, competitiveness and success in the SCCA National Championship.
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Sherwood Johnston was awarded the Kimberly Cup, as the driver who had shown the greatest improvement in the past year.