| John Brooks | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | August 7, 1959 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Atlantic Championship | |
| Years active | 1992-1999 |
| Starts | 38 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 23rd in 1992 |
| Previous series | |
| 1990 | American Racing Series |
John Brooks (born August 7, 1959) is an American racing driver who competed in the American Racing Series, the Atlantic Championship, and attempted to qualify for one CART race in 1993.
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| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Baci Racing | PIR | LB | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | DEN 7 | VAN | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LAG | 22 | 6 |
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| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | MIA | PIR 2 | LB Ret | LIM Ret | MTL 10 | WAT 15 | TOR | TSR | VAN | MDO | MOS | NAZ | LAG1 20 | LAG2 Ret | 23rd | 23 | ||
| 1993 | Port-A-Cool Racing | PIR DNS | LB | ATL | MIL | MOS | MTL | HAL | TOR | LOU | TSR | VAN | MDO | NAZ | LAG1 | LAG2 | NR | 0 |
| 1995 | MIA | PIR Ret | NAZ Ret | LB | MIL | MTL | TOR | TSR1 | TSR2 | MDO | VAN | LAG | NR | 0 | ||||
| 1996 | Port-A-Cool Racing | MIA | LB Ret | NAZ | MIL | MTL | TOR | TSR1 | TSR2 | MDO | ROA | VAN | LAG | NR | 0 | |||
| 1997 | Port-A-Cool Racing | MIA | LB Ret | NAZ DNS | MIL 26 | MTL Ret | CLE | TOR 17 | TSR | MDO Ret | ROA 18 | VAN Ret | LAG Ret | NR | 0 | |||
| 1998 | Port-A-Cool Racing | LB Ret | NAZ DNS | GAT Ret | MIL Ret | MTL Ret | CLE 17 | TOR Ret | TSR Ret | MDO 17 | ROA Ret | VAN Ret | LAG Ret | HOU 12 | 33rd | 4 | ||
| 1999 | Port-A-Cool Racing | LB 14 | NAZ Ret | GAT 13 | MIL Ret | MTL 16 | ROA 19 | TSR Ret | MDO | CHI | VAN | LAG | HOU Ret | 27th | 1 |
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| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Paragon Racing | SUR | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | TOR | MIC | LOU | ROA | VAN | MDO | NAZ | LAG DNQ | NR | 0 | [1] |
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