John Holloway
(Stock Car Journal 1970) John Holloway, a Vicar's son aged
34 from Ipswich, came into midget racing some three years ago
as a raw beginner, never having raced any kind of car in competition.
Today John is one of the most respected drivers on the raceway
with his very nicely turned out midget. No doubt some of the
credit for this should go to his mechanic Cliff Conningford
(sic) who devotes a great deal of time to the preparation of
the car. The car is front-engined, front-wheel drive, the engine
being a 1071 Cooper brought up to near full race. Always smartly
turned out, the car is a credit to the sport and also to the
fact that it is home built. John has reached blue grading so
far, but don't be fooled by this because he could so easily
become a star man in midgets and this could be the year to do
it. A welding demonstrator by trade, John travels some 20,000
miles a year in his job besides all the miles he does travelling
to meetings, etc. When I asked him had he any hobbies other
than midgets he said he had none other than giving welding tuition
at various schools in the area. As to who in his opinion was
the best driver on Spedeworth raceways he said without hesitation
"George Polley." I would endorse that. The raceway John likes
best is Ipswich this being his home track, so I suppose that's
only natural. When speaking to John about midgets, he told me
that we shall see his new 1971 style midget in action in the
near future and that it should be quite something. Beyond that
he wouldn't say. Perhaps it will make its debut when midgets
are racing at Ipswich on the 9th May.
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