John Arthur Krebs (October 1, 1950 - March 16, 2023) was an American professional

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driver. Hailing from

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, he was a 15-year veteran of

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's Cup Series, competing in 19 events from 1978 to 1994. He also competed in the

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for many years, scoring one win in the series in 1978. Additionally, Krebs competed in two ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series races, both at

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. Krebs was involved in an accident with

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at Sears Point Raceway in 1994 that sent Krebs flipping outside of the racetrack's limits. It would turn out to be the final race of Krebs' Cup Series career, as he failed to qualify for the races at

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and Phoenix later that season. Later on Krebs owned a team in the

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. The team, John Krebs Racing, competed in their last race in

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with driver Takuma Koga. The team's best finish came at

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in 2017, where they placed fifth.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

( key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series

( key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

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