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Don Johns ( - August 25, 1962) was a NASCAR driver from Bellflower, CA. He competed in two Nextel Cup Series events in his career, recording one top-ten. All of those races came in 1957, when Johns debuted at Los Angeles. Starting 26th in the twenty-eight car field, Johns completed all but six laps in route to a remarkable 8th place effort. He was not able to top that in his other event, falling out with overheating issues at Sacramento and finishing 23rd.

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rdfs:comment	Don Johns ( - August 25, 1962) was a NASCAR driver from Bellflower, CA. He competed in two Nextel Cup Series events in his career, recording one top-ten. All of those races came in 1957, when Johns debuted at Los Angeles. Starting 26th in the twenty-eight car field, Johns completed all but six laps in route to a remarkable 8th place effort. He was not able to top that in his other event, falling out with overheating issues at Sacramento and finishing 23rd. Johns played junior for the Ottawa-Hull Canadiens and the Fort William Canadiens in 1956-57 and 1957-58. He then turned pro with the Winnipeg Warriors of the Western Hockey League in 1958. The New York Rangers picked him up in 1960 and he enjoyed a good NHL rookie season in 1960-61. However, he was sent down to the minors in 1961-62 and 1962-63. Injuries to Rangers defencemen gave him a full season in the NHL in 1963-64.
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abstract	Johns played junior for the Ottawa-Hull Canadiens and the Fort William Canadiens in 1956-57 and 1957-58. He then turned pro with the Winnipeg Warriors of the Western Hockey League in 1958. The New York Rangers picked him up in 1960 and he enjoyed a good NHL rookie season in 1960-61. However, he was sent down to the minors in 1961-62 and 1962-63. Injuries to Rangers defencemen gave him a full season in the NHL in 1963-64. He was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks in 1964 which marked the virtual end to his NHL career. He would play one game with the Montreal Canadiens and four with the Minnesota North Stars. Most of his time before his 1969 retirement was spent in the minor pros. Don Johns ( - August 25, 1962) was a NASCAR driver from Bellflower, CA. He competed in two Nextel Cup Series events in his career, recording one top-ten. All of those races came in 1957, when Johns debuted at Los Angeles. Starting 26th in the twenty-eight car field, Johns completed all but six laps in route to a remarkable 8th place effort. He was not able to top that in his other event, falling out with overheating issues at Sacramento and finishing 23rd.

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