John Cannon

Inducted 1993 – Competitor – Road Racing

 

John Cannon was the first Canadian ever to win a Can-Am race. In a three-year-old car, John lapped the entire field in the rain at Laguna Seca in 1968, including the mighty Team McLaren of Denny Hume and Bruce McLaren. John went on to star on the U.S. continental circuit and his performances brought much prestige to Canadian racing.