John de Vries (racing driver)

John de Vries is a former driver in the Indy Racing League and Australian Formula Holden. He raced in the 2002 IRL season, where he began the season with Brayton Racing. De Vries competed in the first three races, and arrived but withdrew from the Nazareth Speedway race. He attempted to qualify for the 2002 Indianapolis 500, but was not among the 33 drivers who made the field. He returned after the Indianapolis 500 to compete in the Chevy 500 at Texas Motor Speedway and logged his best career IRL finish, an 11th place, in what would be his final IRL race. Previously, de Vries had spent four years in Formula Holden and the Australian Formula Ford Championship. ^{John de Vries, Australian race car driver}

3 April 1966

Born on the same birth day (3 April): Annette Dolphin • Brendan Barber • Dooley Wilson • Emperor Xingzong of Liao • Fazlur Rahman Khan • Harold Kushner • Israel Folau • Joe Kirkwood Sr. • Madison Brengle • Nigel Farage • Nilesh Kulkarni • Nishizō Tsukahara • Tim Krul

Born in the same month (April 1966): Bill Romanowski • Dave Meggett • Mark Blundell • Mazinho • Peter Overton