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    WILD AT HEART

    Oct 09, 2019 4 minutes
    VICTOR BRAY

    I WANT to start this month by paying tribute to John Peterson and John ‘Crazyman’ Taylor, two of the most endearing characters in the history of Australian drag racing, who both passed away recently.

    John Peterson was a legend, the original burnout king who introduced the art of doing doughnuts in this country. His exploits in his black Ford Zephyr back in the 1970s and early 80s are part of drag racing folklore.

    I first came across John at a car show in Goulburn, NSW. When he started doing doughnuts, I thought his throttle had stuck.

    I was mesmerised at what I was seeing and couldn’t comprehend how he was able to control the car.

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