John Paul Sr. (racing driver)

John Lee Paul (born Johan Leendert Paul, Dutch: [ˈjoːɦɑn ləˈʔɛndərt ˈpʌul], on March 12, 1939, disappeared in 2001) is or was an American racing driver, convicted felon and fugitive known as John Paul Sr. in the motorsport scene. In 1982 he and his son John Paul Jr. (1960–2020) won both U.S. classic endurance races, 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring. After his racing career he served a fifteen-year prison sentence for a variety of crimes including drug trafficking and shooting a Federal witness. In 2001, he disappeared on his boat while being sought for questioning by officials regarding the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend. Paul's status is unknown.