John Kennedy (December 25, 1939 – November 23, 2015) was a former NASCAR and ARCA driver from Villa Park, Illinois.
He debuted at North Carolina Speedway, where he started 43rd in the forty-three car field and finished there following an early engine failure.
He also ran 1 race at Phoenix in 1977 in what was then known as the NASCAR Winston West Series.
Kennedy closed his Cup Series career with five more starts in 1979, having his best season in a decade.
He moved to the ARCA Racing Series in 1980, making 1 start at Illiana Speedway.