John grew up on his family farm near the IL/Ind state line. He has been involved in motorsports his entire life. John's Dad (Don) and Uncle Ed were tractor pullers through the 80's and 90's. His brother Jason is a 4 time NTPA Grand National point champion. John's Uncle is the late National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Dick Potts.

John's Car number 92 is in memory of his late Uncle and his dad. Dick race with the 92 for over 50 years and Dad sponsored/ crewed for him for years.

Football, Racing, Truck and Tractor Pulling, Comic Books

Fred, Travis, Nick, Brian, and Ben