John Pew

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John Pew
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
Born (1956-04-01) April 1, 1956 (age 68)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series career
Current team Michael Shank Racing
Racing licence FIA Bronze Driver.png FIA Bronze
Former teams
  • Synergy Racing
  • Michael Baughman Racing
Championship titles
2005 Star Mazda Masters Championship
Awards
2010-2011GRAND-AM Trueman Award

John Pew (born April 1, 1956 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American racing driver, who competes in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series for Michael Shank Racing. He won the 2012 24 Hours of Daytona overall in the No. 60 Michael Shank Racing Ford-Riley Daytona Prototype.

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Early racing career

Pew began racing in 2000 in the Skip Barber Racing School. After making his sports car racing debut (see below), he moved to the Star Mazda Masters Championship, winning the title in 2005 for drivers over 45 years old. [1] He returned to the Star Mazda Masters Championship in 2006 but only managed sixth in points, but was the highest-finishing Masters driver in two races.

Grand-Am

Pew made his Rolex Sports Car Series debut in 2004 when he competed in 24 Hours of Daytona in a Baughman Racing Chevrolet Corvette. In 2006, he also competed in the 24 Hours of Daytona with co-drivers Hal Prewitt, Steve Marshall, Danny Marshall, and Ben McCrackin in a Synergy Racing Porsche 911, finishing 17th. [2]

In 2007 Pew moved full-time to sports car racing in Grand-Am's Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype class with Michael Shank Racing co-driving their car with Ian James. [3] Pew finished 25th in drivers points in the DP class. [2]

In 2008 Pew, James, and Raphael Matos captured his first win at Miller Motorsports Park, [4] and Pew improved to ninth in DP class points. [2] In 2009 he returned to Michael Shank Racing, this time teaming with Michael Valiante and finished 12th in DP driver points. [2]

For 2010 his Michael Shank Racing teammate was Oswaldo Negri and Pew improved to seventh in points. [2] Pew also won the Jim Trueman award for the top Pro-Am racer in the Grand-Am series. The team of Pew and Negri returned to Shank in 2011 and Pew improved to sixth in DP points, again winning the Jim Trueman award. [5] Pew and Negri returned to Michael Shank Racing in 2012. [6] The team of Pew and Negri along with one-off co-drivers A. J. Allmendinger and Justin Wilson won the 2012 24 Hours of Daytona. [7] [8]

Personal life

Pew is married, to Stephanie. He is an avid recreational sailor who has sailed over 100,000 miles across the world's oceans and currently resides in North Palm Beach, Florida. [2]

Racing record

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series results

YearTeamClassMakeEngine1234567891011RankPoints
2014 Michael Shank Racing P Ford EcoBoost Riley DP Ford Ecoboost 3.5 L V6 Turbo DAY
12		 SIR
9		 LBH
9		 LGA
10		 DET
4		 WGL
7		 MSP
5		 IND
6		 ELK
2		 COA
5		 PET
6		7th281
2015 Michael Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian P Ligier JS P2 Honda HR28TT 2.8 L V6 Turbo DAY
5		 SIR
13		 LBH
6		 LGA
3		 DET
2		 WGL
7		 MSP
3		 ELK
4		 COA
4		 PET
9		6th273
2016 Michael Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian P Ligier JS P2 Honda HR28TT 2.8 L V6 Turbo DAY
11		 SIR
7		 LBH
7		 LGA
1		 DET
WAT
3		 MSP
6		 ELK
4		 COA
6		 PET
1		8th255

* Season still in progress

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Shank Racing Flag of Brazil.svg Oswaldo Negri
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurens Vanthoor 		Ligier JS P2-Honda LMP234514th9th

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References

  1. ↑ "John Pew steps down and will race Ricky Taylor at Road Atlanta" (PDF). Star Mazda Series. September 22, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "John Pew". Grand-Am Road Racing. Archived from the original on 2011-12-06. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Patterson and Pew confirm Trueman Award entry". Michael Shank Racing. January 17, 2008. Archived from the original on January 31, 2008. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Michael Shank Racing Concludes 2008 Rolex Series Season with Win in SunRichGourmet.com 1000". Grand-Am Road Racing. September 20, 2008. Retrieved 2012-01-31.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ Pew Wins Trueman Award Archived 2012-05-04 at the Wayback Machine , Speed, September 19, 2011, Retrieved 2012-01-31
  6. ↑ Pew, Negri Set For '12 GA Campaign With MSR Archived 2012-01-12 at the Wayback Machine , Ford Racing, December 12, 2011, Retrieved 2012-01-31
  7. ↑ AJ Allmendinger, Ozz Negri, John Pew and Justin Wilson give Michael Shank Racing a maiden Daytona 24 Hours win, Autosport, January 29, 2012, Retrieved 2012-01-31
  8. ↑ Fryer, Jenna. Allmendinger leads Michael Shank Racing to win [ dead link ], Associated Press, January 30, 2012, Retrieved 2012-01-31
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