John Sears (racing driver)

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"Big" John Sears
BornJohn Hamilton Sears
(1936-05-09)May 9, 1936
DiedNovember 1, 1999(1999-11-01) (aged 63)
NASCAR Cup Series career
318 races run over 10 years
Best finish5th - 1967 and 1968 Grand National seasons
First race 1964 Sunshine 200 (Savannah Speedway)
Last race 1973 American 500 (North Carolina Motor Speedway)
WinsTop tens Poles
01272

John Hamilton "Big" Sears (May 9, 1936 – November 1, 1999) was a NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series driver from Ellerbe, North Carolina, USA. [1]

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Career

He competed in 318 Cup Series events in his career, earning forty-eight top-fives, 127 top-tens, two poles, and five top-ten point finishes. [1] Sears was known for driving his salmon-colored #4 car that he personally owned. He debuted in Savannah driving John Black's #81 to a decent eighth-place finish. The best points finish for Sears is fifth which he achieved back-to-back in 1967 and 1968. He retired after a dismal 1973 season in which he was plagued with engine and mechanical failures.

References

  1. 1 2 Career Stats - John Sears
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