John Sears (racing driver)

"Big" John Sears
Born (1936-05-09)May 9, 1936
Died November 1, 1999(1999-11-01) (aged 63)
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career
318 races run over 10 years
Best finish 5th - 1967 and 1968 Grand National seasons
First race 1964 Sunshine 200 (Savannah Speedway)
Last race 1973 American 500 (North Carolina Motor Speedway)
Wins Top tens Poles
127 2

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

Career

He completed in 318 Sprint 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.

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