| John Sears | |||||||
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John Sears in a NASCAR Cup Series vehicle |
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| Born | May 9, 1936 | ||||||
| Died | November 1, 1999 (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) | ||||||
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John Sears (May 9, 1936 - November 1, 1999) was a NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series driver from Ellerbe, North Carolina, USA.[1] He was nicknamed Big.
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.