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== Nethercutt Collection == |
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In 2004 he took over the [[Nethercutt Collection]]. He competed in several prestigious [[concours d'Elegance]] competitions, notably winning the [[Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance]] a record 5 Best of Show victories in 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, and 2016.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Previous Winners - Amelia Concours d'Elegance|url=https://www.ameliaconcours.org/previous-winners.aspx|website=www.ameliaconcours.org|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Awards|url=https://www.nethercuttcollection.org/Awards.aspx|website=www.nethercuttcollection.org|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Revision as of 06:05, 12 April 2022
| Jack Nethercutt II | |
|---|---|
 Nethercutt at the 1960 12 Hours of Sebring | |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | Jack Boison Nethercutt II December 22, 1936 Los Angeles, California |
| Related to | Nethercutt-Richards family |
| World Sportscar Championship career | |
| Years active | 1960-1961 |
| Starts | 2 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Best finish | 3rd in 1960 |
| Previous series | |
| 1959-1962 1963 1958-1964 | USAC Road Racing Championship U.S. Road Racing Championship SCCA |
| Awards | |
| 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2016 Amelia Island | |
Jack Boison Nethercutt II (born December 22, 1936) is an American car collector, businessman, and former professional racing driver. He is the second owner of the Nethercutt Collection and competes in Concours d'Elegance competitions.[1][2]
Early life
Nethercutt was born on December 22, 1936, the son to entrepreneur J.B. Nethercutt and Dorothy Sykes in Los Angeles, California. He attended the Harvard-Westlake School.[3][4] Nethercutt would later graduate from the University of Southern California in 1958.[5]
Racing career
Nethercutt entered auto racing in the late 1950s, notably finishing 3rd at the 1960 12 Hours of Sebring with Pete Lovely and 3rd at the 1960 USAC Road Racing Championship, behind Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles.[6] He competed a wide variety of races, earning several victories in 1960, 1961, and 1962, mostly with his Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa.[7] He competed in the Sports Car Club of America and achieved dozens of top 5 finishes, including a victory at the 1962 SCCA Divisional.[8] Nethercutt also competed in the United States Grand Prix.[9] Nethercutt used a wide variety of vehicles and numbers, most notably using 102.
In 1965, Nethercutt would build his custom race car dubbed the Mirage. The car was known for its strikingly beautiful but late design, with racing experts claiming that if the Mirage was built a couple of years earlier, it would have been internationally competitive.[10][11] The Mirage was test driven by Motorsports Hall of Fame of America inductee Ken Miles.[12]
World Sportscar Championship results
12 Hours of Sebring
| Year | Class | No | Car | Co-Drivers | Laps | Pos. | Class
Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | S3.0 | 8 | Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 59
Ferrari V12 2996 |
Pete Lovely
|
186 | 3rd | 1st |
| 1961 | S3.0 | 9 | Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 59
Ferrari V12 2996 |
Pete Lovely
|
1 | DNF
Oil Pump | |
Official results
| Jack Nethercutt[7]
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle | Number(s) | Years Active | Win(s) | Podiums |
| Lotus Eleven | 102 | 1957-1958 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrari 500 | 102 | 1958-1960 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrari 250 TR | 8, 9, 102 | 1960-1961 | 3 | 6 |
| Lotus 19 | 102 | 1961-1964 | 1 | 8 |
| Mirage | 102 | 1965 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 16 | ||
Nethercutt Collection
In 2004 he took over the Nethercutt Collection. He competed in several prestigious concours d'Elegance competitions, notably winning the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance a record 5 Best of Show victories in 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, and 2016.[1][13]
Personal life
In 1987 Nethercutt married Helen Richards for his second marriage. In the later 1980s to 90s, they owned a luxury restaurant near the Las Vegas Strip which won a Best of Las Vegas award from the Las Vegas Review-Journal.[14] He took over Merle Norman Cosmetics in 2004.[15]
He had two children and three step-grandchildren.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Previous Winners - Amelia Concours d'Elegance". www.ameliaconcours.org. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Founders". www.nethercuttcollection.org. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ a b "J. B. Nethercutt, 91, Co-Founder of Merle Norman Cosmetics, Dies". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2004-12-11. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Famous Strangers". www.hemmings.com. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ Kragen, Aubrey. "USC Alum's Company Changes Course During Crisis". USC Athletics. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "1960 USAC Road Racing Championship Results".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "All Results of Jack Nethercutt". Racing Sport Cars.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "World Sports Racing Prototypes - US National Races 1962". www.wsrp.cz. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Jack Nethercutt's cars". Racing Sports Cars.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Shelby American". Brock Racing Enterprises. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ Brinker, Harold Pace Mark R. Vintage American Road Racing Cars 1950-1969. MotorBooks International. ISBN 978-1-61059-240-6.
- ^ "StokesPhotos1". www.tamsoldracecarsite.net. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Awards". www.nethercuttcollection.org. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ correspondentdyohnka@daily-journal.com815-937-3384, By Dennis YohnkaThe Daily Journal. "Former Buckingham resident, autistic son relish life out West". The Daily Journal. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Most Influential Family Owned Businesses 2019: MERLE NORMAN COSMETICS | Los Angeles Business Journal". labusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-09-02.