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Jack Nethercutt II
Nethercutt at the 1960 12 Hours of Sebring
NationalityUnited States American
BornJack Boison Nethercutt II
(1936-12-22) December 22, 1936 (age 87)
Los Angeles, California
Related toNethercutt-Richards family
World Sportscar Championship career
Years active1960-1961
Starts2
Podiums1
Best finish3rd 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 Concours Winner

Jack Boison Nethercutt II (born December 22, 1936) is an American businessman and former professional racing driver. He is the second owner of the Nethercutt Collection.[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] Nethercutt graduated from the University of Southern California in 1958.[4]

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.[5] He competed a wide variety of races, earning several victories in 1960, 1961, and 1962, mostly with his Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa.[6] He competed in the Sports Car Club of America and achieved dozens of top 5 finishes, including a victory at the 1962 SCCA Divisional.[7] Nethercutt also competed in the United States Grand Prix.[8] 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.[9][10] The Mirage was test driven by Ken Miles.[11]

World Sportscar Championship results

Jack and J.B. Nethercutt

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

United States Pete Lovely 186 3rd 1st
1961 S3.0 9 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 59

Ferrari V12 2996

United States Pete Lovely 1 DNF

Oil Pump

Official results

United States Jack Nethercutt[6]
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][12]

Personal life

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.[13] He took over Merle Norman Cosmetics in 2004.[14]

He had two children and three step-grandchildren.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b "Previous Winners - Amelia Concours d'Elegance". www.ameliaconcours.org. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  2. ^ "Founders". www.nethercuttcollection.org. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  3. ^ "Famous Strangers". www.hemmings.com. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  4. ^ Kragen, Aubrey. "USC Alum's Company Changes Course During Crisis". USC Athletics. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  5. ^ "1960 USAC Road Racing Championship Results".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ a b "All Results of Jack Nethercutt". Racing Sport Cars.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "World Sports Racing Prototypes - US National Races 1962". www.wsrp.cz. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  8. ^ "Jack Nethercutt's cars". Racing Sports Cars.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Shelby American". Brock Racing Enterprises. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  10. ^ Brinker, Harold Pace Mark R. Vintage American Road Racing Cars 1950-1969. MotorBooks International. ISBN 978-1-61059-240-6.
  11. ^ "StokesPhotos1". www.tamsoldracecarsite.net. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  12. ^ "Awards". www.nethercuttcollection.org. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  13. ^ 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)
  14. ^ "Most Influential Family Owned Businesses 2019: MERLE NORMAN COSMETICS | Los Angeles Business Journal". labusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  15. ^ "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.