John Hamilton "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] He competed 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.
He retired after a dismal 1973 season in which he was plagued with engine and mechanical failures.