Jack Nethercutt II

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Jack Nethercutt II
Born
Jack Boison Nethercutt II

(1936-12-22) December 22, 1936 (age 85)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1987)​
Children2
FamilyNethercutt-Richards

Jack Boison Nethercutt II (born December 22, 1936) is an American businessman and former professional racecar driver.

He is the owner of the Nethercutt Collection and holds a record 5 Best of Show victories at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance.[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 himself would build his custom race car, The "Mirage". The car was known for its strikingly beautiful but late design. Experts agree if the Mirage was built just a couple of years earlier, it would have been internationally competitive.[10][11] The Mirage was test driven by British racer and Motorsports Hall of Fame of America inductee Ken Miles.[12]

12 Hours of Sebring results[]

Jack and J.B. Nethercutt
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

USAC Road Racing Championship results[]

Season No Series Car Laps Position
1959 102 USAC Championship Pomona[13] Ferrari 500 69 12th
1960 102 USAC Championship Riverside[14] Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 62 3rd

Overall results[]

United States Jack Nethercutt[7]
Vehicle Number(s) Years Active Win(s) Top 5
Lotus Eleven 102 1957-1958 0 11
Ferrari 500 102 1958-1960 0 5
Ferrari 250 TR 8, 9, 102 1960-1961 3 10
Lotus 19 102 1961-1964 1 5
Mirage 102 1965 0 0
Total 4 31

Business[]

In the later 1980s to 90s, Nethercutt owned a luxury restaurant near the Las Vegas Strip which won a Best of Las Vegas award from the Las Vegas Review-Journal.[15] He took over Merle Norman Cosmetics in 2004.[16]

Nethercutt Collection[]

In 2004 he took over the Nethercutt Collection. Nethercutt would nationally compete in several prestigious concours d'Elegance competitions, winning dozens of awards, notably including several best of class at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance a record 5 Best of Show victories in 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, and 2016, more than any other competitor.[1][17]

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. ^ "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.
  4. ^ www.hemmings.com https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/famous-strangers. Retrieved 2020-05-04. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ Kragen, Aubrey. "USC Alum's Company Changes Course During Crisis". USC Athletics. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  6. ^ "1960 USAC Road Racing Championship Results".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ a b "All Results of Jack Nethercutt". Racing Sport Cars.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "World Sports Racing Prototypes - US National Races 1962". www.wsrp.cz. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  9. ^ "Jack Nethercutt's cars". Racing Sports Cars.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Shelby American". Brock Racing Enterprises. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  11. ^ Brinker, Harold Pace Mark R. Vintage American Road Racing Cars 1950-1969. MotorBooks International. ISBN 978-1-61059-240-6.
  12. ^ "StokesPhotos1". www.tamsoldracecarsite.net. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  13. ^ "1959 Pomona".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "Riverside 1960".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "Most Influential Family Owned Businesses 2019: MERLE NORMAN COSMETICS | Los Angeles Business Journal". labusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  17. ^ "Awards". www.nethercuttcollection.org. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
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