Jack Nethercutt II

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.[1]

Jack Nethercutt II
Born
Jack Boison Nethercutt II

(1936-12-22) December 22, 1936
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Spouse(s)
Helen Richards
(
m. 1987)
Children2

Nethercutt holds 5 Best of Show victories at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, more than any other competitor.[2]

Early life

Nethercutt was born on December 22nd, 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. He competed a wide variety of races, earning several victories in 1960, 1961, and 1962.[6] He competed in the Sports Car Club of America and achieved several 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 himself would build his custom racecar, 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.[9][10] The Mirage was test driven by British racer and Motorsports Hall of Fame of America inductee Ken Miles.[11]

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

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

Ferrari V12 2996

Pete Lovely 1 DNF

Oil Pump

Overall results
Jack Nethercutt[6]
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

First place wins
  • 1960 Consolation Riverside
  • 1960 3 Hours of Westwood
  • 1961 Rose Cup Seafair
  • 1962 SCCA Kent Divisional

Nethercutt Collection

In 2004 his father passed the Nethercutt Collection to him. Under his tenure, 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 a record 5 Best of Show victories at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, more than any other competitor.[2][12]

References
  1. "Founders". www.nethercuttcollection.org. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  2. "Previous Winners - Amelia Concours d'Elegance". www.ameliaconcours.org. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  3. Press, The Associated (2004-12-11). "J. B. Nethercutt, 91, Co-Founder of Merle Norman Cosmetics, Dies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  4. www.hemmings.com https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/famous-strangers. Retrieved 2020-05-04. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. Kragen, Aubrey. "USC Alum's Company Changes Course During Crisis". USC Athletics. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  6. "All Results of Jack Nethercutt". Racing Sport Cars.
  7. "World Sports Racing Prototypes - US National Races 1962". www.wsrp.cz. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  8. "Jack Nethercutt's cars". Racing Sports Cars.
  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.
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