| "Big" John Sears | |
| Birth Name: | John Hamilton Sears |
| Birth Date: | 9 May 1936 |
| Best Cup Pos: | 5th - 1967 and 1968 Grand National seasons |
| Cup Wins: | 0 |
| Cup Top Tens: | 127 |
| Cup Poles: | 2 |
| First Cup Race: | 1964 Sunshine 200 (Savannah Speedway) |
| Last Cup Race: | 1973 American 500 (North Carolina Motor Speedway) |
| Years In Cup: | 10 |
| Total Cup Races: | 318 |
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. The best points finish for Sears is fifth which he achieved back-to-back in 1967 and 1968. He retired after a dismal 1973 season in which he was plagued with engine and mechanical failures.