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9th Year
Mafia Motorsports |
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Driver: John Sherman
Council Member
Mafia Motorsports Team Owner
Hometown: East Bridgewater, Mass.
Birthday: February 26, 1946
Age: 66
Day Job: None
First Cup Race: Apr. 4 2004
Cup Contract: Through 2012
Email: bumpandgoracing@yahoo.com
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FAVORITES
Movies: Star Wars
TV Shows: CSI, The Closer, Law and Order: SVU
Food: Italian & Cajun
Sports Teams: Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, Duke Basketball
Music Groups: Janis Joplin, Eric Clapton, Nickelback, Toby Keith
Hobbies: Genealogy & fishing
Race Track: Martinsville
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Favorite NASCAR Driver
Ryan Newman
# 39
Sponsor: U.S. Army
Team: Stewart-Haas Racing
Rookie Year: 2002
Birthdate: 12/8/77
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 207
Hometown: South Bend, IN
Other drivers:
Jeremy Mayfield
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DID YOU KNOW?...
John chose his first sponsor, redneckjunk.com because NASCAR hated it. He then switched to Samuel Adams when Zipperhead Racing left the league.
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| CUP SERIES CAR INFORMATON |
Car #: 17
Make: Chevrolet Impala SS
Primary Sponsor: Samuel Adams
Associate Sponsors: Boston Red Sox, Bass Pro Shops
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Past Paint Schemes
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CAREER WINS
| Win # |
Date |
Track |
Race Name |
Points |
| CUP SERIES |
| 1. |
September 26, 2004 |
Dover Intl. Speedway |
MBNA 400 |
142 |
| 2. |
September 2, 2007 |
California Speedway |
Sharp AQUOS 500 |
205 |
| 3. |
April 6, 2008 |
Texas Motor Speedway |
Samsung 500 |
330 |
| 4. |
April 12, 2008 |
Phoenix Intl. Raceway |
Subway Fresh Fit 500 |
355 |
| 5. |
July 4, 2009 |
Daytona Intl. Speedway |
Coke Zero 400 |
255 |
| 6. |
October 3, 2010 |
Kansas Speedway |
Price Chopper 400 |
310 |
| 7. |
November 7, 2010 |
Texas Motor Speedway |
AAA Texas 500 |
358 |
| 8. |
June 19, 2011 |
Michigan Intl. Speedway |
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 |
183 |
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CAREER CUP STATS
| Year |
Finish |
Starts |
Points |
Behind |
Wins |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
Top 5's |
Top 10's |
Prov. |
Most Points
in a week |
Least Points
in a week |
High Rank |
Low Rank |
| 2004 |
7th |
31 |
1528 |
-437 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
14 |
2 |
92 |
-11 |
7 |
19 |
| 2005 |
10th |
36 |
6007 |
-247 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
10 |
0 |
143 |
13 |
1 |
33 |
| 2006 |
5th |
36 |
6110 |
-186 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
0 |
203 |
17 |
1 |
14 |
| 2007 |
19th |
36 |
3647 |
-2654 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
1 |
205 |
-5 |
13 |
27 |
| 2008 |
6th |
36 |
6044 |
-242 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
14 |
0 |
355 |
10 |
1 |
39 |
| 2009 |
16th |
36 |
3767 |
-2535 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
0 |
360 |
16 |
3 |
38 |
| 2010 |
13th |
36 |
4068 |
-2116 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
13 |
0 |
360 |
25 |
1 |
27 |
| 2011 |
27th |
36 |
766 |
-1568 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
0 |
205 |
89 |
11 |
38 |
| 2012 |
5th |
36 |
2238 |
-5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
11 |
0 |
202 |
102 |
1 |
26 |
| Total |
12th |
319 |
34175 |
N/A |
8 |
5 |
12 |
51 |
101 |
3 |
360 |
-11 |
1 |
39 |
2012 highlights
Qualified for the Chase for the fourth time and finished in 5th place
Led the standings for 4 weeks
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
Recorded 4 top 5's and 11 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Finished tied with best picks average of 13.15
Picked 47 top 10 drivers, tied for first in the league
Qualified for the Budweiser Shootout and All-Star race
2011 highlights
Won the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 at Michigan Intl. Speedway on 6/19/11
Finished 3rd place three times
Recorded 6 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Recorded three consecutive top 10 finishes
Qualified for the Budweiser Shootout
2010 highlights
Finished in 13th place to win the Best of the Rest award
Won the Price Chopper 400 at Kansas Speedway on 10/3/10
Won the AAA texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on 11/7/10
Finished 2nd place once and 3rd place four times
Recorded 8 top 5's and 13 top 10's
Recorded three consecutive top 10 finishes
Picked 17 race winners, 2nd most in the league
Finished in the top 10 on the Power Gauge
Led the Power Gauge for 5 consecutive weeks, tying the all-time record
Qualified for the All-Star race
2009 highlights
Won the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona Intl. Speedway on 7/4/09
Finished 2nd place once and 3rd place twice
Recorded 7 top 5's and 9 top 10's
Led the Power Gauge for 2 weeks
Finished in the top 10 on the Power Gauge
Qualified for the All-Star Challenge
2008 highlights
Qualified for the Chase for the third time and finished in 6th place
Won the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on 4/6/08
Won the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix Intl. Raceway on 4/12/08
Tied the league record with 2 consecutive wins
Recorded 6 top 5's and 14 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Led the standings for 6 consecutive weeks
Finished in the top 5 for average standings points, finish and picks average
Finished in the top 10 for average race points
Led the Power Gauge for 1 week
Finished in 3rd place in the Power Gauge standings
Was one of only 5 members to have 100% of lap leaders for the season
Qualified for the All-Star Challenge
2007 highlights
Won the Sharp AQUOS 500 at California Speedway on 9/2/07
Finished 3rd twice
Recorded 5 top 5's and 9 top 10's
Was one of only 4 teams to have 100% of lap leaders for the season
2006 highlights
Qualified for the Chase for the 2nd time and finished 5th, third consecutive top 10 finish
Didn't win any races but finished 2nd once
Recorded 13 top 10 finishes, 2nd in the league
Finished in the top 5 teams for average standings points
Finished in the top 10 teams for average race points
Finished in the top 10 teams for best picks average
Finished in the top 10 teams for average finish
Picked 92 lap leaders in the season, the most on the league
Picked 18 drivers leading the most laps, the most in the league
Recorded 5 top 10 finishes from 3/12 to 4/9, tied for the longest streak in the league
Finished in 4th place on the Power Gauge
Led the Power Gauge for 2 weeks
2005 highlights
Qualified for the Chase for the first time and finished 10th
Didn't win any races but had 4 top 5's and 10 top 10's
Finished in the top 5 teams for average standings points
Finished in the top 10 teams for average race points
Finished in the top 10 teams for best picks average
Tied for first in the league for most race winners picked at 18
Finished in 4th place on the Power Gauge
Led the Power Gauge for 3 weeks
Qualified for the All-Star Challenge
2004 highlights
Finished in the top 10 in the standings
Won the MBNA America 400 at Dover Intl. Speedway on 9/26/04, his first career Cup win
Recorded 5 consecutive top 10 finishes from 5/2/04 to 6/6/04
Trophies & Awards
| Cup Series Awards |
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2012 Chase Driver:
Finished 5th |
2008 Chase Driver:
Finished 6th |
2006 Chase Driver:
Finished 5th |
2005 Chase Driver:
Finished 10th |
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2004: 7th Place Finish |
2010: Best of the Rest Award |
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