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5th Year
Mafia Motorsports |
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Driver: John Sherman
Council Member
Mafia Motorsports Team Owner
Hometown: East Bridgewater, Massachusettes
Birthday: February 26, 1946
Age: 61
Day Job: None
First Cup Race: Mar. 28 2004
Cup Contract: Through 2009
E-mail:
bumpandgoracing@yahoo.com
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| CUP SERIES CAR INFORMATON |
Car Number: 127
Make: Chevrolet Impala SS
Primary Sponsor: Samuel Adams
Associate Sponsors: Boston Red Sox, Bass Pro Shops
Rookie Season: 2004
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Past Paint Schemes
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Favorite NASCAR Driver
Ryan Newman
# 12
Sponsor: Alltel
Team: Penske Racing South
Rookie Year: 2002
Birthdate: 12/8/77
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 207
Hometown: South Bend, IN
Other drivers:
Jeremy Mayfield
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John chose his first sponsor, redneckjunk.com because NASCAR hated it. He then switched to Samuel Adams when Zipperhead Racing left the league.
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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CAREER WINS
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Date |
Track |
Race Name |
Points |
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| 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 |
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CAREER CUP STATS
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
2006 highlights
Qualified for the Chase 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 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
Participated in the All Star Challenge and finished 12th
2004 highlights
Finished in the top 10 in the standings
Won the MBNA America 400 at Dover Intl. Speedway on 9/26/04
Recorded 5 consecutive top 10 finishes from 5/2/04 to 6/6/04
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Trophies & Awards
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| 2004: 7th Place Finish |
2005 Chase Team: Finished 10th |
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2006 Chase Team: Finished 5th |
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