John Pew(born April 1, 1956 inGrand Rapids, Michigan) is anAmericanracing driver, who competes in theGrand-AmRolex Sports Car SeriesforMichael Shank Racing.He won the2012 24 Hours of Daytonaoverall in the No. 60Michael Shank RacingFord-RileyDaytona Prototype.
| John Pew | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | April 1, 1956 Grand Rapids,Michigan,United States |
| Grand-AmRolex Sports Car Seriescareer | |
| Current team | Michael Shank Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Bronze |
| Former teams |
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| Championship titles | |
| 2005 | Star Mazda Masters Championship |
| Awards | |
| 2010-2011 | GRAND-AM Trueman Award |
Early racing career
editPew began racing in 2000 in theSkip Barber Racing School.After making his sports car racing debut (see below), he moved to theStar Mazda Masters Championship,winning the title in 2005 for drivers over 45 years old.[1]He returned to the Star Mazda Masters Championship in 2006 but only managed sixth in points, but was the highest-finishing Masters driver in two races.
Grand-Am
editPew made hisRolex Sports Car Seriesdebut in 2004 when he competed in24 Hours of Daytonain a Baughman RacingChevrolet Corvette.In 2006, he also competed in the 24 Hours of Daytona with co-driversHal Prewitt,Steve Marshall,Danny Marshall,and Ben McCrackin in a Synergy RacingPorsche 911,finishing 17th.[2]
In 2007 Pew moved full-time tosports car racingin Grand-Am's Rolex Sports Car SeriesDaytona Prototypeclass withMichael Shank Racingco-driving their car with Ian James.[3]Pew finished 25th in drivers points in the DP class.[2]
In 2008 Pew, James, andRaphael Matoscaptured his first win atMiller Motorsports Park,[4]and Pew improved to ninth in DP class points.[2]In 2009 he returned to Michael Shank Racing, this time teaming withMichael Valianteand finished 12th in DP driver points.[2]
For 2010 his Michael Shank Racing teammate wasOswaldo Negriand Pew improved to seventh in points.[2]Pew also won theJim Truemanaward for the top Pro-Am racer in the Grand-Am series. The team of Pew and Negri returned to Shank in 2011 and Pew improved to sixth in DP points, again winning the Jim Trueman award.[5]Pew and Negri returned to Michael Shank Racing in 2012.[6]The team of Pew and Negri along with one-off co-driversA. J. AllmendingerandJustin Wilsonwon the 2012 24 Hours of Daytona.[7][8]
Personal life
editPew is married, to Stephanie. He is an avid recreational sailor who has sailed over 100,000 miles across the world's oceans and currently resides inNorth Palm Beach, Florida.[2]
Racing record
editIMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series results
edit| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Michael Shank Racing | P | Ford EcoBoost Riley DP | FordEcoboost3.5 LV6Turbo | DAY 12 |
SIR 9 |
LBH 9 |
LGA 10 |
DET 4 |
WGL 7 |
MSP 5 |
IND 6 |
ELK 2 |
COA 5 |
PET 6 |
7th | 281 |
| 2015 | Michael Shank Racingw/Curb Agajanian | P | Ligier JS P2 | HondaHR28TT 2.8 LV6Turbo | DAY 5 |
SIR 13 |
LBH 6 |
LGA 3 |
DET 2 |
WGL 7 |
MSP 3 |
ELK 4 |
COA 4 |
PET 9 |
6th | 273 | |
| 2016 | Michael Shank Racingw/Curb Agajanian | P | Ligier JS P2 | HondaHR28TT 2.8 LV6Turbo | DAY 11 |
SIR 7 |
LBH 7 |
LGA 1 |
DET |
WAT 3 |
MSP 6 |
ELK 4 |
COA 6 |
PET 1 |
8th | 255 |
* Season still in progress
24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Michael Shank Racing
|
 Oswaldo Negri Laurens Vanthoor
|
Ligier JS P2-Honda | LMP2 | 345 | 14th | 9th |
References
edit- ^"John Pew steps down and will race Ricky Taylor at Road Atlanta"(PDF).Star Mazda Series. September 22, 2006. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on November 5, 2011.Retrieved2012-01-31.
- ^abcdef"John Pew".Grand-Am Road Racing. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-12-06.Retrieved2012-01-31.
- ^"Patterson and Pew confirm Trueman Award entry".Michael Shank Racing. January 17, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon January 31, 2008.Retrieved2012-01-31.
- ^"Michael Shank Racing Concludes 2008 Rolex Series Season with Win in SunRichGourmet 1000".Grand-Am Road Racing. September 20, 2008.Retrieved2012-01-31.[permanent dead link]
- ^Pew Wins Trueman AwardArchived2012-05-04 at theWayback Machine,Speed,September 19, 2011, Retrieved 2012-01-31
- ^Pew, Negri Set For '12 GA Campaign With MSRArchived2012-01-12 at theWayback Machine,Ford Racing,December 12, 2011, Retrieved 2012-01-31
- ^AJ Allmendinger, Ozz Negri, John Pew and Justin Wilson give Michael Shank Racing a maiden Daytona 24 Hours win,Autosport,January 29, 2012, Retrieved 2012-01-31
- ^Fryer, Jenna.Allmendinger leads Michael Shank Racing to win[dead link],Associated Press,January 30, 2012, Retrieved 2012-01-31
External links
edit- Official website
- John Pewdriver statistics at Racing-Reference
- John Pewcareer summary at DriverDB