Driver: Sherwood Johnston | Driver Database

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Sherwood

Johnston

SCCA Formula A / Formula 5000

Driver Information

nationality

American

birthday

1927-09-29

hometown

New York City

died

2000-11-09

Eureka, California

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Driver Information

nationality

American

birthday

1927-09-29

hometown

New York City

died

2000-11-09

Eureka, California

helmet

Competitors

age

wins

12

poles

10

races

266

podiums

45

fastest laps

9

age

90

wins

24

poles

26

races

245

podiums

74

fastest laps

26

age

78

wins

2

poles

0

races

66

podiums

10

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

9

podiums

1

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

19

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

5

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

100

podiums

1

fastest laps

1

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

36

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

7

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

12

poles

10

races

157

podiums

23

fastest laps

8

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

12

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

36

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

78

wins

0

poles

0

races

19

podiums

2

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

17

podiums

2

fastest laps

0

age

wins

37

poles

36

races

222

podiums

74

fastest laps

40

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

6

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

1

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

2

poles

1

races

40

podiums

12

fastest laps

1

age

87

wins

2

poles

1

races

40

podiums

5

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

4

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

Career Overview

year

series

team

points

position

1970

SCCA Continental Championship - Formula A

J & B Racing

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Surtees TS5 (Ford V8)

4

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

4

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1969

SCCA Continental Championship - Formula A

2

23rd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Lola T142 (Chevrolet V8)

10

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

10

0

0

0

0

2

year

series

team

points

position

1956

World Sportscar Championship - Class S 5.0

Jaguar New York Inc.

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Jaguar D-type

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1955

0

35th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Jaguar D Type

Jaguar

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1955

Nassau Governor's Cup

0

3rd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Jaguar D Type

Jaguar

1

0

1

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

1

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1955

12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car

William Spear

0

3rd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Maserati 300S

Maserati L6 2v DOHC 2989cc

1

0

1

0

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

1

0

1

0

year

series

team

points

position

1955

24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0

Briggs Cunningham

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Cunningham C6-R

Offenhauser 2.9

1

0

0

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

-

year

series

team

points

position

1954

12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car

B S Cunningham

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Cunningham C-4R

Chrysler 331 Hemi V8 2v OHV 5454cc

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1954

24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 8.0

Briggs Cunningham

0

1st

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Cunningham C4-R

Chrysler 5.5

1

1

1

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

1

1

0

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

1954

SCCA Club Racing National Championship - Unrestricted

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Jaguar Special

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

1954

SCCA Club Racing National Championship - Class B Modified

3125

2nd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Cunningham

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

3125

year

series

team

points

position

1953

12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car

A. H. Feverbacher

0

3rd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Jaguar C-type

Jaguar 3.4

1

0

1

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

1

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1952

SCCA Club Racing National Championship

10100

1st

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Jaguar Special

11

5

10

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

11

5

10

-

-

10100

year

type

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest lap

1970

Racing

4

0

0

0

0

1969

Racing

10

0

0

0

0

1956

Racing

1

0

0

0

0

1955

Racing

4

0

2

0

1

1954

Racing

2

1

1

0

0

1953

Racing

1

0

1

0

0

1952

Racing

11

5

10

?

?

Racing Highlights

year

series

position

1955

12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car

3rd

1955

Nassau Governor's Cup

3rd

1954

SCCA Club Racing National Championship - Class B Modified

2nd

1954

24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 8.0

1st

1953

12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car

3rd

1952

SCCA Club Racing National Championship

1st

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