This page is dedicated to the history of dirt late model racing, the legends that helped make it, and anyone that had. A midget regular, he was based almost exclusively in california, and was a committed racer. We are near completion with this car and await the engine to complete primary car. Don hoffman race results in the nascar winston cup series. Hoffman beats personal tragedies auto racing the morning call. I can remember a lot of the races as if they were just last season.
A look back at late model racing at knoxville raceway. Tired of travel hassles, wife of pro racecar driver founds. Hoffman then won the trophy dash with sanger second and verlin eaker of mechanicsville third. Don hoffman of des moines stands as one of iowas alltime winningest drivers, with track titles at mason city, webster city and the iowa state fairgrounds. He says best racers from central iowa are probably billy moyer who is as decorated as any iowa racer or possibly don hoffman. Apr 22, 2010 ernie derr was a 12time champion of imca while dick hutcherson won the title twice and then went on to have a successful career in nascar. Don s most recent accomplishment was being inducted in august into the national dirt track late model hall of fame in kentucky. Click on the site to see don hoffman s career results at that track glossary. May 17 in a series filled with youngsters, eddie hoffman certainly sticks out on the jegscra allstars tour. From 1968 to 1975, the tradition was a little different. Ingo hoffmann born february 28, 1953 is a brazilian retired racing driver from sao paulo. The opening night of the north dakota state fair championships was no exception. Don hoffman iowa jimmy mars wisconsin steve shaver west virginia. Just a kid in the stands, watching and meeting these people instilled in me the need to continue with racing for the rest of my life.
Car owners pappy and bob allen jim anderson sonny aurther smiley burnett richard boney bonebrake bob bousner bobby and dave breedon fritz broadback john and brian brooks charles burrell frankie burrell ina and ray butschie bill cady marshall. Sep, 2019 sharp, whose husband, scott, is a longtime professional race car driver and team owner, was in charge of packing, unpacking, repacking and coordinating the familys luggage during their trips. Everyone is happy here at jerry hoffmans race car shop. Don hoffman 2017 race car driver posters digital car. Can you match these 30 nascar vehicles with the correct driver. Charlie martin, race driver and athlete ally ambassador. He was leading the second race when he got tangled up with another hotshot sportsman driver, fred rahmer. Race and performance news, howtos and technical articles from racingjunk with a focus on drag racing, feature builds, race results and industry products. At age 66, thompson is the oldest driver to compete in the daytona 500. Notably, ingo hoffmann has won the brazilian stock car championship 12 times 1980, 1985, 19891994, 19961998 and 2002. Loveland, ohio december 1, 2017 hoffman auto racing har is taking great pride in announcing that after a three year absence, 9 time little 500 champion eric gordon will drive the mean green hoffman car in the 2018 classic. Five new inductees tapped for the dirt late model hall of. Jul 03, 2019 a test session wednesday at slinger speedway to prepare for a shorttrack special event marked matt kenseths first time in a race car since the 2018 nascar finale.
One of the most successful drivers there is fivetime track champion eddie hoffman jr. Twice the drivers were pulled off the track during the feature because heavy dust made it impossible to see. He drove a series of doorslammers and appeared to be a pro stock driver, but then he decided to start racing the faster funny cars. Don zechman larry zeller sr ted zieman bill zwanziger group driver p hotos unknown driver photos. Mark thompson born july 9, 1951 is a retired american professional stock car racing driver, pilot, and businessman. A quite serious fellow, who was a slightly built man, don. Race cars, speed racer, car and driver, old and new, old cars, car pictures, dream cars, old school. This car was never a driver car it has always been a race car since its most recent build. Jim zimmerline is with jerry hoffman at hoffman racecars. Donald hoffman obituary des moines, ia the des moines. A system was developed wherein various dirt and paved tracks each had a team of three drivers. Ive set some records there and won that race before. On lap 2 don hoffman of des moines went through the fence in turn 3 and took out the light pole. Nhra drivers listing the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world.
Don hoffman stats at active nascar tracks since november 23, 1975 track avg finish races wins top 5s top. Ken walton of viola, iowa and don hoffman of des moines would round out the top five. Aaron kaufmans pikes peak ford falcon is up for auction. He also claims major runs in illinois, missouri, nebraska and north dakota. In the sportsman competition, he finished third in the heat race and main event, and in late model competition he was second in the heat race and main event. At any rate, there has been a number of hired guns who had particularly long careers driving for car owners. Appropriately named the iowa state super stock championships, this was as blue ribbon of an event as they came.
Eldora speedways world 100 and dream, the dirt track world championship, lucas oil late model knoxville nationals and all the major races are covered along with the major tours, including the world of. During the 2016 event, hagan became the first funny car driver to break the 335 mph barrier 335. When i look back on my career so far, i never thought id get to the point im at right now as a trans woman. Through the years, moro has developed some insight into what it takes to be a good driver. Jimmy mars, who has celebrated victories in the dirt track world championships, the. Track historians have carefully researched and recorded a variety of facets of the racing world, including knoxville raceway results and history, marion county fairgrounds evolution, and the history of sprint car racing as a whole. Hr transferred and had a 9th place starting spot for the a main. The nevada open road challenge is a thrilling weekend of car races in ely nv where fans can mingle with drivers and their exotic cars. Don horvath born 27 apr 1935 riverside, california. Don s most recent accomplishment was being inducted into the national dirt track late model hall of fame, in kentucky, august 2018. Hoffman details a full list of innovative dirt racing technology that has since been outlawed by ump.
He formerly competed parttime in the monster energy nascar cup series, driving the no. Primarily, the brainchild of long island sports promoters larry mendelsohn and lou figari, the all star stock car racing league sounded like the ultimate great promotional idea when it came out in 1967. Barnett, who recently retired, has 22 track and series titles on his resume in addition to more than 200 victories in 40 seasons of racing. Mar 27, 2017 race car driver dave steele was killed in a sprint car race at floridas desoto speedway. The races and drivers from the 60s and 70s were the ones that set me on the course i follow today.
National dirt late model hof reveals new inductees speed. The former truck driver hasnt forgotten his lessons of five years of racing. Shane huffman born december 30, 1973 is a former american professional stock car racing driver and current crew chief. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. They were pretty much legends in our area, he says. Matt kenseth back in a race car, was out since 2018 nascar finale. Age not an issue for jegscra allstars tour veteran eddie. Hoffman des moines donald gene hoffman, 77, des moines, ia, died on thursday, november 15, 2018. Hall of fame inductees national sprint car hall of fame.
Alongside billy moyer, he is one of his areas most legendary drivers. View mobile site jokeypsych endgamehonest galaxyquest. His chevy was nicknamed hang em high because his wheelstands scraped the cars bumper. May 31, 2017 this pin was discovered by kent hansen. The busiest drive of the day was don hoffman, des moines, as he jumped back and fourth between the late model and sportsman divisions. Click the driver tab at the top of the table to sort by last name. We started chatting with a fellow named don hoffman who was wearing in a cowboy hat.
It seems like some guys never preferred to own the car they were racing or maybe they couldnt afford it. Half the joy of owning an open road race car is souping it up. Shaver to receive dirt track racing honor news, sports. He picked off one car after another and after some tough luck by ex hoffman driver ktj, had a real shot at a win. Car owners pappy and bob allen jim anderson sonny aurther. Did you know that nascar is one of the most popular sports in all of america. Those guys dont forget their roots, they dont forget where they. At what other track could you walk into an amusement park during intermission, buy ride tickets, and ride a few rides until the racing. The guy was not a humanitarian, spokesmodel, member of the lucky sperm club, or choir boy. Heres hoping that they have a great show in highland tonight and that the snow holds off long enough for everybody to make it safely back to home base because if this storm delivers as predicted it will more than likely wipe out the prospects for. He also can claim the distinction of starting the most jackson 100s in the events history 27. He was one of the first africanamerican drivers in nascar and the first africanamerican to win a race in the grand national series nascars highest level. Shaver to receive dirt track racing honor news, sports, jobs news. A guy with whom we could relate to on a level those who dont share this automotive addiction never could.
Earlier hoffman had set a new track record for late models in qualifying at 23. Donald hoffman obituary, des moines, iowa, iowa iles funeral. The five drivers joining the hall of fame include steve barnett, don hoffman, jimmy mars, steve shaver and wendell wallace. His next car was a big block 1957 chevy nicknamed rat poison. Make sure to subscribe to follow along this season with me. Jim zimmerline added a new photo at hoffman racecars. Don white after winning three imca titles, left to compete on the usac circuit and became the winningest driver in stock car divisions history. Al hofmann november 28, 1947 march 20, 2008 was an american dragracer and drag car owner in the funny car division from umatilla, florida. Dons most recent accomplishment was being inducted into the national dirt track late model hall.
Rip doug hoffman page 1 hoseheads sprint car general forum. Driver don hoffman 1975 nascar winston cup results. Grassroots track, nascar track unite to grow racing. It is located on the grounds of florence speedway, in walton, kentucky. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Dirt fans united dirt racing 101 apparel hall of fans forums chat fan resources. Its not a race that many people remember and it didnt pay enough to be listed as one of the major dirt late model races at the knoxville raceway, but back. Brad keselowski jimmie johnson joey logano kyle busch kurt busch. Nothing warms a crisp winter evening quite like the sound of a 410.
The national association for stock car auto racing. Oct 24, 2018 then, at around age 70, people have difficulty seeing fine details, says lauren fix, a race car driver and automobile educator, who writes on her site. Sometimes the rulebook adapts to his race car engineering. Search for an individual driver using the search box to the right. Heres a look at some of the training i do to prepare for races. Continue to like al hoffman because he was a great race car driver, he was. Don hoffman larry hoksch scott holbert floyd holcombe lloyd holcombe aubrey holley larry holmes. Donald gene hoffman, 77, of des moines died thursday, nov. He was the second of only two funny cars to join the 300 mph club 301.
The national dirt late model hall of fame is a nonprofit hall of fame for american drivers of dirt late model racecars. All designs, images, concepts and layouts are 2020 race car driver posters a division of studio 2108 llc. Martin opened the 1974 racing season with a stock car feature victory at the. Hoffman was the most prolific car owner in usac national sprint car history whose teams have earned more victories and more championships than any other team in the history of the series. Current inductees national dirt late model hall of fame. Still lots to do such as stock the trailer, mount tires and prepare spares. Donald gene hoffman, 77, des moines, ia, died on thursday, november 15, 2018. Don hoffman nascar results, statistics and car numbers.
Pupils take longer to adjust to darkness or bright light, fix explains. West virginia university where he decided to pursue his passion and become a race car driver. The auto racing program for the state fair was a thursday afternoon matinee with super stock drivers and their cars coming together to see who was the best in the state. Our database contains statistics, information and history of nascar car numbers. Don hoffman stock car racing wiki fandom powered by wikia. He was often referred to as dandy don and diamond don. So an 80yearold needs three times more light to see as well as a 20yearold.
With the skilled don branson at the wheel, gus got his first usac win in. The car was great, brady could seemingly put it where he wanted on the track. Louis, don hoffman of des moines, johnny johnson of morning sun and bill zwanziger of waterloo with dan dickey of packwood taking the consolation. I have so many good memories of doug, from all his wins on mr dirt tour, sdw 200 in 1996, penn national wins, grandview, diamond, rolling wheels, and i saved the best i believe for last, were the flemington nj on pavement because i did not go there till after 1991, he won in dirt asphalt modifieds, lste models, whelen mod tour, 358 da mods, one year i think it was 91 or 92. Dons most recent accomplishment was being inducted into the national dirt track late model hall of fame, in kentucky, august 2018. Hoffman, 54, a pennsylvania auto racing legend, of allentown, died. Til about wendell oliver scott who was an american stock car racing driver. Apr 04, 2018 with 50 career wins, barnett is the fourth alltime winningest super late model driver in brownstown history, and he was elected to the tracks hall of fame ten years ago.