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"2018 Racing News " |
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Hoffman Racing Team Played a Part of
3 USAC Triple Crown Winners
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108 USAC
Sanctioned National Wins - 11 Time USAC National Champions |
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Tribute to the Hoffman Racing Team by 4 Time USAC
Sprint Champion Steve Butler |
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Hoffman Racing Featured in Circle Track Magazine
Saluting their "86" Years in Racing (Article)
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2018 News and Racing Results |
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USAC NATIONAL WIN #7 FOR THE 2018 USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SEASON COMES
AT THE LAST RACE IN PERRIS CA., CONGRATS TO SUNSHINE AND TEAM FOR THE
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After 40 USAC
National Races , it came down to the last lap of the last
race to determine the Championship.
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one of the Budweiser Oval Nationals saw KTJ break the record
for the number of fast times in a USAC National Sprint Car
season. That record stood at 14, set by Tom Bigelow in 1978.
KTJ transferred through heat #1 . The track took rubber in
the A Main and a 5th place A Main finish was the best we
could do. Our point deficit was at -7 after night one.
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two saw us qualify 6th quick and transfer through by
winning the first heat. We were unable to capitalize on
a front row starting position in the A main as Sunshine
started next to us. A torrid battle ensued and we
finished third. The point deficit grew slightly and was
-9 going into the season finale.
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in the top 6 in points after the first 2 nights of
competition, we were locked into the A Main. The dash
saw us finish third and start there in the A Main. The
circumstances that followed that into the A Main
determined the USA National Sprint Car Championship. The
Mean Green Hoffman Team did everything we could do , it
just wasn’t meant to be. KTJ did his job and won the
race. We had the race and championship in hand until the
last lap of the last race. The car ahead of Sunshine ran
out of fuel on the last lap allowing the #7 Team to tie
in points. Incredible
to think that after all the races, starting in Florida
in February, KTJ and Tyler Courtney would be tied with
2793 points each. The tie breaker was number of wins in
a season, the Clauson Marshall Newman Team had 11, we
had 7. Congrats to out good friend Tim Clauson and
family on a Championship. We are very happy for you.
Thanks to KTJ,
Whitney, Brad, AJ and Austin for an incredible year. No
one knows what the future brings, we just know this year
was memorable in the storied history of Hoffman racing.
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Tim Waechter
VP Marketing/Public Relations /Social Media Hoffman Racing
11 Time USAC National Sprint Car Champions
twbigt69@gmail.com
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RESULTS FROM ARIZONA SPEEDWAY
IN THE WESTERN WORLDS 2018 |
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Night one saw a strong qualifying effort by
the team as we were third . Starting 6th in the third heat,
KT worked his way up to a transfer position and then kind of
stayed there the rest of the heat. The racing in the A main
was intense as we finished 5th , with both Sunshine and The
Bear finishing ahead of us. A loss of a few points.
Night two turned out to be significant in
the chase for the National Championship. We missed it in
qualifying and as it turned out it was a bad night to
start deep in the field. Ending up 15th in qualifying
had us start up front in the heat and KTJ got the lead
and never looked back for the win. Things looked
promising with the start of the A Main as KTJ worked his
way to the top 10. However at the mid-way mark the track
took rubber. With the smell of rubber in the air,
passing was at a premium as the single line racing
finished the race. An 8th place finish saw the points
cushion we had diminished to 2 points. So it all comes
down to three nights at Perris in the Budweiser Oval
Nationals this weekend. We feel confident this weekend,
it should be exciting
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Tim Waechter
VP Marketing/Public Relations /Social Media Hoffman Racing
11 Time USAC National Sprint Car Champions
twbigt69@gmail.com
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THE HIGHLIGHT OF
3 CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS OF USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RACING COMES AT GAS
CITY WITH WIN #6 FOR THE 2018 SEASON FOR THE MEAN GREEN/JONATHAN BYRD/
LYKINS HOFFMAN TEAM |
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night was the completion of the rained out night three of
the Smack Down. We were defeated in the first round of the
King Of The Hill competition. We lost some positions
mid-race with a bobble and finished a disappointing 10th at
a track that KT has excelled on in the past.
Friday saw the return of USAC National Sprint cars to
the Gas City quarter mile. KT ran 
a great lap and qualified 3rd. He came through the pack
to finish 2nd in his heat race. Starting 4th in the A
Main, KT moved into the runner up position quickly. It
was difficult to pass on the bottom so KT worked the top
with the feeling that it would come in and be the fast
way around. It payed off on lap 26 when he moved to the
lead. KT was rewarded with a hard fought win #6 for the
season. That gave the storied Hoffman Team, USAC
National Sprint Car win # 107.
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Mean Green car qualified 2nd at our home track. Passing
was very difficult and we ran 5th in heat 3 of 3. In
the A Main the grooves were very high and mid-low track
late. We dropped to 6th and stayed between there and
5th most of the race. KT had quite a torrid battle with
Davey D in the last laps, holding on to a 5th place
finish.
With 8 National races remaining in the 2018 season, we
hold the points lead over Sunshine and Chris Windom.
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Tim Waechter
VP Marketing/Public Relations /Social Media Hoffman Racing
11 Time USAC National Sprint Car Champions
twbigt69@gmail.com
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NAVIGATING A TRICKY TRACK AT THE 4 CROWNS
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 A huge crowd and about 120 race cars made for an exciting 4
Crowns at The Big E. Sprint cars were up first for hot laps
and qualifying . Kevin ran the car in the line he hot
lapped on and was 2nd quick. He started 6th in heat 2 and
put on a show of classic slide jobs. Moving low in the
turns, making the pass and sliding in front of the passed
car. He ran away with the heat, which included plenty of
tough competition.
 The track was much different when it came time for the
Sprint Car A Main. There wasn’t
much cushion left and it had slicked off quite a bit.
Several cars tired up on the fence and paid the price,
while Sunshine and Leary did a good job up top. KT make
the wise choice and took a middle of the track line with
good success, finishing 4th.
A busy and important points
week ahead with races at Kokomo Thursday(Smackdown last
night), Gas City Friday(rain date) and our home track of
THE BURG Saturday. See you there.
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Tim Waechter
VP Marketing/Public Relations /Social Media Hoffman Racing
11 Time USAC National Sprint Car Champions
twbigt69@gmail.com
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Two of KTJ's favorite tracks, Terre Haute and Tri-State were on the
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The string of back luck continued when we went to
qualify at TH and on the way to the track, a new RR got a
cut and went flat. That resulted in missing our spot for
qualifying, going last with only one lap and even though he
was 7th quick time, could start no better than 12th.
Transferring by finishing second in the heat race, KT put on
a show in the A Main. He earned the "Hard Charger Award" by
racing his way up to 5th by the time the checkered flew.
 The unique qualifying format at Haubstadt saw
KTJ qualifying 10th quick in group 4. He transferred by
winning heat 4 and started 3rd in the $10,00 to win
Haubstadt Hustler. KT quickly got to second behind
Leary. Staying patient he saw an opportunity with 4 laps
to go when lapped traffic came into play. A drag race
down the front stretch saw KTJ get the lead. The final
two turns gave us all a heart murmur when the car got
out of shape, but KT used his extensive car control
skills to straighten the Mean Green Hoffman Machine and
go on to his 5th USA National Sprint Car victory of the
year.
The official USAC Sprint Car Hoffman victory count
now stands at 106 National wins, 101 of which were
points awarding wins, to go along with 11 USAC National
Sprint Car Championships. Of course, there had to be
drama. The back markers got into a mess in turns 1&2 ,
KT couldn't get slowed enough to miss the carnage and
tore up the front end. You will notice the one victory
lane picture is on a 4 wheeler, LOL. When you think you
have seen it all.
One of our favorites next Saturday, The 4 Crowns at
The Big E.
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Tim Waechter
VP Marketing/Public Relations /Social Media Hoffman Racing
11 Time USAC National Sprint Car Champions
twbigt69@gmail.com
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TWO SECOND PLACE FINISHES NET THE POINTS LEAD FOR KTJ AND THE HOFFMAN
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I know that it is very frustrating for KTJ and crew to finish
second twice this past weekend and so many times this year. However,
consistent top 5 finishes leads to championships and the wins will come
when you run up front.
Another fast time at Granite City,( I believe is number 14
for the USAC season), and transferring through heat 2 had KT
starting 6th again in the A Main. He fought his way to P3 by lap
14. KTJ dueled with Brady Bacon and got by him with 2 laps to go.
By that time Sunshine was gone for the win.
An appearance at I55 Raceway saw KT qualify 3rd and win his
heat. KT and the #12 car were battling when in turn three when they
made contact, somehow KT regained control of the car, kept it going
and lost a few spots. At one point he ran between two cars and got
to the lead. A vicious flip with 5 to go shut down running for over
an hour to fix the catch fence. A young man who KT has mentored and
housed got by on the restart and won his first USAC event.
Congrats to Jason McDougal and the Philips Team for the win.
Consistency has led to regaining the points lead, albeit by
one point. The top three are separated by 18 points. You don't
want to miss a race in this torrid championship hunt.
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Tim Waechter
VP Marketing/Public Relations /Social Media Hoffman Racing
11 Time USAC National Sprint Car Champions
twbigt69@gmail.com
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THE FIRST THREE NIGHTS OF THE KOKOMO SMACK DOWN 2018THE FIRST THREE
NIGHTS OF THE KOKOMO SMACK DOWN 2018 |
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If anyone has seen
racing's Lady Luck, please send her to the #69 pits. Since the July
26th race at Putnamville, and the car snapped , we flipped while leading
the race, we have had no luck. No whining here, just the facts.
Night one was a non-points race. KT qualified 3rd and won
his heat. We got a cut RR tire while in contention for the win.
Changed and recovered to a 9th place finish.
Night Two was
the first USAC points race. Fast again, Q 2nd and won the heat
again. If this sounds familiar, we and a number of other cars got
flat RR's, cut by rocks. This again ruined a good night and
potential win , we finished 10th.
Night three saw
KT earn another quick time for the year and won his heat going away
from 6th. Starting 6th again in the A main, KT worked his way to
4th by lap 13. He made the pass for third, but a yellow came out for
a spin and we had to give the spot back. KT got under the car
running third in turn #2 , that car hit the wall , bounced into to
us and flipped the Mean Green Hoffman Machine. Most importunately KT
was okay.
What followed was an amazing change of front ends, front shocks and
bolt ons. All credit to Brad Alexander(crew chief) and AJ Parker(
Mean Green crew member ),for leading the fix of the car and return
to the track. Also a big shout out to members of other crews who
helped get the car back together. KT valiantly battled his way back
to 14th with a damaged car.
Amazingly , with
all that trouble, we were 6th in Smack Down points and qualified for
the "King of the Hill" run off for starting positions. The race was
rained out and rescheduled for 9 September.
The good news is that we are fast every night and KT is
driving his tail off. Things will turn around soon and we will
battle for the Championship every race.
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Tim Waechter
VP Marketing/Public Relations /Social Media Hoffman Racing
11 Time USAC National Sprint Car Champions
twbigt69@gmail.com
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A TERRIFIC INDIANA SPRINT WEEK FOR THE MEAN GREEN
HOFFMAN TEAM ENDS WITH A SECOND PLACE FINISH IN ISW 2018 |
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luck wasn’t our best friend the entire ISW and was that 
true for the last 3 races. Fast times at Bloomington and
Tri-State showed that we continue to have fast cars and a
great driver. Going for the win at Putnamville , resulted
in contact with AJ Hopkins and falling back to 5th as a
result of it. Recovering to 4th before the checkered flew.
Starting 6th after quick time at Bloomington, KTJ made
his way 
through the field and pushed the 30 car for everything
he had . Running all lines on the track, we just didn’t
have anything for Mr Leary and finished 2nd.
Going in to the finale at Tri-State, we needed to fish 5
positions better than Chris Windom to win ISW 2018.
Another quick time had KTJ and Team with another
challenge of catching both Windom and Courtney who
started on the front row. BY the time the checkered flew
we had caught the front 3 cars as the wheel to wheel
action was spectacular. KTJ did all he could and
finished 4th for the race and second in ISW points.
 
ISW 2018 saw tremendous crowds each night and great
racing. It is always good to see old acquaintances and
friends. A well deserved rest for the crew , especially
Brad and AJ, before returning to Kokomo for 4 nights of
racing.
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Tim Waechter
VP Marketing/Public Relations /Social Media Hoffman Racing
11 Time USAC National Sprint Car Champions
twbigt69@gmail.com
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A PROMISING START GOES SOUR - NIGHT 4 OF
ISW 2018 |
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went out about half way in qualifying and KTJ put down a
very good lap again of 21.071, good enough for 4th quick.
We broke our string of 3 B Main’s in a row with a second
place finish in heat #4.
KTJ
started inside second row and made a brilliant move at
the drop of the green by
beating the front row into turn 1
and taking the lead. We
rocketed away , building a comfortable lead. By lap 3
Sun Shine had a head of steam and passed us for the
lead. We ran second comfortably until about the half way
mark, when Ballou and Kevin had a fierce duel for 2nd.
Looking at lap times and talking to Kevin after the
race , that is when the motor started to fail us. The
"missing motor" cost us 2 more spots before the
checkered flew.
Another tough break. A preliminary inspection of the
motor after the race showed what we hope is a minor fix.
Coming back strong tonight at Putnamville. it owes us
one.
Thanks to our webmaster Paul for some great shots !!!
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Tim Waechter
VP Marketing/Public Relations /Social Media Hoffman Racing
11 Time USAC National Sprint Car Champions
twbigt69@gmail.com
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RESULTS FROM THE FIRST TWO NIGHTS OF
2018 ISW |
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seemed in the first two races of 2018 Indiana Sprint Week ,
the Mean Green HoffmanMachine was more of a ping pong ball
than a race car.
At Plymouth, after qualifying 3rd quick, we
were run into the wall , with some significant frame
damage. KTJ recovered and won the B Main. The car
wasn’t the same after the heat race and Kevin hung in
there for a 9th place finish in the A Main. Repair
work, cutting and replacing on the right front frame,
was done Saturday when Kokomo was rained out.
Our home track of Lawrenceburg brought more
challenges. We went out second to qualify , right after
a mean flip by the first out. We thought our time of
14.2 would be mid-pack at best, but you never know, as
we ended up 5th quick. By the time heat 1 rolled off,
the track became narrow. KTJ worked his way up to the
transfer spot of 4th and tried for an insurance spot ,
knowing Grant and Bilbee were pressing, ran high in 4,
bobbled and lost the transfer spot. Another B run and
another B Main win, as KT smoked the pack.
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A Main saw a track with multiple grooves and good racing
and
banging. Twice KT had to save the car after contact and
somehow kept it running. A wild last few laps saw KT
work hard to advance, searching the track for some
moisture. A second red flag flew on lap 30
which necessitated a green-white-checkered finish. A
wild last two laps saw Sunshine, Leary and KTJ battling
for the win. Leary got out of shape and KTJ passed for
2nd and almost ran the #7 down. A great race and bounce
back for us.
Kokomo, rescheduled for Tuesday night, will
be the first of 5 straight to wrap up ISW 2018. KT was
further back in ISW points last year at this stage and
won the title. So anything goes yet!!!!!
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Tim Waechter
VP Marketing/Public Relations /Social Media Hoffman Racing
11 Time USAC National Sprint Car Champions
twbigt69@gmail.com
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ONE THAT GOT AWAY AT LINCOLN PARK SPEEDWAY |
The annual 4th of July USAC National race at
LPS was held Friday night this year. The tricky 1/4 mile
track proved to be so again this trip. A huge crowd saw 37
sprint cars battle the night for the win. Going out about
half way, KT was able to earn a 7th quick time.
Heat race 3 had the
potential to be a classic, with 5 of the top 10 in
National points competing. Among others KT had to deal
with Grant, Stockon, Bacon and Windom, not to mention
starting 5th. It was a heat race for the record books
with a tremendous hard fought 10 laps. KT managed to
pull off one of his best efforts of the year, battling
wheel to wheel and passing Brady on the front stretch of
the last lap to earn a 3rd place finish.
A front row starting spot
awaited us for the A main. KT jumped out to the lead
and was gone. He caught the rear of the field by lap
10. He worked his way past several back markers with a
track that was completely blocked at times. A lapped car
moved up the track while KT was making a pass and made
contact with us, sending the car in the air. It is
unclear if that contributed to what came next. After
leading 22 laps, KT was approaching a blocked track ,
jumped the cushion and went airborne in tun 2. He was
okay. When the car got to the pit area, it was looking
okay except for a bent front axle. He was able to tag
the field and finish the race. A heart breaker for
sure. It is all part of a year.
True champions
recover from disappointment and we are anxious to show
our metal as Indian Sprint Week opens at Plymouth
Speedway . See you there.
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Tim Waechter
VP Marketing/Public Relations /Social Media Hoffman Racing
11 Time USAC National Sprint Car Champions
twbigt69@gmail.com
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RESULTS FOR THE EASTERN STORM 2018 |
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Mean Green/Jonathan Byrd/Lykins Energy Solutions/ Speedway
Motors/Purple Heart Hoffman Team continued the early year
success with the Eastern Storm. In addition to the 100th
USAC Points Race victory at Swedesboro NJ, Kevin Thomas Jr
set 4 quick times(2 of them new track records) out of 6
races, with A main finishes of 1st,2-2nd, 2-4th and a 10th.
We were in the points hunt for The Eastern Storm title,
1 behind going Chris Windom 
going into the last race, when bad luck with a blown
engine in the heat race hit us on the last race of the
series.
Now a well deserved rest from the pressure of points
racing with the next USAC race scheduled for 6 July at
Putnamville. See you there .
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Tim Waechter
VP Marketing/Public Relations /Social Media Hoffman Racing
11 Time USAC National Sprint Car Champions
twbigt69@gmail.com
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USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR POINTS RACE WIN #100 COMES WITH KEVIN
THOMAS JR., FOR THE MEAN GREEN HOFFMAN TEAM AT SWEDESBORO NJ |
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Thomas Jr started race #5 in The Eastern Storm with his 10th fast time
of the season in 16 races, an unbelievable achievement. It ended with
the Mean Green/Jonathan Byrd/Lykins Energy Solutions/Speedway
Motors/Purple Heart Hoffman Sprint Car winning USAC National Points Race
#100 and the 4th this year. When you add the 5 USAC National wins that
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I want to to thank all
the drivers, sponsors and crew members who made it possible to
achieve this goal. We are honored that KTJ drove the car to this
milestone victory for the Hoffman family. We also want to thank our
loyal fans, who have stayed with all these years through thick and thin.
I know my Dad ,who started this team in 1929 ,is smiling down on us with
pride "said Richard Hoffman , owner and president of Hoffman racing. |
“It’s an honor to be the driver to get them that milestone,” Thomas
exclaimed. “It’s something special and something you’ll remember until
the day you die or tell your grandkids. I’m glad they’ve given me this
opportunity to run for them this year. It’s very special to me and this
team. There’s a lot of people who’d like to be on a team like this.
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The Eastern Storm concludes tonight with a race at
Weedsport Speedway in Weedsport NY. KT is one point behind Chris Windom
for the Easter Storm Championship. A full report on The Eastern Storm
will be posted after tonight's race.
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Tim Waechter
VP Marketing/Public Relations /Social Media Hoffman Racing
11 Time USAC National Sprint Car Champions
twbigt69@gmail.com
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USAC NATIONAL POINTS WIN #99 COMES AT I80 RACEWAY IN NEBRASKA
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Thomas Jr continued his hot streak with his 3rd USAC
National Sprint win Friday night in Nebraska. The win is
USAC National Points Sprint win #99 and USAC National Sprint
win #104 for the storied Hoffman Team. KT served notice
immediately in the Mean Green/Lykins Energy
Solutions/Jonathan Byrd/Speedway Motors/Purple Heart Hoffman
Sprinter by setting a new track record in qualifying. His
6th fast time of the year.
(Ray Hague Photo)
Transferring through
heat #1, KT started 6th in the A main. He got to the
lead on lap 6, after a torrid duel with Brady and Chase.
He searched around the track and eventually found the
top to be too dry and ran the bottom winning by a huge
margin of 5 seconds. Congrats to Davey, Brad and the
entire Team on providing Kevin with a competitive car
race after race.
The weekend concludes with a race at the
big , bad Knoxville Raceway. Go get um KT.
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Tim Waechter
VP Marketing/Public Relations /Social Media Hoffman Racing
11 Time USAC National Sprint Car Champions
twbigt69@gmail.com
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KT WINS A NON-USAC RACE AT LAWRENCEBURG, THE “B TEAM” FINISHES
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Saturday night KTJ won the sprint car race
that was the complimentary race for Indiana Midget Week at
Lawrenceburg. Brady Bacon in the “the Hoffman B Team Car”
finished second. The two were obviously the class of the
field . Brady came from 5th, we got to second but had
nothing for KT.
The night before at Bloomington on
another complimentary race, Brady was fast in hot laps
and then the typhoon hit. Big Red got stuck and took two
wreckers to pull her out. I think she was tired after
the long trip to Bloomington and needed more rest time.
LOL
There apparently is some confusion about
the Hoffman Teams, understandably so. I apologize for
not making this clear before. The so called B Team (we
are open to other suggestions to name it) was formed to
unite as many of the Team that had won 63 USAC National
Races, 6 USAC National Sprint Car Championships and a
Little 500 as possible. The idea was to have some fun
without the points pressure, run local races etc. We had
hoped that KT would be able to drive the car, but his
schedule didn’t allow. So far Thomas Meseraull and
Brady Bacon have driven the B Team car. The B Team
includes owner Richard Hoffman owner, crew chief Dan
Launderville , Tim Waechter, Tom Hoffman(all from
original team) and Jeremy and Mark. Of course we miss
our leader for so many years , the retired Rob Hoffman.
Not the same without you BUBBA. We do not know how many
races The B Team will run yet this year. Without
a credible driver available we will not run.
NOW I WANT TO BE PERFECTLY CLEAR. KEVIN
THOMAS JR. IS THE DRIVER OF THE MEAN GREEN, LYKINS
ENERGY SOLUTIONS, JONATHAN BYRD, PURPLE HEART HOFFMAN
SPRINT CAR FOR THE ENTIRE 2018 USAC SEASON. HE HAS WON 2
USAC NATIONAL RACES ALREADY AND IS THE NATIONAL POINTS
LEADER. WE ARE SO PROUD OF HIM AS A DRIVER, COMPETITOR
AND GREAT YOUNG MAN. ALONG WITH THE TEAM , DAVEY JONES
CREW CHIEF , BRAD AND OTHER MEMBERS OF KT’S TEAM, WE
FEEL WE WILL BE IN THE HUNT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP ALL THE
WAY AND ARE PROUD THEY ARE CARRYING THE HOFFMAN COLORS.
Thank you for your continuing support of
Hoffman racing and our sponsors. Looking forward to next
week, especially Knoxville.
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Tim Waechter
VP Marketing/Public Relations /Social Media Hoffman Racing
11 Time USAC National Sprint Car Champions
twbigt69@gmail.com
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RESULTS FOR THE 2018 LITTLE 500 |
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The Little 500 is a race we look forward to
every year. The fact that we had Eric Gordon in the car
made the anticipation for this year’s race even more
intense. We tested two days with Eric to make sure that
changes made in the car for 2018 were viable. The major
change was incorporating 6 cylinder motor instead of the
traditional 410- 8 cylinder we have used in prior years. We
also had a primary objective at cutting
weight wherever possible. We knew after the testing that we
had a very good car for the race and the driver .
We were content with qualifying mid-pack,
if not happy. A great crowd saw Eric just ride the
first part of the race. No one knows more about how to
win this race than a 9 time winner. Around lap 100 he
starting passing cars, he was running his race. Shortly
after that he was on the board, running 5th. A bad
vibration developed after we saw sparks fly from the
bottom of the car around lap 168. Eric came in and the
crew cracked off about a 12 second pit stop and sent him
back out. Unfortunately the problem, we later
discovered was a broken U joint(with only one race on
it) was terminal . The crew every year has taken great
pride in quick efficient pit stops , which we know is a
competitive advantage for us. We feel like if we were
around for the end of the race, we would have been a
factor.
A big shout out to Kevin Doran and his
crew for preparing the car and executing
a strategic plan. Thanks to Jason, Noah and Jake
Simmons and the rest of the crew for a great effort.
Eric Gordon hasn’t lost a thing, he is still a great
champion.
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Tim Waechter
VP Marketing/Public Relations /Social Media Hoffman Racing
11 Time USAC National Sprint Car Champions
twbigt69@gmail.com
513-284-1519 |
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ANOTHER FAST TIME, HEAT RACE WIN AND GREAT A MAIN RUN AT TERRE
HAUTE |
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 Kevin
Thomas Jr gave another tremendous performance in the Mean
Green/Lykins Energy Solutions/Jonathan Byrd/Purple Heart
Hoffman Sprinter on 23 May at The Action Track. He ran a
blistering 20.574 in qualifying , 0.4 faster than the
second fastest car winning another fast time for this year.
Starting 6th in the heat, without the aid of a yellow flag,
past the likes of Chase Stockon and Chris Windom to claim
the victory.
The A Main saw Stockon and Courtney get away for the field
from their starting position up front. KT pulled off some
tremendous slide jobs to pass his way up to second place .
In the process he prettty much used up his rear tires and we
had nothing for Tyler , finishing second. Another great
night for the Team.
See you in Nebraska and Iowa .
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Tim Waechter
VP Marketing/Public Relations /Social Media Hoffman Racing
11 Time USAC National Sprint Car Champions
twbigt69@gmail.com
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RESULTS FROM “LETS RACE
TWO” AT THE BIG E |
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Admittedly Eldora is not one of KT’S
favorite tracks. But the two nights
of “Lets Race Two” with The Outlaws
showed definite signs of improvement in
the Mean Green/Lykins Oil/Jonathan
Bryd's/Purple Heart Hoffman car.
Night one saw KT go out first in qualifying and lay down
a marker of 15.318, that wasn’t beaten by anyone in the
field. Heat 1 saw KT starting 6th , quickly passed his
way to 3rd and was gaining ground on both Davy D and
Chris Windom when the 8 laps were completed without the
yellow we needed to catch the two, we were coming. The
field in tne A main got spread out and KT passed for 5th
on the last lap.
Night two had KT qualifying 3, another great qualifying
effort. He won heat 3 and placed 6th in the feature,
leading early on until lap 4.
We
left Eldora with a slim lead over Chris in the National
Championship standings.
We
look forward to seeing all the fans in the midwest at
Granite City Ill. and Pevely Mo.
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Tim Waechter
VP Marketing/Public Relations /Social Media Hoffman Racing
11 Time USAC National Sprint Car Champions
twbigt69@gmail.com
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KTJ GETS OUT THE BROOM AND SWEEPS THE USAC SPRINT EVENT AT
PLYMOUTH SPEEDWAY IN THE MEAN GREEN/LYKINS OIL/JONATHAN BYRD/PURPLE
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has been some time since a driver has pulled off the SWEEP
of a USAC Sprint show, fast time in qualifying, heat race
win and feature win at the same event. Kevin had a fast
time of 13.089(just a tick off the track record), won a
tough heat race one with the likes of Courtney, Bacon, Leary
and Cummins among others and finished the night with the
feature win.
Starting 6th in the A main , KT patiently moved
forward and started to
catch Courtney, the leader ,at the half way mark. Kevin
used the yellow to formulate a plan to pass Tyler by
analyzing the line he was taking in all 4 turns. On lap
23 he pulled off the pass by running low in 1&2. Robert Ballou followed and on the last lap, lapped traffic held
up KT,and Robert tried a bump and run on the Mean Green
car in turns one and two. Using his terrific car
control, KT saved the car and motored on for the win.
The second USAC National Sprint win in a row rang the total
for the storied Hoffman Team to 98 USAC National points
awarding wins and 104 USAC National Sprint Car wins to go
along with a record setting 11 USAC National Sprint Car
Championships.
Next weekend we run two nights with The Outlaws
at the famous Eldora Speedway. If you never have
attended, the value for you money and racing received in
unmatched during the year in my opinion
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Tim Waechter
VP Marketing/Public Relations /Social Media Hoffman Racing
11 Time USAC National Sprint Car Champions
twbigt69@gmail.com
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TRI-STATE SPEEDWAY, HAUBSTADT INDIANA |
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sign of a great athlete is to overcome adversity. kTJ is a
great athlete. Haubstadt showed what he is made of in
spades. Third quick time in qualifying was followed by a
win in heat 3. What followed was a very memorable feature
win. Half way through the race he took advantage of cars
running 2nd and 3rd banging wheels and passed them for 2nd
place. With 4 laps left he pulled a masterful pass, inching
his way between the car of CJ Leary and the front stretch
wall . He pulled away the final 4 laps for his first win in
The Mean Green Hoffman Jonathan-Byrd Purple Heart Car.
Congrats KTJ, Davey ,Brad and crew for a
great win. (Phil's
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BLOOMINGTON INDIANA
KTJ and
the USAC Team opened the action at Bloomington Speedway
Friday night. We have been fast all year and
Bloomington was no exception. Kevin went out mid-way in
group two and turned the second quick time. He followed
it by an impressive win in the heat race. Starting 5th
on the narrow Bloomington track, he had no where to go
as the inside row didn’t take off. He searched for a
way around. Screaming down the back stretch, KTJ got
high in turn 3, jumped the narrow cushion and drove off
the track. Keeping the car running, he rejoined the
field on the front stretch. Needless to say a promising
night was over. KTJ drove hard the rest of the way, with
little passing possible ,finishing 16th.
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TEAM TWO, LAWRENCEBURG SATURDAY
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The Team of Richard, Dan, Tim, Jeremy and Mark prepared the
car for Thomas Meseraull . We won the heat race and looked good in the
A main as Thomas was settling into the Mean Green Hoffman Machine. Half
way through the 25 lap feature, it looked like we had something for
them. The car was good but not good enough to get a win for Thomas,
finishing 3rd. We want to thank T-Mez for driving his butt off for us.
He was great to work with, great feedback and a lot of fun to be with.
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MEAN GREEN ,HOFFMAN ,KT TEAM OFF TO A STRONG START
FOR THE 2018 USAC SEASON |
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Tim Waechter
VP Marketing/Public Relations /Social Media Hoffman Racing
11 Time USAC National Sprint Car Champions
twbigt69@gmail.com
513-284-1519 |
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combination of Mean Green, Hoffman and Kevin Thomas Jr.
had a very successful premier in the USAC National
Sprint Car Series at Bubba Raceway park in O'Cala
Florida from Feb 15-17. We had a very fast car all 3
nights, got fast qualifier 2 of the 3 nights, finished
2nd, 3rd and 2nd in heat races.
Our challenge was to pass
from the 2nd and 3rd row on what ended up
being a very narrow track, actually taking rubber one of
the nights. A main finishes of 2nd, 3rd and 4th got us
off to a great points position heading to the next race
March 31st .
 Night
3 KT had come from 6th and was passing for 2nd when the
2nd place car made contact with a lapped car, KT had no
place to go ,made contact and somehow kept the car
going, but fell to 7th. KT got his elbows up and in 8
laps passed back to 4th position.
Bottom line is that the
car was fast, KT drove his ***** off , Davey and Brad
worked their ****s off and we are excited as can be for
the rest of the year.
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See you at out home track, The Burg. |
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Tim Waechter
VP Marketing/Public Relations /Social Media Hoffman Racing
11 Time USAC National Sprint Car Champions
twbigt69@gmail.com
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CONGRATS TO kEVIN tHOMAS Jr - RATED #4 IN SPEED SPORT NEWS
POWER RATINGS |
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MEAN GREEN RETURNS IN 2018 AS PRIMARY SPONSOR FOR HOFFMAN RACING
WITH KEVIN THOMAS JR. IN THE SEAT OF THE ICONIC #69 IN THE 2018 USAC
NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES
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Loveland, OH (Nov. 27, 2017)
– Hoffman Racing (HAR) is proudly announcing that Mean Green Cleaner and
Degreaser is returning for the 6th year as the primary sponsor for HAR,
which is pursuing an unprecedented USAC National Sprint Car Series
Championship #12 in 2018. Returning as associate sponsors will be Lykins
Energy Solutions, Hoosier Tire and XYZ. HAR will continue to fly the
flag of The Military Order of The Purple Heart as an official MOPH Race
Team.
Pushing the “loud pedal” will be Cullman, Alabama’s Kevin Thomas Jr. He
started racing at an early age and was the BMX bike champion in the
state of Alabama by the age of 8. After running mini-sprints he
graduated to sprint cars in 2007. In 2013 he won 7 USAC Sprint car
feature wins and was named “Most Improved Driver”. KT formed his own
team in 2017 and won 7 USAC National races including Indiana Sprint Week
and the Budweiser Oval Nationals.
“I’m grateful to be able to add my name to the long list of people that
have driven for Hoffman Racing. When Mr. Hoffman approached me, I was
kind of shocked. It’s a great opportunity, and I’m incredibly thankful
to get to be a small piece of their history. We’re going to make a run
at the sprint car championship. I think it’d be cool to get them their
12th title. I was fortunate enough to have an amazing season this past
year, and I hope we can duplicate in 2018. I’m really looking forward to
driving the No.69,” said Kevin Thomas Jr.
“We were thrilled to be able to work out a partnership with KT to
acquire his considerable driving talents for 2018. We are confident that
this combination will keep us in the hunt for the 2018 season to win
races and that 12th USAC National Sprint Car Championship we are
pursuing”, said Richard Hoffman, owner and President of Hoffman Racing.
“Mean Green is excited to return as a partner with Hoffman Auto Racing.
We are grateful for the support we have received from the Hoffman Team
and fans throughout the years and we are proud to extend our partnership
for another winning season” commented Mariely De La Fuente , Brand
Manager Mean green Cleaner and Degreaser.
Tim Waechter, Vice President of Marketing/Public Relations/Social Media
commented “Mean Green has done a tremendous job of marketing Hoffman
racing and Sprint car racing to build their brand awareness and volume. |
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VP Marketing/Public Relations /Social Media Hoffman Racing
11 Time USAC National Sprint Car Champions
twbigt69@gmail.com
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