THEY SAY “ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END”

Loveland, OH (June 29, 2009) --  Hoffman Racing is announcing today that the 10 year marketing partnership we have had

with Kroger and Procter&Gamble is coming to an end on 6/30/09.

We want to thank Kroger and P&G for their support over the past 10 years.  It has been one of the most successful

and long lasting marketing partnerships in USAC over these years. 

HAR is aggressively seeking new marketing partners.   Anyone interesting in partnering with the winningest Team in the

history of USAC Sprint car racing, and the defending National Champs should contact either

Richard Hoffman at 513-575-4500 or 513-520-8950, richard@resultsplusmilford.com

or Tim Waechter at 513-284-1519 , twaechter@zoomtown.com .

We can customize a marketing program for anyone.  

Highlights of the Team’s history include:

-        1929-1960 Gus campaigned Sprint Cars and Midgets, his drivers included Eddie Sachs, and Don Branson

-        1964 Gus’s son Richard became co-owner of the Team

-        1973-1984 HAR fielded Indy Cars, including 7 Indy 500 starts

-        1989 HAR won the first of 9 USAC National Sprint Car Championships with Rob Hoffman as the crew chief(’92,’93,’96,’97,’99,’02,’04,’08)

-        HAR is the winingest Team in USAC Sprint Car history with 9 championships and 72

National wins. HAR also has 7 Silver Crown wins for a total of 79 USAC National wins.

-        2003 recognized for excellence by the Ohio State Senate and House of Representatives

-        HAR has finished in the top 3 in USAC National Sprint Car owners points 17 times since  1989

Drivers from the past 80 years reads like a who’s who of racing:

Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Tracy Hines, JJ Yeley,  Kasey Kahne, Kenny Irwin Jr,

Rich Vogler, Dave Darland, Johnny Parsons Jr., Tim Richmond, Jay Drake, Brian Tyler,

Robbie Stanley, Eric Gordon, Steve Butler ,Jerry Coons Jr. Ryan Newman, Dave Steele,

George Snider, Tom Bigelow Shorty Templemen, Don Branson, Eddie Sachs,

Bill Puterbaugh, Elmer George,Pancho Carter, Roger Ward, Andy Michener.

In all approximately 123 drivers have competed in the Hoffman cars. Of those there are four father/son

combinations , Dick and Dickie Gaines, Jim and Tracy Hines Kerry and Dave Norris, Clark and

Shorty Templemen.  Two brother combinations, Larry and Steve Cannon, Pancho Carter and Johnny Parsons

 Jr.  HAR also had a stepgrandfather and stepgrandson combination of Elmer George and Ed Carpenter.