Douglas "Doug" Hoffman (October 30, 1958 – December 4, 2012) was an American Modified racing driver. He won 482 feature events and 25 championships at 40 different tracks in nine states and two Canadian provinces. [1][5]
| Doug Hoffman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Douglas C. Hoffman October 30, 1958 Allentown, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 4, 2012 (aged 54)[1] |
| Retired | 2009 |
| Modified racing career | |
| Debut season | 1977 |
| Car number | 60 over |
| Championships | 25 |
| Wins | 482 |
| Championship titles | |
| 1991 Mr. Dirt Champion 1991, 1993 New York State Fair Champion[2][3] 2004 NASCAR Northeast Regional Champion | |
| Awards | |
| 1983 EMPA Al Holbert National Driver of the Year[4] | |
Racing career
editDoug Hoffman began his racing career in the late model division at the former Dorney Park Speedway in Pennsylvania, winning in his 5th start. He won 5 track championships at Big Diamond Speedway PA, and also competed successfully at, East Windsor NJ, Flemington Speedway NJ, Fonda Speedway NY, Grandview Speedway PA, Lebanon Valley Speedway NY, Nazareth Speedway PA, Orange County Fair Speedway NY and Penn National Speedway.[6][7][8][9]
He also competed in NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and had one win.
In 1996 Hoffman won the Super Dirt Week main event at the Syracuse Mile.[5][10]
After his retirement from driving, Doug Hoffman successfully promoted Mahoning Valley Speedway in Pennsylvania for several years, and just prior to his death, took on the promoter's job at Bridgeport Speedway, New Jersey.[5] He was inducted into Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2011.[9][11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Douglas Hoffman Obituary". The Morning Call. December 20, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2023 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ "Syracuse Mile". The Post-Standard. May 13, 1994. p. 119. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "New York State Fairgrounds: Touring Series and Major Events". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Al Holbert EMPA National Driver of the Year". Eastern Motorsports Press Association. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c Elkins, Doug (March 27, 2013). "Emotional race to honor Doug Hoffman in New Jersey". The Post-Standard. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Boggie, Tom (May 15, 2002). "Hoffman changes mind about Fonda". The Daily Gazette. p. C6. Retrieved September 3, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ Deyo, Brett (December 27, 2008). "Hoffman plans return in 2009". Times Union (Albany). p. D4. Retrieved September 3, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "NE Hall of Fame to Honor Dirt, Asphalt Star Doug Hoffman". DIRTcar Racing. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Yasinsac-Gillespie, Robin (June 2, 2011). "Three worthy drivers are added to Hall". Times Union (Albany). p. B2. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "Allentonian Doug Hoffman is thrilled after winning the prestigious Fay's 300 Modified Stock Car Race". The Morning Call. October 16, 1996. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Marquart, Chris (May 24, 2011). "Trio to be enshrined in DIRTcar Hall of Fame". Finger Lake Times. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
External links
edit- Doug Hoffman driver statistics at Racing-Reference