Bill Hoff

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Bill Hoff
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Hoff at a NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race in 2018
Born (1964-08-27) August 27, 1964 (age 60)
Ivyland, Pennsylvania
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
22 races run over 6 years
Best finish62nd (2001)
First race1996 Stanley 200 (Loudon)
Last race2004 Alan Kulwicki 250 (Milwaukee)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of June 16, 2018.

Bill Hoff (born August 27, 1964) [1] is an American stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, driving the No. 71 Chevrolet for Ace Motorsports. Previously, Hoff ran in NASCAR's Busch Series on a limited schedule from 1996 to 2004, usually competing at tracks in the Northeast. He is also a radio broadcaster on 93.3 WMMR in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Early career

Hoff drove a Formula Atlantic car in SCCA Amateur competition from 1990 to 1992. He spent 1994 testing a Lola-Cosworth Indy car.

NASCAR

Busch Series

Hoff made his debut in 1996, running the No. 59 Chevy at New Hampshire. He started the race in 40th and finished 39th. He then returned to the fall race at Dover, repeating his New Hampshire feat with a 40th place start and 39th-place finish. He did not complete either race and the longest he lasted in one was twelve laps at New Hampshire.

He would make one start in 1997. He started 34th and finished 35th at Nazareth.

Hoff's busiest season was in 2001. As the economy was in a recession, Hoff seized the opportunity to make the races that not a lot of teams showed up to, running nine races for his own #93 Hoff Racing team. He finished 41st in his first start of the year at Rockingham, not finishing as the last car despite only running twenty laps. Hoff would not finish any of his other starts, either. However, he did manage a best finish of 33rd at Watkins Glen. He also set his best career start of 38th at Gateway. Hoff finished 62nd in points, his best career showing.

Hoff scaled his schedule down to five races in 2002. His best run of the year was at Nazareth, where he managed 35th. He also matched his best career qualifying effort of 38th there. His other runs only managed 36th, 41st, 42nd and 43rd.

Hoff ran three races in 2003, running the first two for his own team. After a 34th at Nazareth, Hoff ran an eventual career-best 24th at New Hampshire. Despite not completing twenty of the laps, it was Hoff's first career race that he finished. Then, at Dover, Hoff ran a Bost Motorsports car. He started that race in his career-best 28th before finishing 38th.

Hoff made two more starts in 2004. After finishing 37th at Nazareth and 35th at Milwaukee, Hoff shut down his team. Hoff's career totalled twenty-two starts.

K&N Pro Series East

Hoff's K&N Pro Series East car at New Jersey Motorsports Park in 2018 BillHoff2018Number71.jpg
Hoff's K&N Pro Series East car at New Jersey Motorsports Park in 2018

In 2000, Hoff attempted one race in what was then the NASCAR Busch North Series at Nazareth Speedway, which was a combined race in conjunction with the Busch Series. [2] However, he failed to qualify for the event. [2]

Hoff returned to NASCAR racing during the 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season. He finished 16th at New Jersey Motorsports Park, failing to complete a single lap due to mechanical issues. [3] [4] Hoff entered his No. 71 Chevrolet again at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, [5] but withdrew after engine trouble in practice. [6]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334NBSCPtsRef
1996 Tim Durbin86 Olds DAY CAR RCH ATL NSV DAR BRI HCY NZH
DNQ		 CLT DOV SBO MYB GLN MLW 87th92 [7]
M.P.H. Racing 59 Chevy NHA
39		 TAL IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH
Tim Durbin86 Chevy DOV
39		 CLT CAR HOM
1997 DAY CAR RCH ATL LVS DAR HCY TEX BRI NSV TAL NHA NZH
35		 CLT DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB GTY
DNQ		 IRP MCH BRI DAR
DNQ		 RCH
DNQ		 DOV
DNQ		 CLT CAL CAR
DNQ		 HOM 107th58 [8]
2000 Hoff Motorsports93 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX NSV TAL CAL RCH NHA CLT DOV SBO MYB GLN MLW NZH
DNQ		 PPR GTY IRP
DNQ		 MCH BRI DAR RCH
DNQ		 DOV CLT CAR MEM PHO HOM N/A- [9]
2001 DAY CAR
41		 LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL RCH NHA NZH
37		 CLT KEN
DNQ		 MLW
35		 GLN
33		 CHI GTY
42		 PPR DOV
43		 KAN CLT MEM PHO 62nd374 [10]
99 DOV
39		 IRP
40		 MCH BRI DAR RCH
93 Pontiac CAR
43		 HOM
2002 DAY CAR
43		 LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL RCH NHA NZH
35		 CLT DOV
42		 NSH KEN MLW
36		 DAY CHI GTY PPR IRP MCH BRI DAR
41		 RCH DOV
DNQ		 KAN CLT MEM ATL CAR PHO HOM 81st224 [11]
2003 DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX TAL NSH CAL RCH GTY NZH
34		 CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI 91st201 [12]
Chevy NHA
24		 PPR IRP
DNQ		 MCH BRI DAR RCH
Bost Motorsports 22 Chevy DOV
38		 KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO CAR HOM
2004 Hoff Motorsports93 Chevy DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL GTY RCH NZH
37		 CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW
35		 DAY CHI NHA
DNQ		 PPR IRP MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV
DNQ		 KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO DAR HOM 114th110 [13]

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819NKNPSECPtsRef
2000 Hoff Motorsports93 Chevy LEE NHA SEE HOL BEE JEN GLN STA NHA NZH
DNQ		 STA WFD GLN EPP TMP THU BEE NHA LRP N/A- [14]
2018 Ace Motorsports 71 Chevy NSM BRI LGY SBO SBO MEM NJM
16		 TMP
Wth		 NHA IOW GLN
25		 GTW NHA
Wth		 DOV 38th47 [15]
2019 NSM BRI SBO SBO MEM NHA
15		 IOW GLN
13		 BRI GTW NHA
14		 DOV
12		20th122 [16]

ARCA Re/Max Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Re/Max Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425ARMCPtsRef
2001 Hoff Motorsports93 Ford DAY
DNQ		 NSH WIN SLM GTY KEN CLT KAN MCH POC MEM GLN KEN MCH POC NSH ISF CHI DSF SLM TOL BLN CLT TAL ATL N/A0 [17]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "2000 Econo Lodge 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ Caruso III, Anthony (June 17, 2018). "Two straight, as Rodgers wins back-to-back in Millville". The Capital Sports Report. Archived from the original on August 11, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ "2018 JUSTDRIVE.com 125". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ "2018 King Cadillac GMC Throwback 100 entry list". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  6. ↑ Bill Hoff [@BillHoff10] (July 15, 2018). "After some good practice laps at Thompson the engine started smoking and misfiring. Looks like we broke something. Put a lot of work into the car to get it set up for the short track but at least we got some practice laps in. Thank you to everyone that helped out this weekend" (Tweet). Retrieved July 15, 2018– via Twitter.
  7. ↑ "Bill Hoff – 1996 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Bill Hoff – 1997 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Bill Hoff – 2000 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Bill Hoff – 2001 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Bill Hoff – 2002 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Bill Hoff – 2003 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Bill Hoff – 2004 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Bill Hoff – 2000 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Bill Hoff – 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Bill Hoff – 2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Bill Hoff – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
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