Al Hofmann

Al Hofmann (November 28, 1947 – March 20, 2008) was an American dragracer and drag car owner in the funny car division from Umatilla, Florida. He raced in the National Hot Rod Association. He was the second of only two funny cars to join the 300 MPH club 301.10 (Feb 19, 1994) and the thirteenth overall. Hofmann was also the third member of the four second funny car club 4.992 (May 19, 1995 ). These 15 wins placed him seventh on the all-time Funny Car wins list as of 2002. He also chalked up wins at the Budweiser Shootout 1992-94-95. Hofmann developed a fierce rivalry with John Force. Hofmann described their rivalry as "That was a fun time. We played it up for all it was worth."

Son's Tribute Wayne Hofmann has used his father's liveries and bodies actively in Nostalgia Funny Car events with the Funny Car Chaos tour with authentic or replica bodies. Wayne has raced the 1979 "China Syndrome" Dodge Omni, the 1995 Sears-sponsored Pontiac Firebird, and announced on December 23, 2024 on Facebook he has restored the 1991 Ford Probe body from the Blower Drive Service Funny Car that Al campaigned that year in Funny Car, which he will use in 2025 on Funny Car Chaos.