Andy Hillenburg

Andrew Miles Hillenburg (born April 30, 1963) is an American former professional stock car racing driver and current team owner and track owner. His race team, Fast Track Racing, fields multiple cars in the ARCA Menards Series and formerly fielded entries in the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He is credited with reviving the North Carolina Speedway, now known as Rockingham Speedway, after the track lost its NASCAR dates starting in 2005.

Racing career Hillenburg was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He began his racing career at age eleven when he competed in the Indianapolis soap box derby.

Hillenburg won the state quarter midget championships in 1975–1979. Hillenburg won the ARCA Super Car Series Championship in 1995, with three time ARCA Champion Bob Dotter as crew chief. He won the 1995 and 1997 Daytona ARCA 200, the premiere event in the series.

Hillenburg served as a test driver for the International Race of Champions and Team Racing Auto Circuit series. He competed in the 2000 Indianapolis 500, finishing 28th, and has sixteen Winston Cup starts nine Busch Series starts and four in the Craftsman Truck Series. His best finish in NASCAR was a third-place finish at the 1999 NAPA Auto Parts 300, where he drove the No. 18 MBNA Pontiac Grand Prix for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Team owner Hillenburg operates the Fast Track High Performance Driving School and owns a team that competes ARCA Menards Series, Fast Track High Performance Racing (usually just known as Fast Track Racing or Fast Track Racing Enterprises). They currently field multiple entries with the Nos. 01, 9, 10, 11, and 12 cars.

Fast Track also formerly fielded entries in NASCAR's top three series. Most notably, they fielded the No. 47 and 48 teams in the NASCAR Truck Series between 2007 and 2010. He previously had fielded a No. 10 truck in two races in 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

In the NASCAR Busch Series (now Xfinity), Hillenburg entered one race in both 1992 and 1993 in his car, the No. 42, before running a part-time schedule of six races in 1994, although he only qualified for one of those six races. His team did not return until 1997, where he entered his own No. 25 car at Dover. This was his last attempt as a car owner in that series.

Besides two races in 1992, Fast Track's only Cup Series attempt came in the 2007 Daytona 500, with them entering the No. 71 Ford driven by Frank Kimmel in the 2007 Daytona 500, but the entry did not make the field.

Track owner On October 2, 2007, Hillenburg purchased North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina for $4.4 million (USD). The track was put up for auction by Speedway Motorsports Inc. and chairman Bruton Smith. Rockingham had not hosted a NASCAR event since 2004, but Hillenburg hopes to bring lower-tier NASCAR series back to the track. On May 4, 2008, the ARCA RE/MAX Series raced at Rockingham in the Carolina 500 and again in 2009. Also in 2008, the USAR Hooters Procup Series had their final race of the season at the Rockingham Speedway, in a race called the American 200 (named in honor of the name for the first race run at the Rock in 1965, the American 500) on November 1, 2008. The track hosted its first NASCAR sanctioned race (a Camping World Truck Series race) since its 2004 closure on April 15, 2012. Rockingham became part of the regular schedule for that series, and they returned in 2013. However, Rockingham was removed from the series' 2014 schedule.

Acting Hillenburg has also acted in a few movies, including 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story on ESPN, Herbie: Fully Loaded, and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.

Hillenburg also was a technical advisor and provided equipment for the filming of the Bollywood film Ta Ra Rum Pum, which was filmed at Rockingham and also at the ARCA race at the Milwaukee Mile.

Personal life Hillenburg has been married since 1991 and is the father of four children.

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.)

Nextel Cup Series NASCAR Nextel Cup Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Pts Ref 1991 Andy Hillenburg Racing 29 Buick DAY RCH CAR40 ATL32 DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 64th 110 1993 Diamond Ridge Motorsports 29 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT41 CAR PHO ATL 91st 40 1995 Dick Brooks Racing 40 Pontiac DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY36 NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 65th 55 1998 Sadler Brothers Racing 95 Chevy DAY29 CAR LVS ATLDNQ DAR BRI TEXDNQ MAR TAL CAL CLTDNQ DOV RCH MCH POC SON 54th 334 LJ Racing 91 Chevy NHA31 POC IND GLN MCH BRI NHA DAR RCH DOV MAR TAL22 DAY24 PHO Hover Motorsports 80 Ford CLTDNQ CARDNQ ATLDNQ 1999 DAYDNQ CAR LVS ATL DAR TEX BRI MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV MCH POC SON DAY NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR 68th 34 LJ Racing 91 Chevy CLTDNQ TAL43 CAR PHO HOM ATL 2000 DAYDNQ CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV MCH POC SON DAY NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT TAL CAR PHO HOM ATL NA - 2001 BAM Racing 49 Pontiac DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TALDNQ CAL RCH CLT DOV MCH POC SON DAYDNQ CHI NHA POCDNQ INDDNQ GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MAR TAL PHO CAR HOM ATL NHA NA - 2002 Marcis Auto Racing 71 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR43 BRI TEX MAR43 TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL CAR PHO HOM 75th 68 2004 Donlavey Racing 90 Ford DAYDNQ 65th 206 Hover Motorsports 80 Ford CAR34 LVS ATL42 DAR42 BRI43 TEXDNQ MAR42 TAL CAL RCH CLTDNQ DOV POCDNQ MCH SON DAY CHI NHA R&J Racing 37 Dodge POCDNQ INDDNQ GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV TAL KAN CLT MAR ATL PHO DAR HOM

Daytona 500 Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish 1998 Sadler Brothers Racing Ford 18 29 1999 Hover Motorsports Ford DNQ 2000 LJ Racing Chevrolet DNQ 2004 Donlavey Racing Ford DNQ

Busch Series NASCAR Busch Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Pts Ref 1992 Andy Hillenburg Racing 42 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR BRI HCY LAN DUB NZH CLT DOV ROU MYB GLN VOL NHA TAL IRP ROU MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR24 HCY 106th 91 1993 DAY CAR22 RCH DAR BRI HCY ROU MAR NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW TAL IRP MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV ROU CLT MAR CAR HCY ATL 95th 97 1994 DAY21 CAR RCH ATLDNQ MARDNQ DAR HCYDNQ BRI ROUDNQ NHA NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW SBO TAL HCYDNQ IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR 83rd 100 1996 Ken Schrader Racing 52 Chevy DAY43 CAR23 RCH ATLDNQ NSV DAR BRI HCY NZH CLT DOV SBO MYB GLN MLW NHA TAL IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR HOM 76th 128 1997 Labonte Motorsports 5 Chevy DAY20 CAR RCH ATL LVS DAR HCY TEX BRI NSV TAL NHA NZH CLT 80th 164 Fast Track Racing Enterprises 25 Chevy DOV34 SBO GLN MLW MYB GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAL CAR HOM 1999 Joe Gibbs Racing 18 Pontiac DAY3 CAR LVS ATL DAR TEX NSV BRI TAL CAL NHA RCH NZH CLT DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB PPR GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR MEM PHO HOM 88th 165 2001 BAM Racing 22 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX33 NSH TAL CAL RCH NHA NZH CLT DOV KEN MLW GLN CHI GTY PPR IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM PHO CAR HOM 120th 64

Craftsman Truck Series NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Pts Ref 1995 Vestar Motorsports 01 Chevy PHO TUS SGS MMR POR EVG I70 LVL BRI MLW CNS HPT IRP FLM RCH MAR NWS SON MMR PHO33 101st 64 1996 1 HOM PHO POR EVG TUS CNS HPT BRI NZH MLW LVL I70 IRP FLM GLN NSV14 RCH36 NHA MAR NWS SON MMR PHO LVS 79th 176 1999 Fast Track Racing Enterprises 48 Chevy HOM PHO EVG MMR MAR MEM PPR I70 BRI TEX PIR GLN MLW NSV NZH MCH NHA IRPDNQ GTY HPT RCH LVS LVL TEX CAL 116th 58 2003 Fast Track Racing Enterprises 10 Dodge DAY15 DAR MMR MAR CLT DOV TEX MEM MLW KAN 97th 118 Gary Keller Racing Ford KENDNQ GTW MCH IRP NSH BRI RCH NHA CAL LVS SBO TEX MAR PHO HOM

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 Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Pts Ref 1992 Ken Schrader Racing 58 Chevy DAY10 FIF TWS TAL8 TOL KIL POC MCH FRS KIL NSH DEL POC HPT FRS ISF TOL DSF TWS SLM ATL 93rd - 1993 Robert Ingraham 38 Chevy DAY9 FIF TWS TAL KIL CMS FRS TOL POC MCH FRS POC KIL ISF DSF TOL SLM WIN ATL 120th - 1995 Ken Schrader Racing 52 Chevy DAY1 1st 5485 Fast Track Racing Enterprises 11 Chevy ATL5 TAL6 FRS1 MCH6 I805 MCS18 FRS11 POC10 POC5 FRS6 SBS5 LVL9 ISF15 DSF7 SLM17 ATL5 Olds FIF6 KIL3 KIL5 WIN8 1996 Ken Schrader Racing 52 Chevy DAY4 ATL22 SLM TAL3 FIF LVL CLT3 CLT2 KIL FRS POC MCH30 FRS TOL POC MCH INF SBS ISF DSF KIL SLM WIN CLT ATL 41st - 1997 Phoenix Racing 1 Chevy DAY1* ATL SLM 38th - Fast Track Racing Enterprises 11 Chevy CLT15 CLT POC MCH SBS TOL KIL FRS MIN Hover Motorsports 80 Ford POC7 MCH DSF GTW SLM WIN CLT13 TAL33 ISF ATL3 1998 Sadler Brothers Racing 95 Chevy DAY3 NA 0 Hover Motorsports 80 Ford ATL8 SLM CLT14 MEM MCH2 POC8 SBS TOL PPR POC29 KIL FRS ISF CLT10 TAL9 ATL Chevy ATL32 DSF SLM TEX WIN 1999 Ford DAY35 ATL 41st 765 ML Motorsports 67 Chevy SLM8 AND26 CLT39 MCH POC TOL SBS BLN POC KIL FRS FLM ISF WIN DSF SLM Roulo Brothers Racing 39 Chevy CLT24 TAL6 ATL31 2000 DAY6 SLM AND CLT KIL FRS MCH POC TOL KEN BLN POC WIN ISF KEN DSF SLM CLT TAL 67th 325 BAM Racing 11 Pontiac ATL21 2001 Roulo Brothers Racing 39 Chevy DAY17 NSH WIN SLM GTY KEN CLT KAN MCH POC MEM GLN KEN MCH POC NSH ISF CHI DSF SLM TOL BLN CLT TAL ATL 140th 145 2002 Fast Track Racing Enterprises 11 Chevy DAY6 87th 340 Ford ATL18 NSH SLM KEN CLT KAN POC MCH TOL SBO KEN BLN POC NSH ISF WIN DSF CHI SLM TAL CLT 2003 Hover Motorsports 80 Ford DAY8 ATL29 NSH SLM TOL KEN CLT BLN KAN MCH LER POC POC NSH ISF WIN DSF CHI SLM TAL CLT SBO 95th 275 2004 Fast Track Racing Enterprises 10 Chevy DAY36 NSH SLM KEN TOL CLT KAN POC MCH SBO BLN KEN GTW POC LER NSH ISF TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL 182nd 50 2006 Fast Track Racing Enterprises 11 Chevy DAY NSH SLM WIN KEN TOL POC MCH KAN KEN BLN POC GTW NSH MCH ISF MIL28 TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL IOW 149th 90

IRL IndyCar Series Year Team Chassis No. Engine 1 2 3456789 Rank Points Ref 2000 Hillenburg Racing Dallara 48 Oldsmobile WDW PHX LSV INDY TEX PIK ATL KTY TEX 48th 2

Indianapolis 500 results Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Note Team 2000 Dallara Aurora 33rd 28th Wheel Bearing Fast Track