Katie Hettinger

Katie Hettinger (born June 25, 2007) is an American professional stock car racing driver. She competed in the CARS Tour from 2021 to 2024, however recently stepped away to focus on her high school education.

Racing career Early career At the age of five, Hettinger started racing quarter midgets locally, working up to regionally and then nationally. She collected over forty wins from USAC .25, Midwest Thunder, and the Quarter Midgets of America. From the age of nine to eleven, she transitioned to dirt junior sprints and micro sprints.

Transition to asphalt In 2019, at the age of twelve, Hettinger moved to full-body stock cars in the Champion Racing Association Junior Late Model Series. She would finish fourth and grab the Sportsman of the Year award. The following year, she would grab two wins and three fast-time awards, as well as the series championship, becoming the only female to win the championship.

At the age of fourteen, Hettinger joined the highest levels of local late model racing in the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series with Matt Piercy Racing. In 2021, she won the 50-lap Limited Late Model Feature as part of the Bobby Isaac memorial event. Two weeks later, she became the youngest female Late Model winner at Hickory Speedway.

In 2022, Hettinger competed in the Carolina Pro Late Model Series, the CARS Pro Late Model Tour and select Pro Late Model events. She would also debut in the ARCA Menards Series West division of NASCAR driving for Young's Motorsports.

From 2023 to 2024, Hettinger continued driving in the Carolina Pro Late Model Series, becoming the first female to win in the series. In 2024, she announced that she would be stepping away to focus on her education, but showed interest in returning.

Personal life Hettinger is the daughter of Chris Hettinger, who is the owner of Hettinger Racing.

Hettinger is a third-generation racer from Dryden, Michigan.

Motorsports results ARCA Menards Series West (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pts Ref 2022 Young's Motorsports 02 Chevy PHO IRW KCR PIR SON IRW EVG PIR AASLVS23 PHO19 32nd 96

CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.) CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pts Ref 2022 N/A 1 Chevy CRW HCY GRE AAS FCS LGY DOM HCY ACE MMS12 42nd 36 N/A 71 NWS24 TCM ACE SBO30 CRW 2024 Hettinger Racing 71 Chevy SNM14 HCY20 AAS21 OCS6 ACE14 TCM21 LGY20 DOM20 CRW10 HCY NWS ACE WCS FLC SBO TCM NWS 21st 164

CARS Pro Late Model Tour (key) CARS Pro Late Model Tour results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pts Ref 2022 N/A 96K Chevy CRW HCY GPS FCS TCM13 HCY ACE MMS2 TCM ACE4 SBO CRW 14th 80 2023 Hettinger Racing 81 Chevy SNM5 HCY6 ACE3 NWS5 TCM6 DIL2 CRW2 WKS3 HCY4 TCM6 SBO6 TCM14* CRW 2nd 335 2024 71 SNM7 HCY5 OCS11 ACE16 TCM CRW HCY NWS ACE FLC SBO TCM NWS 22nd 93 2025 AAS CDL OCS ACE NWS CRW HCY HCY8 AND FLC SBO TCM NWS 52nd 35