Tommy Hinnershitz

Thomas Paul Hinnershitz (April 6, 1912 – August 1, 1999) was an American racing driver. Hinnershitz was active through the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s on dirt, asphalt and boards, driving "big cars" (later known as sprint cars) – at that time slightly smaller versions of Indianapolis cars that could be raced on half-mile dirt race tracks.

During his 30-year career, Hinnershitz captured 103 American Automobile Association (AAA) and United States Auto Club (USAC) sanctioned victories, and won seven AAA/USAC East Coast sprint car championships (1949–1952, 1955–1956, and 1959). He farmed a farm on weekdays and raced on the weekend.

Hinnershitz won the AAA Eastern Sprint Car championship in 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, and 1955. Hinnershitz was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in the first class of 1990.

Honors

Williams Grove Speedway hosts the "Tommy Hinnershitz Classic," an All Star Circuit of Champions sprint car race as of 2019.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results