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| August "Gus" Hoffman (Old Timer) |
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The Hoffman Team celebrates 2007 Indiana Speedweek Victory |
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| Founded in 1929 by |
| August "Gus" Hoffman (Old Timer) |
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"Sprint Car" |
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The Hoffman Team celebrates 2007 Indiana Speedweek Victory |
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"Our Driver " |
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Jerry Coons Jr. |
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 Birthdate:
April 21, 1972Wife's name: Theresa (Teri) Children: Sydney (Australian Cattle Dog) Parents: Jerry Coons, Senior and Marilyn Murphy Web Site: http://www.jerrycoonsjr.com/ Jerry Coons Jr. turned a part-time deal
into success in the 2004 Weld Racing Silver Crown Series, driving for two
teams and finishing 14th in the standings. He recorded his first career
pole on pavement at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway only to finish
third, and accomplished the same feat in the “Tony Bettenhausen 100” at
Springfield, Ill., leading the opening lap. Coons also finished seventh at
Indianapolis Raceway Park during the season. In only five National Midget
Car Series starts, Coons took 21st in the series standings. He was the
fastest qualifier at the “Hut Hundred” for the second straight year and
finished a season-best second in the “Belleville Midget Nationals”
preliminaries. Without a regular ride in the National sprints, Coons still
managed to race in six features with best finishes of second at Tulsa,
Okla. and fourth at Lebanon, Mo., driving for the Dynamics, Inc. team.
After several years as a USAC midget driver, Jerry’s sprint car debut in
1999 resulted in a fast qualifying time at his first race in Attica, Ohio
and included a sensational feature victory at Terre Haute, Ind. He racked
up no less than three Turbines, Inc. Fast Qualifier awards. On the midget
front, his third-place ranking in the 1999 National Midget Car Series
earned him an Indy Racing League test with the Pennzoil Panther Team at
Texas Motor Speedway. |
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The best
driver and crew chief in the world cannot win if the car is not properly
prepared at the shop. As crew chief, I am responsible for communicating
with the driver and making the decisions on race setups determined by
track conditions and driver input. But the real unsung heroes of Hoffman
Auto Racing are the guys that do the work at the shop and at the track.
Dan Launderville anchors the crew as the only full time employee of
Hoffman Auto Racing. He is responsible for our organization, record
keeping, maintenance, and has become quite a fabricator. Al Janson is the
most senior member of the crew having grown up with my father, Richard
Hoffman. Al takes care of the front-end assemblies, light machine work,
anything electrical, and the braking systems. Tom Hoffman, my uncle,
makes sure the cars are clean and looking their best before each race. He
does anything that is asked of him to make sure we get to the track! . Tim
Waechter is our sponsor contact but he enjoys coming to the shop to be put
to work. He helps my father in the off season in the paint and body shop.
At the track his
 responsibilities include helping Dan with tire
pressures, changing tires and fueling
the car. My father, Richard, has taken over in the body shop. We do all
our bodywork in house. He takes particular pride in the appearance of the
cars and passes this pride along to the rest of the team. These are the
people who contribute so much to Hoffman Auto Racing's success.
Rob Hoffman |
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