Boespflug Ready for the Amsoil USAC National Midwest Opener at "The Burg"

Plainfield, IN - Coming off a busy weekend shortened by mother nature Chad Boespflug and the Hoffman Auto Racing Mean Green Cleaner Team are confident going into the Amsoil USAC National series Midwest Opener at Lawrenceburg Speedway Saturday. Boespflug and the HAR team took advantage of the open test day at "The Burg" this past Saturday morning before making their way to Brownstown Speedway for the No Way Out 40. The test session was designed for Boespflug to get more comfortable at the high banked 3/8 mile where he has struggled to find speed at in the past few seasons. He was able to hit the track for a few hot lap sessions as he and Crew Chief Davey Jones worked to tweak things on their Maxim Chassis' before the first of three stops the Amsoil USAC National Series makes at Lawrenceburg Speedway in 2017. The first of which is this Saturday April 1st.

Wrapping up their test session just before mid day the team loaded up and hit the road about an hour and a half north west to Brownstown, IN. A chance of rain lingered over the entire state of Indiana most of the day, but with an earlier start time for the No Way Out 40 the track attmepted to get the show in, and they almost did. A field of 31 cars filled the pit area at the first non wing sprint car race in the state of Indiana in 2017. Boespflug was off to a strong start before the rain came picking up a heat race win after starting third and then taking over the race lead after starting fourth before the rain came on lap 8 of the feature. Heavy rains forced the track to postpone the event following lap 8 of the feature despite their continued efforts to keep the show moving to "beat the rain", unfortunately a race that most often is won by the dreaded "r" word. The makeup feature is scheduled to be added to the MSCS event June 24th.  

As Boespflug and the HAR Team head south to Lawrenceburg Speedway, the "home" track of HAR and Mean Green Cleaner and Degreaser, they feel they made strides during their most recent test session and are ready for the Amsoil USAC National Midwest Opener at The Burg.

"We were up and out before the sun was up last weekend to get a full day of testing and then racing in before we were cut short because of the rain. The team behind me is a bunch of hard workers that never complained about the early trip to test crammed in before a night of racing. We needed to test, I haven't been fast at The Burg since the sprint week show a few years back in the Hazen 57. The USAC National schedule goes to The Burg three times this year and those are three races we can not let slip away due to lack of speed as we chase the National Championship. We tried some things and I think the changes we made will be helpful this weekend. I am looking forward to starting the USAC Midwest season Saturday at The Burg especially in the HAR 69 as it is as close to a "home' track for the Hoffman's and Mean Green as we get. So a strong showing is what our goal is. Of course we want to win, but to come out of the gate strong with a good qualifying lap will set the tone for the whole night." - Chad Boespflug

Supporting Partners:
Amsoil, Arizona Sport Shirts, Astro Titanium, Bell Helmets, Butlerbuilt Seats, B & W Auto Mart, BMRS, BR Motorsports, Capitol Renegade and Custom Trailer Sales, Claxton Engines, Creative Finishing, DLG, DMI, Driven, EZR, FK Indy, FK Rod Ends, Fox Paving, HSD, Hoosier Tire, Howard Law, HRP, Indy Race Parts, InTech Trailers, Lykins Energy Solutions, Malvern Trust & Savings Bank, Manvel Motorsports, Maxim Racing, Mean Green Cleaner & Degreaser, Midwest Shades, PAC Racing Springs, RevvedUp Industries,Rob & Jo's Body Shop, Saldana Racing Products, Schroeder Torsion Bars, Shaws, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, STIDA, Walker Performance Filters, Weld, Wilwood, and XYZ.

Race Results:
Saturday 3/25 No Way Out 40 at Brownstown Speedway - Brownstown, IN
31 Cars Heat Race S: 3rd F: Won - AMain S: 4th F: Postponed to 6/24

Upcoming Events:
Saturday 4/1 USAC at Lawrenceburg Speedway - Lawrenceburg, IN

NEW Crew Style Apparel & Hat Collection Available Online

From Coast to Coast Boespflug Broadens His Resume

Plainfield, IN - Chad Boespflug returned to Indiana early this morning after a weekend in California spent competing in the Amsoil USAC/CRA Season Opener at Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, CA. Boespflug drove the Cheney Racing #42 to a top ten finish Saturday despite struggling with brake issue on the newly built car all night. The team addressed the brake issues each time the car came off the track, but they were unable to completely resolve the issue.

"It was the first time out for the new car so there were a few bugs to be worked out. We fought brakes all night so it was a bit sketchy getting into the corners, especially there where carrying a lot of speed into the corners is crucial to keep you momentum going. Cheney and the guys never gave up and kept thrashing all night to get me comfortable and the brake issue worked out. Unfortunately the issue lingered in the main. This trip was helpful to get the new car figured out and I look forward to going back west to race with Cheney in the near future." -Chad Boespflug

Home for a few days and then on the road again is becoming the new normal for Boespflug lately. Boespflug returned to his "day" job as a project manager early this morning not long after returning from California. Unlike most he juggles a full time job and a full time racing career. Long hours during the week as a project manager for an Indianapolis based company does not stop when he hits the road, the work continues for Boespflug just remotely. Thus allowing him to be able to do the travel needed to chase his racing career. This week will be deja vu for Boespflug except the destination is on the opposite side of the country. Friday evening Boespflug and Crew Chief Davey Jones will travel east to Central Pennsylvania where Boespflug will make his debut against the Pennsylvania Posse at Lincoln Speedway Saturday in Abbottstown, PA and Williams Grove Speedway Sunday in Mechanicsburg, PA. Boespflug will return to the Wayne Quackenbush Owned Capitol Renegade / Capitol Custom Trailers #91 Maxim chassis. Quackenbush and Boespflug teamed up at the end of 2016 for Boespflug to begin cutting his teeth in the wing sprint car world. Tentatively Boespflug and Quackenbush plan to compete in as many events as they can fit into the breaks in the Amsoil USAC National Schedule.

"At the end of last year I made my wing sprint car debut at the World Finals in Charlotte against the best competition in wing sprint car racing aside from the Knoxville Nationals. I had the opportunity to drive the Quackenbush Capitol Renegade / Capitol Custom Trailers #91 just once in a practice session before diving right in. World Finals was a huge learning curve for me, like most things you do for the first time are. It took a bit to get used to the different feels that you don't experience in a non wing sprint car, but by the end of World Finals I was a lot more comfortable. I am ready to get back into a wing car. As the saying goes "Go Big or Go Home" and I'm going to do just that again as I throw myself to the wolves of wing racing in Central Pennsylvania. The local competition will be tough, but once again I am going for laps and to gain experience as I venture out of my comfort zone. Racing in company with guys like Lance Dewease and Danny Dietrich who have thousands of laps in not just a wing car, but in PA is an honor. Those guys have defeated the Outlaws so racing against and watching them on their home turf I will be able to learn a lot and take that away from this experience. I can not thank the Wayne and David Quackenbush enough for taking the chance with me and giving me the opportunity to branch to the "Dark Side" as non wing fans call it. Hopefully mother nature is on our side this weekend and we are able to race Saturday at Lincoln and Sunday at The Grove." - Chad Boespflug opened up about his wing sprint car experience and upcoming debut against the Pennsylvania Posse.

Continued Supporting Partners:
Amsoil, Arizona Sport Shirts, Astro Titanium, Bell Helmets, Butlerbuilt Seats, B & W Auto Mart, BMRS, BR Motorsports, Capitol Renegade and Custom Trailer Sales, Claxton Engines, Creative Finishing, DLG, DMI, Driven, EZR, FK Indy, FK Rod Ends, Fox Paving, HSD, Hoosier Tire, Howard Law, HRP, Indy Race Parts, InTech Trailers, Lykins Energy Solutions, Malvern Trust & Savings Bank, Manvel Motorsports, Maxim Racing, Mean Green Cleaner & Degreaser, Midwest Shades, PAC Racing Springs, RevvedUp Industries,Rob & Jo's Body Shop, Saldana Racing Products, Schroeder Torsion Bars, Shaws, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, STIDA, Walker Performance Filters, Weld, Wilwood, and XYZ.

Quackenbush Capitol Renegade / Capitol Custom Trailers #91 MAXIM Chassis

Race Results
Saturday 3/4 USAC/CRA at Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA - Cheney Racing 42
22 Cars - 5th Quick in Qualifying - Heat S: 5th F: 5th - AMain S: 7th F: 9th

Upcoming Events
Saturday March 11th 410 Wing Sprint Car at Lincoln Speedway (PA) - 91
Sunday March 12th 410 Wing Sprint Car at Williams Grove Speedway (PA) - 91

Boespflug Headed West for the USAC/CRA Sokola Shootout at The P.A.S.

Plainfield, IN - After just a few days "home" in Indiana Chad Boespflug will pack his bags and head to the west coast this weekend to compete in the Amsoil USAC/CRA Opener at Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, California. While the Amsoil USAC National Season waits for the weather to break in the Midwest Boespflug has the opportunity to fill the void racing from coast to coast.

Saturday March 4th Boespflug will climb back behind the wheel of the Dwight Cheney Racing #42 Maxim for the Sokola Shootout at The PAS. Boespflug and Cheney have some history together competing in select USAC/CRA events together in California in years past. The duo will pick back up where they left off Saturday. Boespflug had success at the end of 2016 in with his own car picking up the Oval Nationals Prelim night win at The P.A.S. This weekend will be a little different for Boespflug as he will return to just the driver instead of wearing the hat of driver/owner. Although not in the same equipment as his last visit to The P.A.S. Boespflug is confident in the cars Cheney has prepared for them to compete in this weekend.

"As I have said before any time I get the chance to return to my home state of California to race I usually jump on the opportunity. Our season in the Midwest doesn't start until the end of March beginning of April so to have the chance to race for Dwight Cheney during the USAC National season downtime is great. I am looking forward to working with Cheney again this weekend. Cheney has rebuilt over the winter and I am looking forward to coming out a bit early to help get things buttoned up with his new Maxim Chassis'. Hopefully we get a good run in this weekend and I can fit a few more races into the already busy schedule this year in California." 

Continued Supporting Partners:
Amsoil, Arizona Sport Shirts, Astro Titanium, Bell Helmets, Butlerbuilt Seats, B & W Auto Mart, BMRS, BR Motorsports, Capitol Renegade and Custom Trailer Sales, Claxton Engines, Creative Finishing, DLG, DMI, Driven, EZR, FK Indy, FK Rod Ends, Fox Paving, HSD, Hoosier Tire, Howard Law, HRP, Indy Race Parts, InTech Trailers, Lykins Energy Solutions, Malvern Trust & Savings Bank, Manvel Motorsports, Maxim Racing, Mean Green Cleaner & Degreaser, Midwest Shades, PAC Racing Springs, RevvedUp Industries,Rob & Jo's Body Shop, Saldana Racing Products, Schroeder Torsion Bars, Shaws, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, STIDA, Walker Performance Filters, Weld, Wilwood, and XYZ.

Click the image above to Listen: Chad Boespflug took time to speak with Perris Auto Speedway about his upcoming trip to The P.A.S for the Sokola Shootout Saturday.

Dwight Cheney Racing #42
Photo Credit: Manvel Motorsports

Upcoming Events
Saturday March 4th Sokola Shootout at Perris Auto Speedway - USAC/CRA 42

Winter Dirt Games a Success for Chad Boespflug and Hoffman Auto Racing

Plainfield, IN - Chad Boespflug made his Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Season debut in the Hoffman Auto Racing Mean Green Cleaner & Degreaser #69 at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, FL Friday. Heavy rain and wet conditions Wednesday and Thursday shortened the originally scheduled three day USAC Winter Dirt Games event eliminating an open practice night and night #1 of WDG. The extremely wet conditions that shortened the weekend would in return offer a better than normal track surface than years past. The typical "dry slick" or "rubbered up" track was traded for a heavy, fast, racey surface.

Boespflug hit the track Friday afternoon for the first time behind the wheel of the HAR #69 Maxim chassis in the first practice session of 2017. The track surface changed quickly from the first set of hot laps until the time for the first car to go out to qualify. An early qualifying spot landed Boespflug a lap that held the top spot for a while until the track became better in time. His qualifying lap was good enough to hold on to a top 5 position, qualifying 5th quick overall. Boespflug started 5th in his heat race and fell out of the transfer position early, but quickly regained momentum and charged back to a 4th place finish good enough for a transfer position into the AMain invert. Starting 3rd in the AMain Boespflug battled with Dave Darland and CJ Leary racing three wide during opening laps. Boespflug checked up as he and Leary nearly got together coming off of turn two early in the race allowing Justin Grant to sneak by. Boespflug quickly regained his momentum to chase down Darland and Grant. A late race restart gave Boespflug the chance to race wheel to wheel with leader Grant even swapping the the lead down the backstretch with just two laps to go. In the end Boespflug just did not have enough drive off the bottom to seal the deal and maintain the lead over Grant and finished a close second.

"A 2nd place finish right out of the gate is something for us to be proud of as a team. I just didn't have enough to pull Grant down the backstretch when I got a run on him off the bottom." - Chad Boespflug

Saturday Night Boespflug and the HAR Team fell behind the eight ball early with a mid pack qualifying run. In return that landed Boespflug a deep starting spot for the AMain after transferring out of his heat race. Although an 11th place starting position was less than desirable after starting 3rd the night before Boespflug used the changing track surface to his advantage. The top started to come in about halfway through the main. Boespflug made his way to the top where he passed his way into the 4th position chasing down the top three front runners just missing another podium finish.

"I should have gone to the top sooner and may have had a little more for Meseraull to make it two podium finishes in a row. Leaving here third in USAC National points with two top five finishes, including a podium finish is something to be proud of. We struggled down here last year so to leave here with this much success and the momentum going into the start of the USAC season in the midwest is a huge confidence builder for myself and the HAR Mean Green Cleaner & Degreaser Team." - Boespflug reflects on the Winter Dirt Games.

Supporting Partners:
Amsoil, Arizona Sport Shirts, Astro Titanium, Bell Helmets, Butlerbuilt Seats, B & W Auto Mart, BMRS, BR Motorsports, Capitol Renegade and Custom Trailer Sales, Claxton Engines, Creative Finishing, DLG, DMI, Driven, EZR, FK Indy, FK Rod Ends, Fox Paving, HSD, Hoosier Tire, Howard Law, HRP, Indy Race Parts, InTech Trailers, Lykins Energy Solutions, Malvern Trust & Savings Bank, Manvel Motorsports, Maxim Racing, Mean Green Cleaner & Degreaser, Midwest Shades, PAC Racing Springs, RevvedUp Industries,Rob & Jo's Body Shop, Saldana Racing Products, Schroeder Torsion Bars, Shaws, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, STIDA, Walker Performance Filters, Weld, Wilwood, and XYZ.

Hoffman Auto Racing Results:
Thurs. 2/23 USAC at Bubba Raceway Park - Ocala, FL
Rain Out
Fri. 2/24 USAC at Bubba Raceway Park - Ocala, FL
27 Cars - 5th Quick in Qualifying - Heat S: 5th F: 4th - AMain S: 3rd  F: 2nd
Sat. 2/25 USAC at Bubba Raceway Park - Ocala, FL
26 Cars - 12th Quick in Qualifying - Heat S: 3rd F: 3rd - AMain S: 11th F: 4th

Photo Credits: Mill City Images, Photos by Trace, Rich Forman, and Scott Werkheiser

Boespflug Set to Chase the 2017 Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Title Aboard the Hoffman Auto Racing Mean Green Cleaner #69

Plainfield, IN - Chad Boespflug and the Hoffman Auto Racing Mean Green Cleaner & Degreaser Team have prepared the past few months for this moment. The moment when all of the pieces of the puzzle fit together nicely and is ready to be put on display. This week the team will head south chasing the warmth and sunshine to make their debut in Florida as they start the 2017 Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Tour. The USAC National Tour is compiled of 47 races in 12 different states as they series travels from coast to coast.

To kick off 2017 the first stop for the seventh consecutive season is the Winter Dirt Games (WDG) at Bubba Raceway Park. Winter Dirt Games VII is a three day event on the 3/8 mile dirt oval located in Ocala, FL. This will mark the third consecutive WDG for Boespflug. The return to the famed Hoffman Auto Racing #69 has been much anticipated by Boespflug as he has only competed in a handful of events behind the wheel of the 69 in years past. As he straps in for the first time in 2017 as the full time driver the goals are a little different than they were when he filled the seat on those several occasions in the past. He, his Team, and Richard Hoffman all share the same common goal, to win races and secure the 2017 Amsoil USAC National Championship. Hoffman Auto Racing currently holds 11 USAC National Sprint Car Titles and 100 USAC Wins. Boespflug hopes to add to not only his 7 personal USAC National wins, but to continue on the Hoffman Auto Racing legacy and enhance their stats as a team this season.

"Consistency will be key all year. Last year was very successful for myself personally as well as my newly formed team, but we lacked the consistency. We meshed well all year and made huge strides by the end of 2016 and will take that momentum into this season. Although on the surface it appears like a big transition to the Hoffman Auto Racing 69 from my own NineEight Motorsports car, it won't be. The team of guys that contributed to the success of 2016 will just be wearing new team colors and representing Hoffman Auto Racing along with me.  Crew Chief Davey Jones, Bryan Stanfill, and Jason Keefer return for 2017 in addition to Tim Waechter of HAR. I am looking forward to not only representing HAR, but Mean Green Cleaner & Degreaser as well. Their continued support and partnership with HAR is a big part of the continued success of HAR. In addition to Mean Green all of the continued supporting partners of HAR and myself have helped us build this team to what it is today. We want to win races and a championship for not only the HAR Team, but for all of our Partners as well. I'm excited to finally get back in the seat after the winter and start racing this week." - Chad Boespflug reflects on what is to come as he starts the year as the driver of the Hoffman Auto Racing Mean Green Cleaner & Degreaser #69.

Supporting Partners:
Amsoil, Arizona Sport Shirts, Astro Titanium, Bell Helmets, Butlerbuilt Seats, B & W Auto Mart, BMRS, BR Motorsports, Capitol Renegade and Custom Trailer Sales, Claxton Engines, Creative Finishing, DLG, DMI, Driven, EZR, FK Indy, FK Rod Ends, Fox Paving, HSD, Hoosier Tire, Howard Law, HRP, Indy Race Parts, InTech Trailers, Lykins Energy Solutions, Malvern Trust & Savings Bank, Manvel Motorsports, Maxim Racing, Mean Green Cleaner & Degreaser, Midwest Shades, PAC Racing Springs, RevvedUp Industries,Rob & Jo's Body Shop, Saldana Racing Products, Schroeder Torsion Bars, Shaws, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, STIDA, Walker Performance Filters, Weld, Wilwood, and XYZ.

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Boespflug Returns for 4th Consecutive Chili Bowl Nationals

Plainfield, IN - If it's not broke, don't fix it. Chad Boespflug will follow that motto as he returns for his 4th consecutive year to the R.A.B. Racing #57 midget as he attempts his 4th Chili Bowl Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The prestigious week will kick off in less than two weeks from now. With much success and improvement with each Chili Bowl attempt that Boespflug has made in the R.A.B. #57 Spike midget the team hopes to enter 2017 with continued success. The Wisconsin based team fields two cars for the event. Boespflug will once again strap behind the wheel of the Amy Ecker Owned #57C for Friday Nights Preliminary competition. He, with the help of Bill Ecker and Steve Wineke, seek to make their 4th straight preliminary night AMain through qualifications as they have in their past three Chili Bowl starts. Every team enters the Chili Bowl with one common goal, to lock into the AMain Saturday. Easy enough right? Wrong, with a field of over 350 midgets that are compiled of competitors from all types of motorsports ranging from Nascar, Indy Car, NHRA, World of Outlaws, USAC, and of course those who travel across the pond from Australia and New Zealand it's not so easy. In addition to their three prelim AMain starts Boespflug and the R.A.B. Racing Team have made Saturday's CMain twice and BMain once. Each year the team has found more speed and with improvements to the car and motor program going into 2017 they have a chance to repeat just that, if not advance further. While all competitors goal is to make the AMain, being able to race in the "TV" portion of the event is just as high on Boespflug's check list. TV time means you have defeated over 2/3 of your competition and are that much closer to the big dance on Saturday. A tough week lies ahead of all competitors with little track time against a stout field of cars. Consistency and improved track position will be key for the 57C to replicate its performance in years prior.

"It's the Chili Bowl, a week I look forward to all year long to catch up with friends and fans from allover the world. Heading back to the Chili Bowl with the R.A.B. Racing group again will ensure one thing, we are going to have fun. It may be a hectic thrash or controlled chaos at times come race day, but the Ecker Family and their partners come to the Chili Bowl each year with the same common goal as I do, to have fun and make it as far as we can. We don't race the Chili Bowl to cash in and go home rich, we race it because of its prestige. There is not one team that enters the expo center that doesn't have their eye on that "driller". To be standing on the podium at the end of either night for me would be a win, but to make the AMain Saturday is pretty high on my bucket list." - Chad Boespflug reflects on what the Chili Bowl Nationals means to him. 

Thank You to All Chili Bowl Supporting Partners:
Howard Law, Malvern Bank, RAB Racing, Throttle King.

Continued Supporting Partners:
Amsoil, Bell Helmets, Butlerbuilt Seats, B & W Auto Mart, Capitol Renegade and Custom Trailer Sales, Claxton Engines, Creative Finishing, DLG, DMI, FK Indy, HRP, Indy Race Parts, InTech Trailers, Malvern Trust & Savings Bank, Manvel Motorsports, Maxim Racing, Midwest Shades, PAC Racing Springs, RevvedUp Industries, Rockwell Time, Saldana Racing Products, Schroeder Torsion Bars, Shaws, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, STIDA, Walker Performance Filters, and Wilwood.

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Boespflug is Honored to Carry the Mean Green Colors Aboard the Hoffman Auto Racing #69

Plainfield, IN - We are pleased to announce that Chad Boespflug will join forces with Hoffman Auto Racing / Dynamics, Inc. for the 2017 AMSOIL INC. USAC Racing National Season. The Teams Maxim's will dawn the Mean Green Cleaner colors and carry the historic HAR #69 as they chases the 12th USAC National Title under the HAR banner.

"It's an honor to partner with Richard Hoffman with Mean Green as the primary sponsor for 2017. Our team had much success in 2016, more than I had expected, the transition to HAR and Mean Green with the continued support from our existing partners will give us what we need to take us to the next level. Our goal is to always win races and this year we won six, but we lacked consistency. As we move forward into 2017 it will be the second full season with the same group of guys around me that meshed so well in our initial season as a team. With the return of Davey Jones as Crew Chief, Bryan Stanfill, and Jason Keefer our goal is to continue on the Hoffman Auto Racing legacy within the USAC organization, win races, and a championship. The team has already been working hard to prepare for the season that is fast approaching. I am thankful for the opportunity to work with Mr. Hoffman and Mean Green, the start of the season in February can't come soon enough." - Chad Boespflug

Supporting Partners:
Mean Green Cleaner & Degreaser, Lykins Energy Solutions, XYZ, EZR.

Continued Supporting Partners:
Amsoil, Bell Helmets, Butlerbuilt Seats, B & W Auto Mart, Capitol Renegade and Custom Trailer Sales, Claxton Engines, Creative Finishing, DLG, DMI, FK Indy, HRP, Indy Race Parts, InTech Trailers, Malvern Trust & Savings Bank, Manvel Motorsports, Maxim Racing, Midwest Shades, PAC Racing Springs, RevvedUp Industries, Rockwell Time, Saldana Racing Products, Schroeder Torsion Bars, Shaws, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, STIDA, Walker Performance Filters, and Wilwood.

HOFFMAN AUTO RACING NEWS:
HOFFMAN RACING ANNOUNCES MEAN GREEN RETURNS AS PRIMARY SPONSOR AND CHAD BOESPFLUG WILL DRIVE THE ICONIC #69 IN THE 2017 USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES

Loveland, OH (Dec 5, 2016) – The one thing constant in life is change. Coming off a banner
Year for Hoffman Racing (HAR), winning the Team’s unprecedented 11th USAC National Sprint
Car Series Championship, winning Indiana Sprint Week for 2016, the first ever Little 500
win and reaching 100 National USAC Sprint Car wins, major changes are in store for 2017.
Staying the same are the return of our major sponsor, Mean Green Cleaner & Degreaser,
associate sponsors Lykins Energy Solutions, XYZ, and the addition of EZR. HAR remains
an Official Military Order of The Purple Heart Race Team.
What is changing? Of the five “core Team members” of HAR, only Richard Hoffman and
Tim Waechter are remaining. Dan Launderville is moving on to a business opportunity,
Rob Hoffman is retiring, after a lifetime of racing, to concentrate on family and his business
career in banking. Brady will not be able to run the entire schedule due to other racing conflicts
and will concentrate on wing sprint cars.
“The loss of Dan, Rob and Brady necessitated a restructuring of the Team. I want to wish Dan,
Brady, and my son, Rob, the best. We had one heck of a Team, as evidenced by results.
Without the backing of Mean Green, Lykins, XYZ, Hoosier Tire, and now EZR, it would
have been difficult to continue. As it is we are excited to carry on our legacy with Chad. He
will drive the 69 car. Chad’s career is taking off and with the addition of Davey Jones as the
crew chief, that makes us a threat every night, and for our 12th USAC National Sprint Car
Championship,” said Richard Hoffman, President of Hoffman Racing. The Team will
be headquartered out of Indianapolis, Indiana.
Chad Boespflug commented “I am looking forward to working with Dynamics Inc. Hoffman
Racing. With the help of EZR we will be chasing another championship in 2017. It’s a tall feat
to follow in the footsteps of their accomplishments over the years, but also a huge honor to
help carry on the Hoffman Racing legacy of excellence and championship. They have truly helped
evolve the sport of racing."
Chad began racing micros in 1998 in his home state of California. He graduated to sprint cars in 2004.
He won the SCRA championship in 2005 and made the big move to Indiana in 2007. He became the
Lawrenceburg track champion in 2011. Chad began his own team with the help of Chuck Eberhardt
and Fred Zirzow and ran the entire USAC National Sprint Car schedule. They racked up 6 USAC
National wins in 2016.
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with the toughest clean at a great value. Independent lab tests prove that Mean Green out cleans other
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Highlights of Hoffman Auto Racing's (HAR) history include: 1929-1960 - Gus campaigned Sprint Cars and Midgets. His drivers included Eddie Sachs and Don Branson. 1964 - Gus’s son, Richard, became co-owner of the Team. 1973-1984 - HAR fielded Indy Cars, including 7 Indy 500 starts. 1989 - HAR won the first of 11 USAC National Sprint Car Championships with Rob Hoffman as the crew chief (’92,’93,’96,’97,’99,’02,’04,’08,’14,’16).
With 100 USAC National Sprint Car wins and 11 National Championships, HAR has won more National races and championships than any other team in USAC sprint car history. HAR also has 7 Silver Crown wins and one USAC midget win, for a total of 108 USAC National wins. In 2003 HAR was recognized for excellence by the Ohio State Senate and House of Representatives. HAR has finished in the top 3 in USAC National Sprint Car owner's points 20 times since 1989.
Drivers from the past 87 years read like a who’s who of racing: Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Tracy Hines, JJ Yeley, Kasey Kahne, Kenny Irwin Jr., Rich Vogler, Dave Darland, Johnny Parsons Jr., Tim Richmond, Jay Drake, Brian Tyler, Robbie Stanley, Eric Gordon, Steve Butler, Jerry Coons Jr., Ryan Newman, Dave Steele, George Snider, Tom Bigelow, Shorty Templemen, Don Branson, Eddie Sachs, Bill Puterbaugh, Elmer George, Pancho Carter, Roger Ward, Andy Michener, Kyle Larson and Brady Bacon. In all, approximately 131 drivers have competed in the Hoffman cars. Of those, there are four father/son combinations: Dick and Dickie Gaines, Jim and Tracy Hines, Kerry and Dave Norris and Clark and Shorty Templemen. Two brother combinations - Larry and Steve Cannon, Pancho Carter and Johnny Parsons Jr. HAR also had a step grandfather and step grandson combination of Elmer George and Ed Carpenter.
Tim Waechter
VP Marketing/Public Relations Hoffman Auto Racing

Boespflug Ends First Amsoil USAC National Season with 6 Wins

Plainfield, IN - Chad Boespflug ended his first full Amsoil USAC National Season by picking up yet another win on the road. Night #1 of the 21st Annual Oval Nationals at Perris Auto Speedway added one more to his win column, this win coming in his home state of California. Thus totaling 6 Amsoil USAC National Wins in five different states across the country. The added pressure of long hours in the truck to and from venues did not phase Boespflug and his newly assembled team. In fact they performed the best on their long tows. Boespflug parked his NineEight Motorsports / EZR 98e Maxim chassis in victory lane once in Ohio, New Jersey, Nebraska, and California and twice in South Dakota sweeping the inaugural Rock and Roll Gold Cup at Badlands Speedway in August.

The 21st Annual Oval Nationals started with the highest of highs as Boespflug earned his first career USAC National Win in his home state of California on none other than a stage he had longed for from the age of 16. At 16 Boespflug attempted to make his first ever Oval Nationals start when he was turned away for being "too young". Twelve years and numerous Oval Nationals appearances later Boespflug was dealt the hand he had been waiting for since that young age. Everything went his way beginning with a decent qualifying effort and a heat race win leaving him with a front row starting position for the main. Boespflug jumped out to an early lead, but a hard charging Chris Windom closed in on his rear bumper in the early laps of the caution filled main event. 30 laps of close racing between Boespflug and Windom made for an exciting race for the crowd on opening night of Ovals. Boespflug capitalized when Windom bobbled ass he continued to pound the cushion down to pull away and win his 6th feature of the season.

Night #2 of Ovals appeared to be a carbon copy of Night #1 for Boespflug with another 7th place qualifying lap and another front row starting position for the main after transferring through the heat. Once again Boespflug captured the early race lead and held his own until Dave Darland stepped out of the freight train line around the bottom and tried to make the top work. Darland quickly gained track position passing his way to the runner up position in a lane no one had tried up until that point in the main. Darland drove around Boespflug on the top to take away the lead. A few laps later Boespflug followed suit moving up the race track and tried to close the gap between he and the new leader. With six laps remaining in the feature Boespflug clipped the wall exiting turn two and went for a ride. A disappointing way to end what had been such a successful weekend until that point for Boespflug, the good news to go with the bad was he emerged from the destroyed 98e uninjured. Shortly after the mangled car returned to the pits the team went to work to strip it down and begin preparing the backup car for the final night of Ovals. 

"We had another good run going and its always disappointing to end a night with a torn up race car. I am thankful to be surrounded by exceptional safety equipment in times like these, but hate it for my guys that our night ended on driver error. I go up into the wall exiting two and the right front just grabbed and I went for a ride. I cant thank my team enough for the long hours that night and morning after that they put in to get things tore down and the back up car race ready so I could take it easy Saturday." - Chad Boespflug

Boespflug bounced back and added another heat race win and another top 10 finish Night #3 finishing 7th in the Oval National finale and the final USAC National race of the season. Shortly after the final fans made their way through the pits Saturday night Boespflug hit the road to tackle the 2,100 mile trek home to Indiana. Once arriving home the team assembled to wash, tear down, and begin maintaining the cars. There really is no "off season" in racing, there is always room from improvement and work to be done to stay current with the always evolving sport. The 2017 season is fast approaching and the start of the 2017 Amsoil USAC National Season in Florida is less than three months away. 

"This year has been more than I ever dreamed it would be. When I put the final pieces of the puzzle together to build this team over the winter our goal was to go racing and have fun. We have done all of those things and then some. Starting out the year with the win at Eldora I was content. That win quickly moved to the top of what I would call the biggest accomplishment of my career. Then to add two wins and a track record more before sweeping the Rock and Roll Gold Cup I would have been happy with that. Picking up the win and another new track record on our west coast swing was the icing on the cake for the already incredible year we have had. Winning in Indiana eluded us this year, but I am more than pleased with the results we have had in our first full season competing against the USAC National Series. We have already been working hard to regroup and rebuild to get things ready for Florida. It is going to be a very busy off season, but I am excited to see what 2017 has in store." - Boespflug reflects on his 2016 accomplishments.

Special Thank You to All West Coast Swing Supporting Partners:
Beaver Stripes, Capitol Renegade and Custom Trailer Sales, Malvern Bank, and Manvel Motorsports.

Thank You to All Continued Supporting Partners:
Amsoil, Bell Helmets, Butlerbuilt Seats, B & W Auto Mart, Capitol Renegade and Custom Trailer Sales, Claxton Engines, Creative Finishing, DLG, DMI, FK Indy, HRP, Indy Race Parts, InTech Trailers, Malvern Trust & Savings Bank, Manvel Motorsports, Maxim Racing, Midwest Shades, PAC Racing Springs, RevvedUp Industries, Rockwell Time, Saldana Racing Products, Schroeder Torsion Bars, Shaws, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, STIDA, Walker Performance Filters, and Wilwood.

Thank You to All of the Fans who have supported Chad Boespflug and the NineEight Motorsports / EZR Team.

Race Results:
11/10 - Perris Auto Speedway - Cars: 44 Qualifying 7th - Heat Race S: 5th F: 1st - AMain S: 1st F: Win
11/11 - Perris Auto Speedway - Cars: 44 Qualifying 7th - Heat Race S: 5th F: 2nd - AMain S: 1st F: 21st
11/12 - Perris Auto Speedway - Cars: 43 Qualifying 10th - Heat Race S: 2nd F: 1st - AMain S: 7th F: 7th

2016 Amsoil USAC National Season Recap:

-6 USAC National Wins-

May 7th - Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, OH
June 9th - New Egypt Speedway - New Egypt, NJ
June 24th Eagle Raceway - Eagle, NE
August 20th Badlands Speedway - Brandon, SD
August 21st Badlands Speedway - Brandon, SD
November 10th Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA

-4 ProSource USAC National Quick Times-
July 15th - Bloomington Speedway - Bloomington, IN
August 26th Kokomo Speedway - Kokomo, IN
November 4th - Arizona Speedway - San Tan Valley, AZ
November 5th - Arizona Speedway - San Tan Valley, AZ

-2 New Track Records-
July 15th - Bloomington Speedway - Bloomington, IN 10.737
November 5th - Arizona Speedway - San Tan Valley, AZ 14.625

-6th in USAC National Driver Points-
-6th in USAC National Owner Points-

Victory Lane Photo Credits: Collin Markle Photography, The Wheatley Collection, Tim Aylwin, and Rich Forman.

After Breaking Records in Arizona Boespflug is Headed to Oval Nationals at The P.A.S.

Plainfield, IN - Chad Boespflug started off the Amsoil USAC National West Coast Swing with a bang setting quick time in ProSource Qualifying during night one of Western World Championships at Arizona Speedway. Boespflug set the precedent for the weekend setting a new track record with the time of 14.806. Heavy rains Thursday made for faster than expected track conditions throughout all of night one keeping passing to a minimum. Boespflug started and finished in seventh on night one in the AMain. With strong winds and the Arizona sun beating down on the track prior to the start of night two teams expected the track to be slower early and slick off quickly during qualifying. Slower it was as Jerry Coons Jr. jumped to the top of the leader board early with a time of 14.922 a tenth slower than quick time on night one. Boespflug was set to qualify halfway though the 33 car field. Going out later than night one and facing completely different track conditions proved to be no challenge for Boespflug nearly breaking his own track record on lap one and taking away the quick time honors from Coons. An impressive first lap for Boespflug would have been hard to beat for the later qualifiers, but raised the bar one even higher on lap two breaking his own track record by nearly two tenths. Quick time and a new track record on night two with a time of 14.625 earned Boespflug his fourth ProSource Quick Time Award of the season.  A seventh and a twelfth place finish during Western World Championships leaves Boespflug just 71 points out of the Top 5 in National standings going into the final race weekend of the season.

As Boespflug and his NineEight Motorsports / EZR Team prepare for the final three races of the year they have their sights set on potentially picking up three more wins on the road. Holding the coveted eagle trophy while standing on the top step of the podium to some may be just as special if not more than the $25,000 pay day that comes with winning the 21st Annual Oval Nationals Saturday. Tonight and tomorrow will be complete shows with qualifying, heat races, and a two $5,000 to win feature events. Accumulated points from both Thursday and Friday will determine lineup for Saturday's races. The top 6 in points following night one and two will automatically lock into the AMain and secure themselves in a spot in the dash that will lineup the first three rows of Saturday's $25,000 to win AMain.

"Our goal is always to win, but having two consistent nights of racing to lock us into Saturday's dash is ideal. We were fast out of the gate in Arizona breaking the track record twice, but we need get our car a little better come feature time." - Chad Boespflug

Special Thank You to All West Coast Swing Supporting Partners:
Beaver Stripes, Capitol Renegade and Custom Trailer Sales, Malvern Bank, and Manvel Motorsports.

Thank You to All Continued Supporting Partners:
Amsoil, Bell Helmets, Butlerbuilt Seats, B & W Auto Mart, Capitol Renegade and Custom Trailer Sales, Claxton Engines, Creative Finishing, DLG, DMI, FK Indy, HRP, Indy Race Parts, InTech Trailers, Malvern Trust & Savings Bank, Manvel Motorsports, Maxim Racing, Midwest Shades, PAC Racing Springs, RevvedUp Industries, Rockwell Time, Saldana Racing Products, Schroeder Torsion Bars, Shaws, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, STIDA, Walker Performance Filters, and Wilwood.

Race Results:
11/4 - Arizona Speedway - Qualifying 1st - Heat Race S: 6th F: 5th - BMain S: 1st  F: 1st - AMain S: 7th F: 7th
11/5 - Arizona Speedway - Qualifying 1st - Heat Race S: 6th F: 3rd- AMain S: 6th F: 12th

Upcoming Events:
11/10 - Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA - Oval Nationals USAC National 98
11/11 - Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA - Oval Nationals USAC National 98
11/12 - Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA - Oval Nationals USAC National 98

Racing Action from Arizona Speedway Provided by: Backed In Photography
Racing Action from Perris Auto Speedway Provided by: Manvel Motorsports