Bruce Hill (NASCAR)
Encyclopedia
Bruce Hill is a former American
stock car
driver from Topeka
, Kansas
. He competed in the Winston Cup Series (now Sprint Cup Series), ARCA racing series
, and in the NASCAR West Series. He also competed in Late model
races in 2002.
, Kansas
, and graduated from Shawnee Heights High School
. He is currently residing in his hometown, and is the owner of a Great Bend hotel.
award in the Winston Cup Series, after competing in 26 events. During the season, he recorded three top-five finishes, as well as 11 top-tens with a points finish of sixteenth. He returned to the series again in 1976 by competing in 22 events, which he recorded only four top-ten finishes and finished 23rd in the standings. In 1977
, Hill was able to recored four top-tens and a 29th place finish in points after participating in 16 events. During the following year, he only participated in 14 events, and recorded two top-tens with a 32nd place finish in the point standings.
He only competed in seven races in 1979
, and managed to finish 34th in points. In 1980
, he finished 50th in points, and only competed in six races. In his final year
in the Winston Cup Series, he competed in eight races and finished 43rd in points. Also in 1981, he participated in a NASCAR Late Model Sportsman race at Darlington Raceway
.
. In 2002, Hill participated in a Late model
race at Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, Kansas
.
United States
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stock car
Stock car racing
Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Great Britain, Brazil and Argentina. Traditionally, races are run on oval tracks measuring approximately in length...
driver from Topeka
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. He competed in the Winston Cup Series (now Sprint Cup Series), ARCA racing series
Automobile Racing Club of America
Automobile Racing Club of America is an auto racing sanctioning body in the United States, founded in 1953 by John Marcum. The current president of ARCA is Ron Drager. The ARCA RE/MAX Series races stock cars similar to those seen in past years in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and indeed most cars...
, and in the NASCAR West Series. He also competed in Late model
Late model
A "late model car" is a car which has been recently designed or manufactured, often the latest model. The term is broadly used in car racing, and often appears in common use, as in "The officer was driving an unmarked, late model sedan."There is no precise...
races in 2002.
Personal life
Hill was born on July 9, 1949 in TopekaTopeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, and graduated from Shawnee Heights High School
Shawnee Heights High School
Shawnee Heights High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Tecumseh, Kansas, east of Topeka, Kansas. Shawnee Heights High School is the only high school located within the city limits of Tecumseh. The school colors are red, white, and turquoise and the school mascot is the...
. He is currently residing in his hometown, and is the owner of a Great Bend hotel.
NASCAR career
In 1974, Bruce Hill began racing in NASCAR in the Winston Cup Series (now Sprint Cup Series) and the NASCAR West Series. He only competed in one race in both series the same year. One year later, Hill won the Rookie of the YearRookie of the Year
The Rookie of the Year award is given by a number of sports leagues, mainly in North America, to the top first-time professional athlete of a season. -Principal sports making award:...
award in the Winston Cup Series, after competing in 26 events. During the season, he recorded three top-five finishes, as well as 11 top-tens with a points finish of sixteenth. He returned to the series again in 1976 by competing in 22 events, which he recorded only four top-ten finishes and finished 23rd in the standings. In 1977
1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1977 NASCAR Grand National Winston Cup Series season began on Sunday, January 16 and ended on Sunday, November 20. Cale Yarborough driving the Junior Johnson #11 Holly Farms Chevrolet won his second consecutive NASCAR Grand National Series Winston Cup Championship...
, Hill was able to recored four top-tens and a 29th place finish in points after participating in 16 events. During the following year, he only participated in 14 events, and recorded two top-tens with a 32nd place finish in the point standings.
He only competed in seven races in 1979
1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series began on Sunday, January 14 and ended on Sunday, November 18. Richard Petty won his seventh and final Winston Cup championship, winning by 11 points over Darrell Waltrip...
, and managed to finish 34th in points. In 1980
1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series began on Sunday, January 13 and ended on Sunday, November 15. Dale Earnhardt won his first Winston Cup championship, winning by 19 points over Cale Yarborough. Jody Ridley was crowned NASCAR Rookie of the Year.-Season recap:...
, he finished 50th in points, and only competed in six races. In his final year
1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series began on Sunday, January 11 and ended on Sunday, November 22. Darrell Waltrip won his first Winston Cup championship by 53 points over Bobby Allison...
in the Winston Cup Series, he competed in eight races and finished 43rd in points. Also in 1981, he participated in a NASCAR Late Model Sportsman race at Darlington Raceway
Darlington Raceway
Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed the "Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition"...
.
Other racing
While competing in the Winston Cup Series, he also participated in the ARCA Racing Series as well as in the USACUSAC
USAC may refer to:* Unified Speech and Audio Coding, an audio compression scheme and MPEG-4 Audio Object Type* United States Army Cadet Corps, a non-profit youth education organization...
. In 2002, Hill participated in a Late model
Late model
A "late model car" is a car which has been recently designed or manufactured, often the latest model. The term is broadly used in car racing, and often appears in common use, as in "The officer was driving an unmarked, late model sedan."There is no precise...
race at Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, Kansas
Mayetta, Kansas
Mayetta is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 312 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Mayetta was originally owned by a family by the name of Lungar...
.