Timmy Hill
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Timothy Hill is an American NASCAR
Nationwide Series race car driver. He currently drives the No. 15 Poynt / Lilly Trucking of Virginia Ford
for Rick Ware Racing.
Hill was born in Port Tobacco, Maryland, and began racing go-karts at the age of 12. In Karting, he won two World Karting Association
championships, two King George
championships, the Concord Speedway Winter Championship. Afterward, Hill raced in Legend cars
, the Allison Legacy Series, the K&N Pro Series East and the ARCA Racing Series. In 2011, Hill moved to Rick Ware Racing in the Nationwide Series, where he won Rookie of the Year honors
.
at the age 12. During his first season, he recorded more than 80 victories, as well as winning two World Karting Association
championships, two King George
championships, the Concord Speedway Winter Championship. He also finished third in the World Karting Association National Championship. Once the 2005 season concluded, he began racing Bandolero
s. In 2006, he scored ten wins. One year later, Hill began racing Legend cars
and in the Allison Legacy Series. During the season, Hill failed to win a race. However, in 2008, he managed to win four Legend car races and two in the Allison Legacy Series. In the Allison Legacy Series, he finished fifth in the point standings.
During the 2009 season, Timmy Hill won ten Allison Legacy Series' races and finished first in the point standings. In Legend cars, he won two races in the Winter Heat Series
and won the Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway
. In the following year, he began racing in the ARCA Racing Series and in the K&N Pro Series East, while continuing racing Legend cars. In Legend cars, he won seven races, while recording two top-ten finishes in the K&N Pro Series and one in the ARCA Racing Series.
, Hill began racing in the NASCAR
Nationwide Series at Phoenix International Raceway
, having been too young to compete in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway
, not yet having passed his eighteenth birthday. During the season, he had a best finish of 11th at Road America
and finished 17th in the point standings, winning the Rookie of the Year award
. After a close battle with Blake Koch
and Ryan Truex
, Hill edged Koch by a single point at Homestead-Miami to take Rookie of the Year honors. He competed in 33 of the 34 events scheduled for the season, and scored top-20 finishes in five.
NASCAR
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Nationwide Series race car driver. He currently drives the No. 15 Poynt / Lilly Trucking of Virginia Ford
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
for Rick Ware Racing.
Hill was born in Port Tobacco, Maryland, and began racing go-karts at the age of 12. In Karting, he won two World Karting Association
World Karting Association
The World Karting Association, or WKA, is the largest sanctioning body for kart racing racing in North America. The WKA was founded in 1971 and is located directly behind Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The WKA is believed to currently have approximately 5,000 members...
championships, two King George
King George
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championships, the Concord Speedway Winter Championship. Afterward, Hill raced in Legend cars
Legend car racing
Legends car racing is a style of race car, designed primarily to promote exciting racing and to keep costs down. The bodyshells are 5/8-scale replicas of American automobiles from the 1930s and 1940s, powered by a Yamaha motorcycle engine...
, the Allison Legacy Series, the K&N Pro Series East and the ARCA Racing Series. In 2011, Hill moved to Rick Ware Racing in the Nationwide Series, where he won Rookie of the Year honors
NASCAR Rookie of the Year
The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a NASCAR season. Each of NASCAR's national and regional touring series selects a RotY winner each year....
.
Beginnings
Hill began his racing career in 2005 by kartingKart racing
Kart racing or karting is a variant of open-wheel motorsport with small, open, four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. They are usually raced on scaled-down circuits...
at the age 12. During his first season, he recorded more than 80 victories, as well as winning two World Karting Association
World Karting Association
The World Karting Association, or WKA, is the largest sanctioning body for kart racing racing in North America. The WKA was founded in 1971 and is located directly behind Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The WKA is believed to currently have approximately 5,000 members...
championships, two King George
King George
King George has referred to many monarchs and kings throughout history.Bohemia*George of Bohemia, king of BohemiaDuala people of Cameroon*George , king of the Duala peopleGeorgia*George I of Georgia , king of Georgia 1014-1027...
championships, the Concord Speedway Winter Championship. He also finished third in the World Karting Association National Championship. Once the 2005 season concluded, he began racing Bandolero
Bandolero racing
Bandolero car racing is a type of entry-level racing in the United States. Many bandolero car drivers move into Legends racing. Cars can reach in excess of 70 mph, but do not accelerate very quickly. The cars are built like miniature stock cars, with a tube frame and sheet metal cage. Drivers...
s. In 2006, he scored ten wins. One year later, Hill began racing Legend cars
Legend car racing
Legends car racing is a style of race car, designed primarily to promote exciting racing and to keep costs down. The bodyshells are 5/8-scale replicas of American automobiles from the 1930s and 1940s, powered by a Yamaha motorcycle engine...
and in the Allison Legacy Series. During the season, Hill failed to win a race. However, in 2008, he managed to win four Legend car races and two in the Allison Legacy Series. In the Allison Legacy Series, he finished fifth in the point standings.
During the 2009 season, Timmy Hill won ten Allison Legacy Series' races and finished first in the point standings. In Legend cars, he won two races in the Winter Heat Series
Winter Heat Series
Winter Heat Series was a television program on TNN and later ESPN2 that featured stock car racing.-History:The program aired during the winter months between November and January . The program began during the 1994-1995 winter and ran through the 1998-1999 winter...
and won the Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the Sprint All-Star Race...
. In the following year, he began racing in the ARCA Racing Series and in the K&N Pro Series East, while continuing racing Legend cars. In Legend cars, he won seven races, while recording two top-ten finishes in the K&N Pro Series and one in the ARCA Racing Series.
NASCAR Nationwide Series
In 20112011 NASCAR Nationwide Series
The 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series season was the thirtieth season of semi-professional stock car racing in the United States. The season included thirty-four races, beginning with the DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway and ending with the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway...
, Hill began racing in the NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Nationwide Series at Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix International Raceway, also known as PIR, is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the Indycar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series...
, having been too young to compete in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, one of the most prestigious races in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, Grand-Am and Motocross...
, not yet having passed his eighteenth birthday. During the season, he had a best finish of 11th at Road America
Road America
Road America is a road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series , American Le Mans , SCCA Speed World Challenge Series, ASRA, and AMA Superbike series.- Current track and...
and finished 17th in the point standings, winning the Rookie of the Year award
NASCAR Rookie of the Year
The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a NASCAR season. Each of NASCAR's national and regional touring series selects a RotY winner each year....
. After a close battle with Blake Koch
Blake Koch
Blake Koch is an American race car driver who races for MacDonald Motorsports in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in the #81 Daystar Dodge Challenger.-Early career:...
and Ryan Truex
Ryan Truex
Ryan Truex is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #20 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Nationwide Series.-Early Racing Career:...
, Hill edged Koch by a single point at Homestead-Miami to take Rookie of the Year honors. He competed in 33 of the 34 events scheduled for the season, and scored top-20 finishes in five.