Chris Hacker
{{short description|American racing driver (born 1999)}}
{{Infobox NASCAR driver
| name = Chris Hacker
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Christopher Monroe Hacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|11|15}}
| birth_place = Noblesville, Indiana, U.S.
| achievements =
| awards = 2013 CRA Late Model Sportsman Series Rookie of the Year
| Total_Busch_Races = 4
| Years_In_Busch = 1
| Busch_Car_Team =
| Prev_Busch_Pos = 94th
| Prev_Busch_Year = 2023
| Best_Busch_Pos = 94th (2023)
| First_Busch_Race = 2023 ToyotaCare 250 (Richmond)
| Last_Busch_Race = 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race (Phoenix)
| First_Busch_Win =
| Last_Busch_Win =
| Busch_Wins = 0
| Busch_Top_Tens = 0
| Busch_Poles = 0
| Total_Truck_Races = 14
| Years_In_Truck = 3
| Truck_Car_Team =
| Prev_Truck_Pos = 45th
| Prev_Truck_Year = 2023
| Best_Truck_Pos = 42nd (2022)
| First_Truck_Race = 2021 Toyota 200 (Gateway)
| Last_Truck_Race = 2023 Craftsman 150 (Phoenix)
| First_Truck_Win =
| Last_Truck_Win =
| Truck_Wins = 0
| Truck_Top_Tens = 0
| Truck_Poles = 0
| Total_ARCA_Races = 1
| Years_In_ARCA = 1
| ARCA_Car_Team =
| Best_ARCA_Pos = 86th (2021)
| First_ARCA_Race = 2021 General Tire 150 (Charlotte)
| Last_ARCA_Race =
| First_ARCA_Win =
| Last_ARCA_Win =
| ARCA_Wins = 0
| ARCA_Top_Tens = 1
| ARCA_Poles = 0
| Total_ARCA_West_Races = 1
| Years_In_ARCA_West = 1
| ARCA_West_Car_Team =
| Best_ARCA_West_Pos = 28th (2020)
| First_ARCA_West_Race = 2020 Arizona Lottery 100 (Phoenix)
| Last_ARCA_West_Race =
| First_ARCA_West_Win =
| Last_ARCA_West_Win =
| ARCA_West_Wins = 0
| ARCA_West_Top_Tens = 0
| ARCA_West_Poles = 0
| updated = October 25, 2023
}}
Christopher Monroe Hacker (born November 15, 1999) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 30 Toyota Tundra for On Point Motorsports and the No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado for Young's Motorsports as well as part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 38 Ford Mustang for RSS Racing and the No. 35 Chevrolet Camaro for Emerling-Gase Motorsports.
Racing career
=Early career=
In 2008, Hacker started his racing career when he was 8 years old, racing in Quarter Midgets, where he ranked 2nd in his home state. From 2009 to 2011, he competed in the Bandolero bandits, where he won the Indiana state championship in 2010 and 2011. After two championship seasons in Bandoleros, he moved up to the INEX Legend Cars in 2012, where he won the Indianapolis Speedrome Championship in the Young Lions category. In 2013, he moved up from Legend Cars to the Champion Racing Association Sportsman category, where he became the youngest driver to ever to win a CRA event at age 13.{{cite web|title=13-year-old disabled race car driver makes history|url=https://www.usatoday.com/videos/sports/motorsports/2013/07/26/2589935/|access-date=May 30, 2021|website=USA Today}} He returned to the CRA for 2014, competing in the JEGS All-Star category, where he won the Sportsman of the Year Award.
=ARCA Menards Series West=
In 2020, Hacker signed with Fast Track Racing with a collaboration with Cram Racing Enterprises for one race in the ARCA Menards Series West, the Arizona Lottery 100 at ISM Raceway. He started 24th and finished 15th.{{cite web|date=November 7, 2020|title=2020 Arizona Lottery 100|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2020-11/AW/|access-date=May 30, 2021|website=Racing Reference}}
=ARCA Menards Series=
On August 28, 2020, Hacker announced on Twitter that he would be competing part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2021 for an unknown amount of races, and two ARCA Menards Series races for Cram Racing Enterprises starting at Daytona.{{cite web|date=August 28, 2020|title=(Twitter post)|url=https://twitter.com/chrishacker_/status/1299370456278085633|url-status=live|website=Twitter|publisher=Chris Hacker|quote=! BREAKING NEWS ! Chris Hacker will be participating in two NASCAR ARCA Menards Series events, including Daytona International Speedway. In addition, he will be competing part-time in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoor Truck Series in 2021!|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828153734/https://twitter.com/chrishacker_/status/1299370456278085633|archive-date=August 28, 2020}} On January 11, 2021, Hacker tested positive for COVID-19, and was forced to quarantine, missing the ARCA test session at Daytona. Due to missing the crucial test session, this eliminated Hacker from competing at Daytona.{{cite web|last=Koelle|first=Christian|date=January 28, 2021|title=Chris Hacker Not Allowed to Race at Daytona After Missing ARCA Test Due to Positive COVID-19 Test|url=https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/arca/chris-hacker-not-allowed-to-race-at-daytona-after-missing-arca-test-due-to-positive-covid-19-test/|access-date=May 30, 2021}} Hacker made his official ARCA Menards Series debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the 2021 General Tire 150, starting 12th and finishing 10th as the final lead lap driver.
=Craftsman Truck Series=
On June 1, 2021, Hacker announced on Twitter that he would run his first truck race with Cram Racing Enterprises at Nashville Superspeedway on June 18. However, two days later, he would announce that he and Cram Racing Enterprises had parted ways due to "unforeseen circumstances."{{cite news|last=Srigley|first=Joseph|url=https://tobychristie.com/2021/06/01/chris-hacker-set-for-truck-series-debut-at-nashville-looking-for-additional-funding-to-continue-racing/|title=Chris Hacker, Cram Enterprises Parting Ways, Will Not Partner for Truck Series Debut at Nashville|publisher=TobyChristie.com|date=June 1, 2021|access-date=June 5, 2021}} Hacker made his debut in the Camping World Truck Series on August 20, 2021, at World Wide Technology at Gateway in the Toyota 200. He drove the number 34 truck for Reaume Brothers Racing. Hacker started 31st before ultimately finishing 27th, 23 laps down. On September 7, 2021, it was announced that Hacker would drive two races for Niece Motorsports, Las Vegas, and Martinsville.{{cite web|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2021/09/07/chris-hacker-joining-niece-2-races/|title=Chris Hacker Joining Niece for 2 Races|website=Frontstretch.com|last=Hopkins|first=Dalton|date=September 7, 2021|access-date=September 8, 2021}}
Hacker remained with Reaume for the 2022 season.{{cite news|last=Hacker|first=Chris|url=https://tobychristie.com/2021/12/17/chris-hacker-returning-to-reaume-brothers-racing-for-limited-nascar-truck-schedule-in-2022/|title=Chris Hacker Returning to Reaume Brothers Racing For Limited NASCAR Truck Schedule in 2022|publisher=TobyChristie.com|date=December 17, 2021|access-date=December 30, 2021}} On July 21, 2022, it was announced that Hacker would drive for On Point Motorsports in the TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, with sponsorship coming from TJ's Team Foundation.{{Cite web|last=Srigley|first=Joseph|date=July 21, 2022|title=Chris Hacker, TJ's Team Foundation Joining On Point Motorsports at IRP|url=https://tobychristie.com/2022/07/21/chris-hacker-tjs-team-foundation-joining-on-point-motorsports-at-irp/|access-date=July 22, 2022|website=TobyChristie.com}}
Hacker returned to On Point Motorsports in 2023, and will run four races with sponsorship from Morgan & Morgan.{{Cite web|last=Christie|first=Toby|date=February 10, 2023|title=Chris Hacker Joins On Point Motorsports for Daytona; Running at Least Five Total Races in 2023|url=https://tobychristie.com/2023/02/10/chris-hacker-joins-on-point-motorsports-for-multiple-races-beginning-with-daytona/|access-date=March 28, 2023|website=TobyChristie.com}} On August 17, NASCAR suspended Hacker indefinitely for violating Section 4.4. D. of the NASCAR Rule Book, stating actions detrimental to stock car racing - particularly on being charged with or convicted of significant criminal violations. Hacker was arrested on August 15 and charged with DWI.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2023/08/17/nascar-announces-three-suspensions/ |title=NASCAR announces three suspensions |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=August 17, 2023 |access-date=August 18, 2023}}
=Xfinity Series=
On March 27, 2023, Hacker announced that he will make his Xfinity Series debut at Richmond Raceway, driving the 38 car for RSS Racing.{{Cite web |last=Nguyen |first=Justin |date=March 28, 2023 |title=Chris Hacker making Xfinity debut at Richmond for RSS |url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2023/03/chris-hacker-making-xfinity-debut-at-richmond-for-rss/ |access-date=March 28, 2023 |website=The Checkered Flag}} Hacker proceeded to run inside the top 20 for a majority of the race, before finishing in 14th. He would return to the No. 38 car for the race at New Hampshire. He filled in for the car's normal driver, Joe Graf Jr., in both of these races, who was driving the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 car instead. Hacker was on the initial race entry list at Watkins Glen in the No. 07 car for SS-Green Light Racing. Katherine Legge was originally scheduled to drive that car in that race, but after her sponsor (Blast Equality Collab) did not want to be on the car due to their members' connection with the writers' strike going on at the time, Hacker brought a different sponsor (Burdick's All Season Roofing).{{cite web |first=Dustin |last=Albino |url=https://www.jayski.com/2023/08/08/katherine-legge-not-competing-for-ss-greenlight-racing-at-indianapolis/ |title=Katherine Legge not competing for SS GreenLight Racing at Indianapolis |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=August 8, 2023 |access-date=August 14, 2023}} Hacker was replaced by Josh Bilicki in the aftermath of his second arrest. On October 25, Hacker was reinstated by NASCAR after completing their Road to Recovery program. On the same day, he announced that he would be driving the Emerling-Gase Motorsports No. 35 car in the race at Martinsville the next weekend.{{cite web |first=Toby |last=Christie |url=https://tobychristie.com/2023/10/25/chris-hacker-reinstated-by-nascar-will-race-martinsville-for-emerling-gase/ |title=Chris Hacker Reinstated by NASCAR, Will Race Martinsville for Emerling-Gase |website=TobyChristie.com |date=October 25, 2023}}
Personal life
Hacker is known as the first NASCAR driver born with a Brachial Plexus injury (nerve damage) and has weak and limited movement in his left arm. He's had three surgeries, and years of occupational and physical therapies, and still struggles with arm movement.{{cite web|last=Reason|first=Betsy|date=April 3, 2015|title=Life in the fast lane|url=https://thetimes24-7.com/Content/News/Local-News/Article/Life-in-the-fast-lane/1/1/44876|access-date=May 30, 2021}} Hacker has raised money that has helped pay for nearly 50 kids to attend a Brachial Plexus Injury camp. This allows kids to meet others with the same disability and to receive support from each other and hear inspirational stories from others that have suffered from this. Hacker was one of those speakers in 2014.{{cite web|last=Bastide|first=Ken|date=September 8, 2014|title=Race car driver Hacker opens doors for 24 campers|url=https://www.heraldbulletin.com/news/local_news/race-car-driver-hacker-opens-doors-for-24-campers/article_2854ac72-70d5-5fea-b509-2d3e67b0bb30.html|url-status=live|access-date=May 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215222/https://www.heraldbulletin.com/news/local_news/race-car-driver-hacker-opens-doors-for-24-campers/article_2854ac72-70d5-5fea-b509-2d3e67b0bb30.html|archive-date=June 2, 2021}}
On February 15, 2024, on his way to Daytona, Hacker was involved in an accident when a semi-truck hit his car head-on in South Carolina. He suffered thoracic fractures in his spine, a ruptured spleen, a collapsed lung, a lacerated kidney, a lacerated adrenal gland, and internal bleeding.{{Cite news |url=https://www.wthr.com/article/sports/motor/nascar/chris-hacker-nascar-driver-from-noblesville-indiana-seriously-injured-in-south-carolina-highway-crash-on-his-way-to-daytona/ |title=Chris Hacker, NASCAR driver from Indiana, seriously injured in crash with semi in South Carolina |first=Rob |last=Peeters |publisher=WTHR |date=February 15, 2024 |access-date=February 16, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/02/18/chris-hacker-injured-in-non-racing-accident/ |title=Chris Hacker injured in non-racing accident: UPDATE |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=February 18, 2024 |access-date=February 19, 2024}}
Legal issues
On June 27, 2017, Hacker was charged with DWI in Hamilton County, Indiana, as well as four related misdemeanors including possession of marijuana. He accepted a plea bargain, which dismissed four charges but sentenced him to a year of probation. Later on April 3, 2018, Hacker admitted to violating his probation in a judicial hearing and was placed under house arrest for 180 days.{{cite web|title=State of Indiana v. Christopher M. Hacker|url=https://public.courts.in.gov/MyCase#/vw/CaseSummary/eyJ2Ijp7IkNhc2VUb2tlbiI6IlFQQzA2aFdhcFNTdDlxWlhoNWk0WXBDZVBjTVVvdDVsN01vTE1kQ01oQXcxIn19|access-date=August 16, 2023}}
On August 15, 2023, Hacker was arrested again for DWI in Huntersville, North Carolina, in addition to being charged with speeding and reckless driving.{{cite web|last=Christie|first=Toby|date=August 16, 2023|title=NASCAR Driver Chris Hacker Arrested on Charges of Driving While Impaired|url=https://tobychristie.com/2023/08/16/nascar-driver-chris-hacker-arrested-on-charges-of-driving-while-impaired/|access-date=August 16, 2023}} He was reinstated on October 25 after completing NASCAR's Road to Recovery program.
Motorsports career results
=NASCAR=
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
==Xfinity Series==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
! colspan=40| NASCAR Xfinity Series results |
Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! 25 ! 26 ! 27 ! 28 ! 29 ! 30 ! 31 ! 32 ! 33 ! {{Tooltip|NXSC|NASCAR Xfinity Series classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
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rowspan=3| 2023
! 38 ! Ford | DAY | CAL | LVS | PHO | ATL | COA | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH | MAR | TAL | DOV | DAR | CLT | POR | SON | NSH | CSC | ATL | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA | POC | ROA | MCH | IRC | GLN | DAY | DAR | KAN | BRI | TEX | ROV | LVS | HOM | colspan=2| ! rowspan=3| 94th ! rowspan=3| 01 |
rowspan=2| Emerling-Gase Motorsports
! 35 ! rowspan=2| Chevy | colspan=31| | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR | |
53
| colspan=32| | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO |
==Craftsman Truck Series==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
! colspan=30| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results |
Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! {{Tooltip|NCTC|NASCAR Craftsman Truck classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
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rowspan=4| 2021
! 31 ! Toyota | DAY | DRC | LVS | ATL | BRD | RCH | KAN | DAR | COA | CLT | TEX | NSH | POC | KNX | GLN | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| GTW | colspan=7| ! rowspan=4| 52nd ! rowspan=4| 42 |
Reaume Brothers Racing
! 34 ! Toyota | colspan=15| | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GTW | DAR | BRI | colspan=5| |
Niece Motorsports
! 45 ! Chevy | colspan=18| | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LVS | TAL | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR | colspan=2| |
rowspan=3| Reaume Brothers Racing
! rowspan=3| 33 ! rowspan=2| Toyota | colspan=21| | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO | |
rowspan=4| 2022
| DAY | LVS | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL | COA | MAR | BRD | DAR | KAN | colspan=5| | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NSH | MOH | POC | colspan=3| | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI | TAL | HOM | ! rowspan=4| 42nd ! rowspan=4| 62 |
Chevy
| colspan=8| | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX | CLT | GTW | SON | KNX | colspan=10| |
On Point Motorsports
! 30 ! Toyota | colspan=16| | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IRP | RCH | KAN | colspan=4| |
Reaume Brothers Racing
! 43 ! Toyota | colspan=22| | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO |
rowspan=2| 2023
! 30 ! Toyota | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY | LVS | ATL | COA | TEX | BRD | MAR | KAN | DAR | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NWS | CLT | colspan=5| | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IRP | MLW | KAN | BRI | TAL | HOM | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO ! rowspan=2| 45th ! rowspan=2| 31 |
Young's Motorsports
! 02 ! Chevy | colspan=11| | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GTW | NSH | MOH | POC | RCH | colspan=7| |
{{sup|*}} Season still in progress
{{sup|1}} Ineligible for series points
=ARCA Menards Series=
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
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! colspan=27| ARCA Menards Series results |
Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! {{Tooltip|AMSC|ARCA Menards Series classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
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2021
! 94 ! Toyota | DAY | PHO | TAL | KAN | TOL | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT | MOH | POC | ELK | BLN | IOW | WIN | GLN | MCH | ISF | MLW | DSF | BRI | SLM | KAN ! 86th ! 34 |
==ARCA Menards Series West==
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! colspan=18| ARCA Menards Series West results |
Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! {{Tooltip|AMSWC|ARCA Menards Series West classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
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2020
! 12 ! Toyota | LVS | MMP | MMP | IRW | EVG | DCS | CNS | LVS | AAS | KCR | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO ! 28th ! 79 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|chrishackerracing.com}}
- {{Racing-Reference driver|Chris_Hacker}}
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