The racing world was shaken sunday with news that world of outlaws sprint car driver jason johnson died following a crash in wisconsin. May 26, 2010 jesse hockett, 26 the united states auto club is deeply saddened at the news of the untimely death of 26yearold jesse hockett who died wednesday as a result of an electrical accident at his warsaw, missouri shop. News, photos, results, and more from dozens of associations. What it takes to run with those guys, it costs a lot. Sprint car award saturday night at the 57th annual knoxville nationals. Hockett went on to victory land times in his career that included stints with usac, scra, ascs lucas oil sprint car series and the spring bandits, where he. According to iowa speed week coordinator tom schmeh, at this point, only mark dobmeier can mathematically take the jesse hockett mr. The united states auto club is deeply saddened at the news of the untimely death of 26yearold jesse hockett who died wednesday as a result of an electrical accident at his warsaw, missouri shop. To set bacons grandview backstory, in 2017, bacon started sixth and worked his way to lead laps 2535 before being overtaken by c. He is known as the jesse the rocket hockett jesses dad and his brother raced, and he followed them into the 4cyl sprints in 1998.
September 23, 20 there are few names in sprint car racing that evoke emotion like that of jesse hockett and daniel mcmillin. Hockett died in 2010 at the age of 26 while working in his racing trailer. Hockett, 26, was electrocuted while working on a generator in his trailer. And even if mark wins the 50lap amain tonight, all brian has to do is finish nineteenth or better to clinch his first mr. We may never see another vkcc motorsports car on the track again and we will miss that, but we will miss jesse far more. Finally, posted the news release that everyone didnt want to hear. The event is named in memory of openwheel champion jesse hockett, who lost his life in a shop accident in 2010 and his cousin and crew chief, daniel mcmillin, who was killed in an auto accident in 2006. May 26, 2010 check jesse out in the june 09 issue of sprint and midget magazine. May 27, 2010 simage2514,400,y,center sprint car driver jesse hockett lost his life yesterday afternoon results of injuries suffered in an accident in his race shop in warsaw, missouri. His victory in the 40lap race came in the inaugural jesse hockett classic, honoring the memory of the late driver who won last years grandview feature and recently succumbed to injuries suffered in a shop accident. Every time i would see jesse, he would still make me feel like i was the greatest sprint car driver. Jesse was a nationally recognized sprint car driver.
The powri lucas oil war sprints will also be running in memory of jesse hockett and daniel mcmillin. The lucas oil ascs national series will be there, along with the powri war wingless sprint cars. Reading, pa driver steven drevicki has enjoyed much local success and now he moves into the national spotlight entering the th annual usac eastern storm, a marquis event of the usac amsoil sprint car national championship. In 2012, they worked their way through the micro ranks. World of outlaws sprint cars bristol motor speedway june 9th. He is known as the jesse the rocket hockett jesse s dad and his brother raced, and he followed them into the 4cyl sprints in 1998. This years jesse hockett classic marked bacons 18th career usac amsoil national sprint car series and his first napa auto parts thunder on the hill racing series win. News the official website for ascs sprint car driver, jack. News official website for usac national sprint car driver. There is no forgetting a legend like jesse hockett. He splits his time among a wide variety of series usac, ascs, 360, 410, world of outlaws and on any given night, youre liable to see hockett anywhere there is. Apr 16, 2020 now 25 years old, hockett has emerged over the past few seasons as arguably the most versatile driver in sprint car racing. Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro cup series nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen southern modified tour. Jesse the rocket hockett september 7, 1983 may 26, 2010 was an american sprint car racer.
In 2006, he became the oreilly sprint bandits tnt midwest swing champion. Jesse and daniel impacted the sport in so many positive ways, robinson said. Dover finished seventh and ninth, respectively, at lucas oil speedway with the lucas oil ascs national tour. Hockett had competed in 79 usac sprint car races since 2004 and won last seasons usac ultimate challenge at oskaloosa, iowa and the opening 2009. May 26, 2010 jesse was a nationally recognized sprint car driver. September 23, 20 there are few names in sprint car racing that evoke emotion like that of jesse. Usac champ car series indianapolis 500 results iroc langers juice s2 series a1 grand prix n. Messages of sorrow and rip were left on his facebook fan page by friends and fans but details were not available for some time. The biggest challenge with usac is the money, he said. Apr 21, 2019 the five race swing, in keeping with tradition will open with the napa auto parts thunder on the hill signature event at the grandview speedway.
Sep 20, 2017 there is no forgetting a legend like jesse hockett. Jesses career highlight include winning the points championship in 1999 which is his greatest accomplishment. Jesse hockett last race xx speedway 52310 duration. Jesse hockett the rocket the official fan page posts. Jesse the rocket hockett, one of this countrys best young sprint car drivers, died may 26 in an accident while preparing his equipment for the memorial day racing weekend. Jesse hockett killed in tragic accident speed sport. Jesse hockett, age 26, of warsaw, passed away wednesday, may 26, 2010, at his shop near his home, due to injuries sustained in an electrical accident. Jesse the rocket hockett, one of this countrys best young sprintcar drivers, died may 26 in an accident while preparing his equipment for the memorial day racing weekend.
Jesse s career highlight include winning the points championship in 1999 which is his greatest accomplishment. Sprint car title, will be highlighted by twelve pointspaying features over ten nights for four divisions of sprint cars at two different tracks just 26 miles apart in south central iowa. The powri lucas oil war wingless sprints will also be running in memory of jesse hockett and daniel mcmillin. Knoxville brian brown was awarded with the 2017 jesse hockett mr. And even if mark wins the 50lap amain tonight, all brian has to do is finish nineteenth or. The broken arrow, ok, native will pull doubleduty all three nights, piloting the bbr no. Check jesse out in the june 09 issue of sprint and midget magazine. Starting out in go karts in 2008 with his brother, samuel wagner. The american sprint car series is the largest sprint car sanctioning body in the world. He began racing at the age of 14, winning his first feature in only his third start at the linn county speedway in pleasanton, ks.
Jesse hockett racing career profile driver database. The 7 th annual jesse hockettdaniel mcmillin memorial race is set for this coming weekend sept. Every time i would see jesse, he would still make me feel like i was the greatest sprint car driver ever. Apr 17, 2020 jesse hocketts wide experience in recent years probably gives him more credibility than anyone in terms of understanding the differences in the major sprint series in the united states. May 29, 2010 jesse hockett, age 26, of warsaw, passed away wednesday, may 26, 2010, at his shop near his home, due to injuries sustained in an electrical accident. This is the first win since the passing of car owner richard hoffman and with this being the jesse hockett race, i was close friends with him too. Dont miss the first of three appearances of 2019 at the diamond of dirt tracks by the lucas oil ascs sprint car dirt series national tour. We struggled with the ruts in three and four a bit, but we were able to get up to. Jun 23, 2007 jesse hockett last race xx speedway 52310 duration. Dover finished seventh and ninth, respectively, at.
Jun 01, 2010 his victory in the 40lap race came in the inaugural jesse hockett classic, honoring the memory of the late driver who won last years grandview feature and recently succumbed to injuries suffered in a shop accident. The top winged sprint car drivers across the country compete in ascs competition, with the best of the best gunning for that precious and. The most comprehensive sprint car racing website on the web. Sep 19, 2019 dont miss the first of three appearances of 2019 at the diamond of dirt tracks by the lucas oil ascs sprint car dirt series national tour. Following the cox design iowa speed week, terry mccarl of iowa is the 2015 jesse hockett mr. From news and results, to online fantasy racing has it all. Sprint car title saturday night by finishing third in the 50lap goodyear knoxville nationals at the. He also competed in the world of outlaws sprint car tour, having made his debut in the series in 2003. News reports started coming in late in the afternoon that jesse hockett had been killed in a freak accident. Dont miss the second of three appearances of 2019 at the diamond of dirt tracks by the lucas oil ascs sprint car dirt series national tour. Brady bacon will take in this weekends jesse hockettdaniel mcmillin memorial at wheatland, missouris lucas oil speedway on thursday, friday and saturday. We have information, driver profiles, race results, photos, history, statistics, and interactive features such as polls and a message board.
He splits his time among a wide variety of series usac, ascs, 360, 410, world of outlaws and on any given night, youre liable to see hockett anywhere there is a sprint car race. Ascs warrior region presented by impact signs, awnings, and wraps ascsw 2020 class. News the official website for ascs sprint car driver. Jesse hockett 360 2 bryan clauson nonwinged 2 2008 cody darrah 410 jac haudenschild 410 2 jack dover 360 wayne johnson 360 jesse hockett nonwinged tony jones nonwinged 2007 tim kaeding 410 tim crawley 360 daron clayton nonwinged 2 2006 ricky stenhouse, jr. The five race swing, in keeping with tradition will open with the napa auto parts thunder on the hill signature event at the grandview speedway. The 2010 cox design iowa speedweek, awarding the jesse hockett mr. Sep 20, 2019 dont miss the second of three appearances of 2019 at the diamond of dirt tracks by the lucas oil ascs sprint car dirt series national tour. This is a collection of some of the best writers and photographers in the country all with one purpose in mind sprint cars. Now 25 years old, hockett has emerged over the past few seasons as arguably the most versatile driver in sprint car racing. Brady ran second in his friday ascs heat race after starting fifth. He made his debut in 1998 and went on to win numerous events in the course of his career.
Browse hundreds of tracks for news, events, photos, and more. May 26, 2010 the nation lost one of its most daring sprint car drivers on wednesday afternoon, as jesse hockett lost his life in an accident in his. This page is for racing updates for david gravel who is a 410 sprint car driver who hails from watertown, ct. Hockett was a rising star in both winged and nonwing sprint car racing, collecting feature wins in his short career. The hockett family and extended family would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone in the sprint car community and everyone that has extended all the condolences. Usac eastern storm opens at grandview speedway with. Jesse hockett had been electrocuted working on his hauler in preparation.
We actually got a good spot in the heat and we had a good car. Bacon wins jesse hockett classic at grandview racinboys. Jesse hockettdaniel mcmillin memorial this weekend. Sprint car driver killed in crash at bradenton racetrack. Jesse hocketts wide experience in recent years probably gives him more credibility than anyone in terms of understanding the differences in the major sprint series in the united states. Aug 12, 2011 sprint car title and dedicates cox design iowa speed week to the late earl gaerte knoxville, iowa august 14, 2011 national sprint car hall of fame nschof inductee sammy swindell earned his second consecutive jesse hockett mr. Vkcc motorsports helped make jesse hockett, and jesse hockett helped make vkcc motorsports. The sight of the black doolinghayward motorsports no.
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