Josh Hart (racer) explained

Joshua "Josh" Hart
Nationality:American
Birth Date:September 16, 1983[1]
Birth Place:Huntington, Indiana, U.S.
Related To:Brittanie Hart (wife)
Helen Londyn Hart (daughter)
Banks Hart (son)[2]
Current Series:National Hot Rod Association
First Year:2021
Current Team:Josh Hart Racing[3]
Crew Chief:Ron Douglas[4]
Wins:5 (2 TF, 3 TAD)
Fastest Laps:3.667 / 335.07
Best Finish:10th[5]
Year:2023
Prev Series:NHRA Lucas Oil Sportsman Series
Prev Series Years:5 years
Titles:Lucas Oil East Region Top Alcohol Dragster Points Champion
Title Years:2017

Josh Hart (born September 16, 1983) is an American race car driver and entrepreneur. He is the owner and driver of the R+L Carriers / TechNet Professional NHRA Top Fuel Dragster in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. He is also founder of Burnyzz Speed Shop in Ocala, Florida[6]

In Hart's first professional Top Fuel race, he won the 2021 NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida.[7] At the NHRA Carolina Nationals in September 2021, he captured his second win of the season.[8] He finished the 2021 season 11th in points.[9] After a successful rookie season, Hart made crew chief, Ron Douglas, a partner in the race team. The Josh Hart Racing team is now based in Brownsburg, Indiana, just outside Indianapolis.[10]

Personal life

Joshua "Josh" Hart was born in Huntington, Indiana.[11] In 2010 Josh and his wife, Brittanie, moved to Ocala, Florida and founded Burnyzz Speed Shop. They named the business after watching the movie "Weekend at Bernie's" on TV. In 2019, a daughter, Helen Londyn Hart, joined their family. The family business expanded to Burnyzz 2.0 and opened in the summer of 2021. The Hart family expanded in 2023 with the adoption of a son, Banks.

In 2021, Hart invested $10 million to build Burnyzz 2.0, expanding Burnyzz Speed Shop and full-service auto center to over 100,000 square feet under one roof and encompasses an entire city block. [12]

Josh and Brittanie Hart's additional businesses include Modern Muscle Cars, Hart2Hart Photography, Tuxedo Car Storage, Ocala eBike and Ocala Trailer.

Among Hart's mentors he has credited for his success include Richard Clark, Andy Ackerman, Dennis Hendershot and Big Daddy Don Garlits.[13]

NHRA career

Hart became an NHRA drag racer in 2011, racing a variety of sportsman vehicles. After earning his Top Alcohol Dragster license in 2015, Hart won three NHRA National event titles and eight NHRA regional TAD races between 2017 and 2019. Hart won the NHRA Regional Championship in 2017 and is a two-time NHRA U.S. Nationals winner (2018–19). He finished his Top Alcohol Dragster career in 2020 with a best time of 5.12 at 283 mph. After earning his Top Fuel license in 2020, Hart elected to start his own race team. In 2021 Hart stepped up to the professional class of NHRA, driving a Top Fuel dragster.

Sponsors

Hart has been sponsored by TechNet Professional Auto Service, a professional service provided by Advance Auto Parts, since 2017.[14] At the 2021 NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, Hart debuted a sponsorship with R+L Carriers. R+L Carriers renewed their sponsorship to be a primary sponsor in 2022.[15]

Top Fuel Dragster

2023

2022

2021

Top Alcohol Dragster

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Josh Hart. NHRA Driver. 14 March 2021 . NHRA. 17 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Professional drag racer comes home to Huntington . 30 August 2023 .
  3. Web site: Home . joshhartracing.com.
  4. Web site: Ron Douglas Made Partner in Josh Hart Racing . 28 October 2021 .
  5. Web site: 2023 NHRA CAMPING WORLD DRAG RACING SERIES STANDINGS . 31 December 2023 .
  6. News: Fast growth: Burnyzz Speed Shop keeps on going. Ocala.com. December 23, 2020. December 23, 2020.
  7. News: A star in born as Josh Hart wins Gainesville title in historic Top Fuel debut. NHRA.com. March 14, 2021. March 14, 2021.
  8. Web site: Rookie Josh Hart gets his second Top Fuel win in huge final-round upset .
  9. Web site: Five Things We Learned at the Auto Club NHRA Finals .
  10. Web site: Crew Chief Ron Douglas Made Partner in Josh Hart Racing . 28 October 2021 .
  11. News: Huntington native finds quick success in NHRA. www.journalgazette.net. March 25, 2021. March 25, 2021.
  12. News: TOP FUEL'S HART HAS MAJOR NEWS ON BOTH RACING, BUSINESS FRONTS. competitionplus.com. June 16, 2021. June 16, 2021.
  13. News: Fast growth: Burnyzz Speed Shop keeps on going. ocala.com. December 23, 2020. December 23, 2020.
  14. News: TechNet Professional Auto Service. technetprofessional.com. January 1, 2021. January 1, 2021.
  15. https://www.nhra.com/news/2022/rl-carriers-announces-continuation-partnership-josh-hart-2022 "R+L Carriers announces continuation of partnership for Josh Hart in 2022"
  16. News: Josh Hart Wins Top Fuel Callout. autoweek.com. March 11, 2023. March 11, 2023.
  17. News: Josh Hart Shares Thoughts On Runner-Up Finish in Chicago. Drag Illustrated Magazine. May 22, 2023. May 22, 2023.
  18. News: Josh Hart Takes Top Fuel Runner-Up At NHRA Norwalk . BVM Sports. June 27, 2022. June 27, 2022.

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