6/25/2013
ASCS Northwest Region
Getting Up To Speed With…Brent Hoover
Getting Up To Speed With…Brent Hoover
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Courtesy of Hull Family Photography)
As the 2013 Bully Dog Performance Speedweek Northwest presented by Contingency Connection is just days away we decided to hunt down one of the drivers that plans on taking part of the whole week. Brent Hoover of Eugene, Oregon will embark on his first full Speedweek with the American Sprint Car Series-Northwest Region as he is also in the hunt for the 2013 Rookie of the Year award.
Driver: Brent Hoover
Hometown: Eugene, OR
Occupation: Shipping/Receiving Clerk
Years Racing: 13
Age: 20
Classification: 360 Sprints
Car Number: 88
Chassis: XXX Race Co.
Sponsors: Emerald Power Equipment, Affordable Auto Sales and Service, Oregon West RV, onlineauction.com
BD: Has the 2013 season treated you well so far?
BH: Yes it has, it’s been more than I could ever ask for. I’m glad we’ve had some sponsors come on board so we can compete full time with the ASCS-Northwest. I’m excited for this year too because we are going to learn a lot. These guys that run the series are the top dogs of the area.
BD: What are you looking forward to the most during the Bully Dog Performance Speedweek Northwest presented by Contingency Connection?
BH: Just being able to run all of it. Over the years we’ve ran here and there but never the whole deal. I’m very happy it ends at Cottage Grove because I love running that place.
BD: You mentioned some of your sponsors helping you out this year. You can’t get the job even started without sponsors.
BH: Without them we wouldn’t be able to compete. Bob and Vicki Hennis from Emerald Power Equipment really stepped up and so did Affordable Auto Sales.
BD: What are some of the goals that you have set yourself?
BH: My goal for this season is to get Rookie of the Year with ASCS-Northwest. Long term I would like to win a ASCS-National race or at least run fulltime with them.
BD: When I first saw you race you were #8. A few years ago you switched to #88. I think I may know whay you made the switch.
BH: Yeah my family is big Earnhardt fans. Growing up I watched a lot of NASCAR and really looked up to Dale Jr. So naturally when he went from #8 to #88 I did too.
The American Sprint Car Series-Northwest Region will kick off the 2013 Bully Dog Performance Speedweek Northwest presented by Contingency Connection this Friday June 28th at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Washington. The series will compete in seven races in nine days.
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The American Sprint Car Series-Northwest Region is the western most arm of the American Sprint Car Series sanctioning body located in the Pacific Northwest the series hosts 360 Sprint Car racing on dirt tracks throughout Oregon and Washington from May to September. For more information on the latest news and stories about the series log onto their website at www.ascsnorthwest.com or www.ascsracing.com.
2013 Bully Dog Performance Speedweek Northwest presented by Contingency Connection Schedule:
June 28th Grays Harbor Raceway Elma, Washington
June 29th Grays Harbor Raceway Elma, Washington
July 1st Southern Oregon Speedway White City, Oregon
July 2nd Coos Bay Speedway Coos Bay, Oregon
July 3rd Willamette Speedway Lebanon, Oregon
July 5th Cottage Grove Speedway Cottage Grove, Oregon
July 6th Cottage Grove Speedway Cottage Grove, Oregon
Submitted By: Ben Deatherage
