8/17/2024
Nick Hoffman
Hoffman advances to second in Hawkeye 100 at Maquoketa Speedway
Nick Hoffman’s pursuit for the World of Outlaws (WoO) Case Late Model Series championship title resumed on Wednesday afternoon with a trip to Highland (IL) Speedway for the Beat the Heat 40.
Aboard his Tye Twarog Racing No. 9 Late Model for the first night of the four-race swing, Hoffman raced into the opener with a runner-up finish in his consolation race after getting buried in time trials. Pinned on the 10th row for the feature, Nick climbed five positions to salvage a 14th-place finish.
With Thursday’s visit to Spoon River Speedway (Canton, Ill.) rained out, Nick joined 33 World of Outlaws competitors at Maquoketa (IA) Speedway on Friday for the two-day Hawkeye 100. Gunning for a $10,000 payday in the A-Main, Hoffman limped to a 21st-place finish after suffering a mechanical issue early in the 40-lapper.
After sitting through a lengthy rain delay on Saturday, Hoffman backed up the fastest qualifying lap in his 16-car group with a heat race win. Starting the $20,000-to-win Hawkeye 100 in seventh, Nick charged forward five spots to register a second-place finish. He joined race-winner Brian Shirley on the podium with Brandon Sheppard finishing in third.
Nick is currently second in the latest World of Outlaws point standings.
Full results from the events are available at www.WoOLMS.com.
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