6/6/2007
HILLBILLY, HOSSFELD PART WAYS
Hillbilly Racing has announced that Chuck Hossfeld will no longer drive
#79 Coors Light Pontiac effective immediately. The search for a
replacement has already begun and an announcement is expected soon.
Hossfeld and Hillbilly Racing joined forces at the start of the 2006
season, running full-time on the Whelen Modified Tour and select
Southern Modified Tour events. The relationship started with high
expectations, but failed the turn into a combination that could battle
for wins on a weekly basis.
Team owner Roger Hill says that despite being in the middle
of a season, now is the right time for the change. “The first few races
of this year have shown we’re not making progress, so why wait to make a
change? For whatever reason, this just didn’t work out. I have no doubt
that Chuck can win races and I know that we can win races, but together
it wasn’t working.” Roger is also thankful for the effort that Hossfeld
has given the team over the last year. “Chuck was willing to drive
anytime, anywhere, which we love to do ourselves. We enjoyed having him
as our driver and wish him success in the future.”
Crew Chief David Hill knows that the change means that the communication
process starts from scratch, so he’s ready to find a new driver and
start the team’s next chapter. “It takes a while to build the
communication necessary to be a successful team. It’s been too long
since we’ve won a race. I know it won’t be easy, but I believe we can be
back at the top soon.”
The next Whelen Modified Tour event is the New England Dodge
Dealers 100 at Thompson Speedway on June 21st. Hillbilly Racing plans to
be in competition with its new driver at that time.
Source: Hillbilly
Racing PR
Posted:
June 6, 2007 |