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Tom Hessert III

Tom Hessert
BornThomas Hessert III
(1986-05-22) May 22, 1986 (age 38)
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
2 races run over 1 year
Best finish84th (2010)
First race2010 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix)
Last race2010 Ford 200 (Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series career
188 races run over 13 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 15 (Venturini Motorsports)
Best finish2nd (2016)
First race2007 Allen Crowe 100 (Springfield)
Last race2022 Menards 250 (Elko)
First win2010 Prairie Meadows 200 (Iowa)
Last win2016 General Tire Grabber 100 (DuQuoin)
Wins Top tens Poles
6 113 5
ARCA Menards Series East career
3 races run over 2 years
Best finish45th (2011)
First race2009 NASCAR Home Tracks 150 (Greenville-Pickens)
Last race2011 New Hampshire 125 (Loudon)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0

Thomas Hessert III (born May 22, 1986) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He most recently competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 55 Toyota Camry for Venturini Motorsports and the No. 22 Ford Fusion for Chad Bryant Racing. He has raced in the series for over a decade and also made two NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series starts in 2010 for Germain Racing. In his eight full-time seasons in ARCA, he has finished in the top-10 in points every year, including in the top-5 in five of those eight years. He finished second in the ARCA point standings in 2016, his most recent full-time season in ARCA.

Racing career

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Early career

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Hessert became the youngest driver to compete in the Rolex 24 when he drove in the event in 2003 at age 16 alongside his father Tom Jr.[1] Both of them shared the No. 68 for The Racer's Group.

ARCA career

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Hessert's No. 52 Ken Schrader Racing ARCA car at the second Pocono race in 2011.
Hessert's No. 77 Cunningham Motorsports ARCA car at Road America in 2013.

Despite coming off the heels of a second-place points finish, Hessert decided to only run part-time in 2017 to spend more time with his family but left the door open to returning full-time in the future.[2] He ended up running five races that season, sharing the Venturini No. 25 with Spencer Davis, Raphaël Lessard, Natalie Decker, Tanner Thorson and Christopher Bell.

He returned to Venturini for the season-opener at Daytona in 2018, this time in the No. 55 as Decker was driving the No. 25 full-time that year. Hessert's next start and only other of 2018 did not come until the race at IRP, where he drove the No. 22 for Chad Bryant Racing at that race as a replacement for Chase Briscoe, who could not compete after the race was rescheduled a month later than it was supposed to be run due to rain, and the new race date conflicted with his Xfinity schedule.[3] CBR is the successor team to Cunningham Motorsports, who Hessert drove the No. 77 for full-time previously.

After having not competed in any races in the series in 2019, Hessert returned to ARCA in their January 2020 preseason test session at Daytona, where he drove the No. 2 car for Chad Bryant Racing.[4]

Personal life

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Hessert is the son of former sports car racing driver Tom Hessert Jr., who won the 1988 IMSA GT Championship, and three times in both the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring.[5] His family is involved in the auto industry, owning several car dealerships in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, including Cherry Hill Classic Cars, which has sponsored Hessert during various points of his career, particularly during his time driving the Cunningham No. 77 in ARCA.[1]

He was raised in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and attended Cherry Hill High School East.[6] Hessert currently lives in Cherry Hill with his wife and young children, his eldest being named Tom Hessert IV.[7]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Camping World Truck Series

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 NCWTC Pts Ref
2010 Germain Racing 9 Toyota DAY ATL MAR NSH KAN DOV CLT TEX MCH IOW GTY IRP POC NSH DAR BRI CHI KEN NHA LVS MAR TAL TEX PHO
31 		84th 146 [8]
77 HOM
29

K&N Pro Series East

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NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NKNPSEC Pts Ref
2009 Andy Belmont Racing 11 Ford GRE
28 		TRI IOW SBO GLN NHA TMP ADI LRP NHA DOV 60th 79 [9]
2011 Spraker Racing Enterprises 37 Chevy GRE SBO RCH IOW BGS JFC LGY NHA COL GRE
18 		NHA
26 		DOV 45th 194 [10]

ARCA Menards Series

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 AMSC Pts Ref
2007 Andy Belmont Racing 62 Ford DAY USA NSH SLM KAN WIN KEN TOL IOW POC MCH BLN KEN POC NSH ISF
33 		MIL GTW DSF
20 		CHI SLM TAL TOL 111th 195 [11]
2008 1 DAY
6 		SLM
15 		IOW
11 		KAN
13 		CAR
9 		KEN
14 		TOL
10 		POC
30 		MCH
23 		CAY
7 		KEN
12 		BLN
9 		POC
36 		NSH
11 		ISF
7 		DSF
15 		CHI
30 		SLM
22 		NJE
19 		TAL
27* 		TOL
5 		8th 4465 [12]
2009 DAY
25 		SLM
6 		CAR
13 		TAL
10 		KEN
27 		TOL
3 		POC
28 		MCH
17 		MFD
15 		8th 4495 [13]
RAB Racing 09 Ford IOW
29 		KEN
10 		BLN
10 		POC
10
Eddie Sharp Racing 20 Ford ISF
23 		CHI
25 		TOL
11 		DSF
18 		NJE
8 		SLM
8 		KAN
14 		CAR
16
2010 Cunningham Motorsports 77 Dodge DAY
15 		PBE
4 		SLM
5 		TEX
20 		TAL
8 		TOL
3 		POC
19 		MCH
15 		IOW
1* 		MFD
8 		POC
4 		BLN
4 		NJE
5 		ISF
3 		CHI
7 		DSF
2 		TOL
7* 		SLM
3 		KAN
6 		CAR
19 		3rd 4860 [14]
2011 Ken Schrader Racing 52 Toyota DAY
37 		TAL
6 		6th 4335 [15]
Chevy SLM
7 		TOL
14 		NJE
5 		CHI
6 		POC
9 		MCH
29 		WIN
5 		BLN
6 		IOW
8 		IRP
5 		POC
4 		ISF
2 		MAD
5 		DSF
26 		SLM
19 		KAN
13 		TOL
4*
2012 Toyota DAY
10 		TAL
4 		10th 3205 [16]
Chevy MOB
9 		SLM
13 		TOL
5 		ELK
5 		POC
11 		MCH
24 		WIN
21 		NJE
9 		IOW
29 		CHI IRP
2 		POC BLN
4 		ISF MAD
6 		SLM
1* 		DSF
C 		KAN
2013 Cunningham Motorsports 77 Dodge DAY
12 		MOB
11 		SLM
1 		TAL
26 		TOL
10 		ELK
2 		POC
4 		MCH
21 		ROA
3 		WIN
6 		CHI
11 		NJE
2 		POC
16 		BLN
8 		ISF
3 		MAD
10 		DSF
2 		IOW
8 		SLM
19 		KEN
11 		KAN
13 		4th 5005 [17]
2014 DAY
4 		SLM
5 		TAL
1 		TOL
20 		NJE
9 		POC
16 		MCH
12 		ELK
2 		CHI
9 		IRP
9 		POC
3 		BLN
5 		ISF
11 		DSF
8 		SLM
1 		KEN
10 		KAN
11 		3rd 4795 [18]
72 MOB
10 		WIN
13 		MAD
5
2015 77 DAY
11 		TAL
15* 		NJE
2 		POC
6 		MCH
4 		CHI
10 		IOW
3 		POC
25 		ISF
5 		DSF
3 		KEN
31 		KAN
7 		4th 2630 [19]
Ford MOB
11 		NSH
19 		SLM
7 		TOL
2 		WIN
6 		IRP
3 		BLN
14 		SLM
17
2016 Venturini Motorsports 25 Toyota DAY
28 		NSH
12 		SLM
6 		TAL
6* 		TOL
8 		NJE
2 		POC
15 		MCH
21 		MAD
5 		WIN
5 		IOW
16 		IRP
10 		POC
8 		BLN
7* 		ISF
6 		DSF
1 		SLM
2 		CHI
10 		KEN
4 		KAN
9 		2nd 4755 [20]
2017 DAY
5 		NSH SLM TAL
9 		TOL ELK POC MCH MAD IOW IRP POC WIN ISF
14 		ROA DSF
10 		SLM
15 		CHI KEN KAN 30th 900 [21]
2018 55 DAY
4 		NSH SLM TAL TOL CLT POC MCH MAD GTW CHI IOW ELK POC ISF BLN DSF SLM 53rd 395 [22]
Chad Bryant Racing 22 Ford IRP
9 		KAN
2022 Venturini Motorsports 15 Toyota DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT IOW BLN
2 		30th 113 [23]
55 ELK
6 		MOH POC IRP
11 		MCH GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL

References

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  1. ^ a b Osborne, James (August 24, 2010). "NASCAR dreams within reach for Cherry Hill man". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "Tom Hessert, Back with Venturini Motorsports, Unveils 2017 ARCA Series schedule". Speedway Digest. January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Chad Bryant Racing taps Tom Hessert III to pinch-hit for Chase Briscoe at Lucas Oil Raceway". Chad Bryant Racing. October 2, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "Chad Bryant Racing sets sight on Daytona ARCA test with three drivers". Speedway Digest. January 9, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "Road Racing Drivers Club votes in 26 new members for 2015". Autoweek. Hearst Digital Media. October 23, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  6. ^ Mazda, Jason (August 15, 2010). "Cherry Hill native Hessert moving up standings of ARCA Racing Series". The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "Father's Day Takes on New Meaning for ARCA Veteran Tom Hessert". The Pit Lane. June 16, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "Tom Hessert III – 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Tom Hessert III – 2009 NASCAR Camping World East Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  10. ^ "Tom Hessert III – 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  11. ^ "Tom Hessert III – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  12. ^ "Tom Hessert III – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  13. ^ "Tom Hessert III – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  14. ^ "Tom Hessert III – 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  15. ^ "Tom Hessert III – 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  16. ^ "Tom Hessert III – 2012 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  17. ^ "Tom Hessert III – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  18. ^ "Tom Hessert III – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  19. ^ "Tom Hessert III – 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  20. ^ "Tom Hessert III – 2016 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  21. ^ "Tom Hessert III – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  22. ^ "Tom Hessert III – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  23. ^ "Tom Hessert III – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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