Tom Hessert III
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.
Tom Hessert | |||||||
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Born | Thomas Hessert III May 22, 1986 Cherry Hill, New Jersey | ||||||
ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
Debut season | 2007 | ||||||
Former teams | Chad Bryant Racing, Venturini Motorsports, Cunningham Motorsports, Ken Schrader Racing, Eddie Sharp Racing, RAB Racing, Andy Belmont Racing | ||||||
Starts | 186 | ||||||
Wins | 6 | ||||||
Poles | 5 | ||||||
Best finish | 2nd in 2016 | ||||||
Finished last season | 53rd (2018) | ||||||
Previous series | |||||||
2009–2011 | NASCAR K&N Pro Series East | ||||||
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career | |||||||
2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 84th (2010) | ||||||
First race | 2010 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
Last race | 2010 Ford 200 (Homestead) | ||||||
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Last updated on: September 17, 2020. |
Racing career
Early career
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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Despite after coming off the heels of a second-place points finish, Hessert decided to only run part-time in 2017 in order 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
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 a number of car dealerships in the Philadelphia metropolitan area as well as 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
NASCAR
(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
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
HOM 29 |
84th | 146 | [8] |
K&N Pro Series East
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | GRE | LGY | NHA | COL | GRE 18 |
NHA 26 |
DOV | 45th | 194 | [10] |
ARCA Racing Series
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Racing Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ARSC | 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 |
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Eddie Sharp Racing | 20 | Ford | ISF 23 |
CHI 25 |
TOL 11 |
DSF 18 |
NJE 8 |
SLM 8 |
KAN 14 |
CAR 16 |
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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* |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
References
- Osborne, James (August 24, 2010). "NASCAR dreams within reach for Cherry Hill man". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Tom Hessert, Back with Venturini Motorsports, Unveils 2017 ARCA Series schedule". Speedway Digest. January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- "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.
- "Chad Bryant Racing sets sight on Daytona ARCA test with three drivers". Speedway Digest. January 9, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Road Racing Drivers Club votes in 26 new members for 2015". Autoweek. Hearst Digital Media. October 23, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- 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.
- "Father's Day Takes on New Meaning for ARCA Veteran Tom Hessert". The Pit Lane. June 16, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Tom Hessert III – 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Tom Hessert III – 2009 NASCAR Camping World East Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Tom Hessert III – 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Tom Hessert III – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Tom Hessert III – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Tom Hessert III – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Tom Hessert III – 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Tom Hessert III – 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Tom Hessert III – 2012 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Tom Hessert III – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Tom Hessert III – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Tom Hessert III – 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Tom Hessert III – 2016 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Tom Hessert III – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Tom Hessert III – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Tom Hessert III driver statistics at Racing-Reference