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Joshua "Josh" Hart
Hart in 2021
NationalityAmerican
Born (1983-09-16) September 16, 1983 (age 41)[1]
Huntington, Indiana, U.S.
Related toBrittanie Hart (wife)
Helen Londyn Hart (daughter)
Banks Hart (son)[2]
National Hot Rod Association career
Debut season2021
Current teamJosh Hart Racing[3]
Crew chiefRon Douglas[4]
Wins5 (2 TF, 3 TAD)[1]
Fastest laps3.667 / 335.07 [1]
Best finish10th[5] in 2023
Previous series
5 yearsNHRA Lucas Oil Sportsman Series
Championship titles
2017Lucas Oil East Region Top Alcohol Dragster Points Champion

Josh Hart (born September 16, 1983) is an American race car driver and entrepreneur. He is founder of Burnyzz Speed Shop in Ocala, Florida[6]He also owns and drives the R+L Carriers / TechNet Professional NHRA Top Fuel Dragster in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.

Personal life

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Joshua "Josh" Hart was born in Huntington, Indiana.[7] In 2010 Josh and his wife, Brittanie, moved to Ocala, Florida and founded Burnyzz Speed Shop. They named the business after watching the movie "Weekend at Bernie's" on TV. Bunryzz Speed Shop underwent a $10 million expansion in 2021, expanding it to a full-service auto center with over 100,000 square feet under one roof and encompasses an entire city block. [8] Today the location is also home to the Hart's additional businesses that include Modern Muscle Cars, Tuxedo Car Storage, Ocala eBike and Ocala Trailer.

The Hart family charitable contributions have including giving back to their hometown of Huntington, Indiana, [9] [10] [11] and hosting community events at Burnyzz. [12]

In 2019, a daughter, Helen Londyn Hart, joined their family and son, Banks, was adopted in 2023.[13] Among Hart's mentors he has credited for his success include Richard Clark, Andy Ackerman, Dennis Hendershot and Big Daddy Don Garlits.[14]

NHRA career

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Hart became an NHRA drag racer in 2011, racing a variety of sportsman vehicles. After earning his Top Alcohol Dragster license in 2015, Hart won three NHRA National event titles and eight NHRA regional TAD races between 2017 and 2019. Hart won the NHRA Regional Championship in 2017 and is a two-time NHRA U.S. Nationals winner (2018–19). He finished his Top Alcohol Dragster career in 2020 with a best time of 5.12 at 283 mph. After earning his Top Fuel license in 2020, Hart elected to start his own race team. In 2021 Hart stepped up to the professional class of NHRA, driving a Top Fuel dragster.

In Hart's first professional Top Fuel race, he won the 2021 NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida.[15] At the NHRA Carolina Nationals in September 2021, he captured his second win of the season.[16] He finished the 2021 season 11th in points.[17] After a successful rookie season, Hart made crew chief, Ron Douglas, a partner in the race team.

The 2022 season saw Hart earn a runner-up finish at the NHRA Summit Equipment Nationals.[18] He finished a career-best seventh in points. In 2023 he started the NHRA season by winning the Pep Boys All-Star Callout at his hometown track in Gainesville, Fla.[19] He finished the season tenth in points. Hart continued his streak of qualifying for the NHRA Countdown to the Championship in 2024.[20]

Following the 2024 season, Hart announced the addition of Jason McCulloch as a co-crew chief.[21]

The Josh Hart Racing team is based in Brownsburg, Indiana, just outside Indianapolis.[22]

Sponsors

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Josh Hart win at 2021 Charlotte Nationals

Hart has been sponsored by TechNet Professional Auto Service, a professional service provided by Advance Auto Parts, since 2017.[23] At the 2021 NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, Hart debuted a sponsorship with R+L Carriers.[24] Additional sponsors include HLC Trucking Company and Ohio West Virginia Excavating Co.

Top Fuel Dragster

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2024

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  • Top Fuel Countdown to a Championship - Qualifier[25]

2023

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  • Top Fuel Winner at Gainesville, FL - Pep Boys All-Star Callout[26]
  • Top Fuel Runner-Up at Chicago - NHRA Route 66 Nationals[27]

2022

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  • Top Fuel Runner-Up at Norwalk, Ohio - NHRA Summit Equipment Nationals[28]

2021

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NHRA Gatornationals
2021 NHRA Gatornationals
Josh Hart's 2021 Team at the NHRA Gatornationals
  • Top Fuel Winner at Gainesville, FL - Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals
  • Top Fuel Winner at Charlotte, NC - Dewalt Tools NHRA Carolina Nationals

Top Alcohol Dragster

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Josh Hart NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster
Josh Hart NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster

2020

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  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Baby Gators, Gainesville, FL - Lucas Oil Series
  • JEGS Allstar Top Alcohol Dragster Runner-Up at Indianapolis, IN
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Runner-Up at NHRA U.S. Nationals

2019

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  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Baby Gators, Gainesville, FL - Lucas Oil Series
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Epping, NH - Lucas Oil Series
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Runner-Up at Atco, NJ - Lucas Oil Series
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Indianapolis, IN - Lucas Oil Series

2018

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  • Top Alcohol Dragster Runner-Up at Gainesville, FL - NHRA Gatornationals
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Atlanta, GA - NHRA Southern Nationals
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Indianapolis, IN - NHRA U.S. Nationals
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Indianapolis - Lucas Oil Series
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Atco, NJ - Lucas Oil Series
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Runner-Up at Epping, NH - Lucas Oil Series
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Runner-Up Maple Grove, PA - Lucas Oil Series

2017

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  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Lebanon Valley, NY - Lucas Oil Series
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Epping, NH - Lucas Oil Series
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Atco, NJ - Lucas Oil Series
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Runner-Up at Rising Sun, MD - Lucas Oil Series
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Indianapolis, IN - NHRA U.S. Nationals
  • Lucas Oil East Regional Top Alcohol Dragster Points Championship

2016

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  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Atco, NJ - Lucas Oil Series
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Bowling Green, KY - Lucas Oil Series
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Runner-Up at Charlotte, NC, 4-Wide Nationals
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Runner-Up at Epping, N.H. - Lucas Oil Series

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Josh Hart". NHRA Driver. NHRA. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Professional drag racer comes home to Huntington". 30 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Home". joshhartracing.com.
  4. ^ "Ron Douglas Made Partner in Josh Hart Racing". 28 October 2021.
  5. ^ "2023 NHRA CAMPING WORLD DRAG RACING SERIES STANDINGS". 31 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Fast growth: Burnyzz Speed Shop keeps on going". Ocala.com. December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Huntington native finds quick success in NHRA". www.journalgazette.net. March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "TOP FUEL'S HART HAS MAJOR NEWS ON BOTH RACING, BUSINESS FRONTS". competitionplus.com. June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  9. ^ "Josh Hart Inspires Students with Donation and Career Advice". Huntington North High School. September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  10. ^ "Harts give back to hometown". Huntington Tab. September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  11. ^ "NHRA Pro Josh Hart Gives Back to Hometown Huntington". City of Huntington, Indiana. September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  12. ^ "Local speed shop hosts Halloween trunk or treat car show". Ocala Gazette. October 24, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  13. ^ "TF RACER JOSH HART AND WIFE BRITTANIE HAVE MADE A LIFE OF GIVING BACK". competitionplus.com. November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  14. ^ "Fast growth: Burnyzz Speed Shop keeps on going". ocala.com. December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  15. ^ "A star in born as Josh Hart wins Gainesville title in historic Top Fuel debut". NHRA.com. March 14, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  16. ^ "Rookie Josh Hart gets his second Top Fuel win in huge final-round upset".
  17. ^ "Five Things We Learned at the Auto Club NHRA Finals".
  18. ^ "Josh Hart Takes Top Fuel Runner-Up At NHRA Norwalk". BVM Sports. June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  19. ^ "Josh Hart Wins Top Fuel Callout". autoweek.com. March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  20. ^ "It all comes down to this: 2024 NHRA Countdown to the Championship set". nhra.com. September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  21. ^ "Jason McCulloch joins Josh Hart Racing in pursuit of Top Fuel championship". 28 October 2021.
  22. ^ "Crew Chief Ron Douglas Made Partner in Josh Hart Racing". 21 November 2024.
  23. ^ "TechNet Professional Auto Service". technetprofessional.com. January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  24. ^ "R+L Carriers announces continuation of partnership for Josh Hart in 2022"
  25. ^ "It all comes down to this: 2024 NHRA Countdown to the Championship set". nhra.com. September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  26. ^ "Josh Hart Wins Top Fuel Callout". autoweek.com. March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  27. ^ "Josh Hart Shares Thoughts On Runner-Up Finish in Chicago". Drag Illustrated Magazine. May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  28. ^ "Josh Hart Takes Top Fuel Runner-Up At NHRA Norwalk". BVM Sports. June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
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