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Loveland, OH (Dec 21, 2018) Hoffman Auto Racing is proud to announce that Mean Green Cleaner &

Degreaser will return as the primary sponsor and with 15 USAC National Sprint Car wins and two

USAC National Sprint Car Championships for HAR, Brady Bacon is back in the seat.


HAR now boasts 108 USAC National Sprint Car wins with 103 of them awarding National points, all since 1989.


“When we were unable to work things out for 2019 with Kevin Thomas Jr., we jumped on the chance to get

Brady back in the Mean Green car. We want to thank KTJ for all he and Whitney did for us in 2018 and we wish them nothing but the best in the future. I am so grateful to the professionals at Rust-Oleum for allowing HAR to continue to pursue USAC National Championship #12 in 2019 in our 90th year of operation,” said Richard Hoffman President of HAR.


Brady Bacon commented “I am extremely excited to be reunited with Hoffman Racing for 2019. We have

always worked well together and I hope to replicate the success we had in our first run together. I look

forward to helping add more to the already impressive legacy the Hoffman’s have established”.


“Rust-Oleum purchased the Mean Green brand from CR Brands in 2018. We encourage all our race fans to continue to support the brands that support their sport. This includes Rust-Oleum products in addition to Mean Green. We are excited to showcase Rust-Oleum as well as our primary sponsor Mean Green. Lykins Energy Solutions, Hoosier Tires, XYZ machine, Fatheadz Eyewear, Triple X Race Cars, DMI and Tel-Star Technologies will be associate sponsors in 2019. HAR continues as an official Military Order of the Purple Heart Race Team,” commented Tim Waechter, VP of Marketing/PR/Social Media HAR.







Mean Green is America’s #1 heavy duty, all-purpose cleaner and degreaser that provides consumers with the toughest clean at a great value. It is the toughness you can trust for when getting it clean matters most. It is great for dirty jobs inside and out. It cleans everything from kitchen countertops, tile, bathrooms, to outdoor furniture, greasy grills & engine parts. Visit MeanGreenDegreaser.com for more information.


Highlights of the team’s history include: -1929-1960 Gus campaigned Sprint Cars and Midgets, his drivers included Eddie Sachs, and Don Branson - 1964 Gus’s son Richard became co-owner of the Team - 1973-1984 HAR fielded Indy Cars, including seven Indy 500 starts -1989 HAR won the first of 11 USAC National Sprint Car Championships with Rob Hoffman as the crew chief (’92,’93,’96,’97,’99,’02,’04,’08,’14,’16).


With 108 USAC National Sprint Car wins and 11 National Championships, HAR has won more National races and championships than any other team in USAC sprint car history. HAR also has seven Silver Crown wins and one USAC midget win for a total of 116 USAC National wins.


In 2003, HAR was recognized for excellence by the Ohio State Senate and House of Representatives. HAR has finished in the top three in USAC National Sprint Car owners points 21 times since 1989.


Drivers from the past 87 years reads like a who’s who of racing: Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Tracy Hines, JJ Yeley, Kasey Kahne, Kenny Irwin Jr, Rich Vogler, Dave Darland, Johnny Parsons Jr., Tim Richmond, Jay Drake, Brian Tyler, Robbie Stanley, Eric Gordon, Steve Butler , Jerry Coons Jr. Ryan Newman, Dave Steele, George Snider, Tom Bigelow Shorty Templemen, Don Branson, Eddie Sachs, Bill Puterbaugh, Elmer George, Pancho Carter, Roger Ward, Andy Michener, Kyle Larson and Brady Bacon. In all approximately 131 drivers have competed in the Hoffman cars. Of those there are four father/son combinations, Dick and Dickie Gaines, Jim and Tracy Hines Kerry and Dave Norris, Clark and Shorty Templemen. Two brother combinations, Larry and Steve Cannon, Pancho Carter and Johnny Parsons Jr. HAR also had a step grandfather and step grandson combination of Elmer George and Ed Carpenter.



Tim Waechter

VP Marketing/Public Relations/Social Media

Hoffman Auto Racing twbigt69@gmail.com

513-284-1519