Tom Hessert
BornThomas Hessert III
(1986-05-22) May 22, 1986
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

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

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

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

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
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
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

(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

  1. 1 2 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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