Tracy Lee Hines (born May 1, 1972) is an American professional racing driver. He was the 2000 USAC Silver Crown Champion, 2002 USAC National Sprint Car Champion, and the 2015 USAC National Midget Champion. He is currently the Competition Director for the ThorSport truck team in NASCAR.
NASCAR
Hines made his first attempt at a Busch race in 2000, when he attempted to qualify for the Cheez-It 200 in a car owned by Jimmy Spencer. He did not make the field.
2003
Hines broke into NASCAR career in 2003, when he and NASCAR Craftsman Truck owner Jim Smith came to an agreement with Hines to run five Truck Series races for him in the later portions of 2003.
Hines' career started at Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP). Hines qualified 30th in the No. 27 Dodge Motorsports Dodge Ram and had just made it into the top-ten when he wrecked and crashed into the wall, finishing 32nd. At the next race at Texas Motor Speedway, he qualified fourth, and ran in the top-15 all day, coming home with an eleventh-place finish. Hines ran his last two races that season at Martinsville Speedway and Phoenix International Raceway. At both races, Hines qualified the No. 7 in 22nd place, and finished 13th.
2004
In 2004, Tommy Baldwin signed Hines to drive three races for the Hungry Drivers program, a Busch Series competition to see who would drive his No. 6 Ragú Dodge Intrepid that season. In his debut at Texas, he started 14th and finished 20th despite a late spin. After a 25th at Talladega Superspeedway, Hines had his best finish of the year, a 17th at Michigan International Speedway.
Hines continued to run in the Truck Series, replacing Matt Crafton in the No. 88 Menards Chevrolet Silverado for ThorSport Racing, competing for NASCAR Rookie of the Year. He finished 20th, 16th and 29th in the first three races, before posting a fifth-place finish at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway. Starting at Texas, Tracy Hines had a streak of eight straight top-17 finishes, capped off by a ninth at IRP. He also led two laps at Gateway. Hines finished off the 2004 season, with a pair of 13ths and earned an 18th-place points finish.
2008
Hines recorded the fastest ever midget car lap on an asphalt quarter mile at Slinger Super Speedway when he ran a 10.845 second qualifying lap on May 17, 2008. Hines finished 13th in the event after starting in 16th.
Awards and honors
Hines was inducted into the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 2022.
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (<span style="font-size:85%">Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.</span>)
Busch Series
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
!colspan=42| NASCAR Busch 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
! 26
! 27
! 28
! 29
! 30
! 31
! 32
! 33
! 34
! 35
!
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! 2000
! Spencer Motor Ventures
! 12
! Chevy
| DAY
| CAR
| LVS
| ATL
| DAR
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| BRI<br><small>DNQ</small>
| TEX
| NSV
| TAL
| CAL
| RCH
| NHA
| CLT
| DOV
| SBO
| MYB
| GLN
| MLW
| NZH
| PPR
| GTY
| IRP
| MCH
| BRI
| DAR
| RCH
| DOV
| CLT
| CAR
| MEM
| PHO
| HOM
| colspan=3|
! N/A
! -
!
|-
! 2004
! Tommy Baldwin Racing
! 6
! Dodge
| DAY
| CAR
| LVS
| DAR
| BRI
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX<br><small>20</small>
| NSH
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL<br><small>25</small>
| CAL
| GTY
| RCH
| NZH
| CLT
| DOV
| NSH
| KEN
| MLW
| DAY
| CHI
| NHA
| PPR
| IRP
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH<br><small>17</small>
| BRI
| CAL
| RCH
| DOV
| KAN
| CLT
| MEM
| ATL
| PHO
| DAR
| HOM
|
! 74th
! 303
!
|-
! rowspan=3| 2005
! nowrap| Curb-Agajanian Motorsports
! 43
! Dodge
| DAY
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAL<br><small>36</small>
| MXC
| LVS
| ATL
| NSH
| BRI
| TEX
| PHO
| TAL
| DAR
| RCH
| CLT
| DOV
| NSH
| KEN
| colspan=19|
! rowspan=3| 85th
! rowspan=3| 252
! rowspan=3|
|-
! Evernham Motorsports
! 6
! Dodge
| colspan=16|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MLW<br><small>16</small>
| DAY
| CHI
| NHA
| PPR
| GTY
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IRP<br><small>24</small>
| GLN
| MCH
| BRI
| CAL
| RCH
| DOV
| KAN
| CLT
| MEM
| colspan=3|
|-
! Glynn Motorsports
! 92
! Dodge
| colspan=32|
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TEX<br><small>DNQ</small>
| PHO
| HOM
|-
! rowspan=2| 2006
! rowspan=2| FitzBradshaw Racing
! 14
! rowspan=2| Dodge
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY<br><small>20</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAL<br><small>33</small>
| MXC
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LVS<br><small>38</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL<br><small>41</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI<br><small>13</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX<br><small>30</small>
| NSH
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO<br><small>43</small>
| colspan=26|
! rowspan=2| 55th
! rowspan=2| 752
! rowspan=2|
|-
! 12
| colspan=9|
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL<br><small>25</small>
| RCH
| DAR
| CLT
| DOV
| NSH
| KEN
| MLW
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY<br><small>29</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CHI<br><small>41</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA<br><small>34</small>
| MAR
| GTY
| IRP
| GLN
| MCH
| BRI
| CAL
| RCH
| DOV
| KAN
| CLT
| MEM
| TEX
| PHO
| HOM
|}
Camping World Truck Series
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
|-
!colspan=45| 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
!
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! rowspan=2| 2003
! rowspan=2 nowrap| Ultra Motorsports
! 27
! rowspan=2| Dodge
| DAY
| DAR
| MMR
| MAR
| CLT
| DOV
| TEX
| MEM
| MLW
| KAN
| KEN
| GTW
| MCH
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IRP<br><small>32</small>
| NSH
| BRI
| RCH
| NHA
| CAL
| LVS
| SBO
| colspan=4|
! rowspan=2| 54th
! rowspan=2| 445
! rowspan=2|
|-
! 7
| colspan=21|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX<br><small>11</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR<br><small>13</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO<br><small>13</small>
| HOM
|-
! 2004
! rowspan=2| ThorSport Racing
! 88
! rowspan=2| Chevy
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY<br><small>20</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL<br><small>16</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR<br><small>29</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MFD<br><small>5</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT<br><small>34</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV<br><small>21</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX<br><small>16</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MEM<br><small>14</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MLW<br><small>14</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KAN<br><small>14</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KEN<br><small>17</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GTW<br><small>15</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH<br><small>16</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IRP<br><small>9</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NSH<br><small>22</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI<br><small>21</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH<br><small>19</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA<br><small>30</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LVS<br><small>18</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAL<br><small>31</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX<br><small>19</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR<br><small>35</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO<br><small>34</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAR<br><small>13</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOM<br><small>13</small>
! 18th
! 2604
!
|-
! 2005
! 13
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY<br><small>22</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAL<br><small>33</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL<br><small>16</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR<br><small>13</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GTY<br><small>25</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MFD<br><small>27</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT<br><small>18</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV<br><small>25</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX<br><small>26</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH<br><small>36</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MLW<br><small>32</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KAN<br><small>19</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KEN<br><small>20</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MEM<br><small>16</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IRP<br><small>32</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSH<br><small>29</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI<br><small>24</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RCH<br><small>5</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA<br><small>19</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LVS<br><small>36</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR<br><small>17</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ATL<br><small>26</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TEX<br><small>35</small>
| PHO
| HOM
! 25th
! 2108
!
|-
! 2013
! ThorSport Racing
! 13
! Toyota
| DAY
| MAR
| CAR
| KAN
| CLT
| DOV
| TEX
| KEN
| IOW
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ELD<br><small>13</small>
| POC
| MCH
| BRI
| MSP
| IOW
| CHI
| LVS
| TAL
| MAR
| TEX
| PHO
| HOM
| colspan=3|
! 56th
! 31
!
|}
Season still in progress<br>
Ineligible for series points