Tom Hessert is set to pilot the No. 9 Germain Racing Toyota Tundra in Friday’s Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway and next week’s Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The events will mark Hessert’s first starts in one of NASCAR’s top-three series. Hessert, a native of Cherry Hill, N.J., finished second in the ARCA Series point standings last season driving the No. 77 Cherry Hill Classic Cars entry for Cunningham Motorsports. The 24 year-old collected one win, 10 top-fives and 15 top-10s. He completed 99.7% of possible laps in the 20-event schedule and led an impressive 388 laps throughout the season, more than any other competitor in 2010.(Tom Hessert PR)(11-08-2010)
UPDATE: During this week’s Fausak Tires “Inside Alabama Racing” radio program broadcast on Mobile’s WSNP Sports Radio 105.5 FM, Tom Hessert said they are testing the waters this weekend and working on a full time truck deal in 2011. His ARCA crew chief Jon Monsam will be in Phoenix and Homestead to help him get acclimated to the truck series.(11-12-2010)
