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Howie
06-06-2007, 12:02 PM
Here is the press release.

HILLBILLY RACING AND HOSSFELD PART WAYS Westfield, NC (June 6, 2007) Hillbilly Racing has announced that Chuck Hossfeld will no longer drive #79 Coors Light Pontiac effective immediately. The search for a replacement has already begun and an announcement is expected soon. Hossfeld and Hillbilly Racing joined forces at the start of the 2006 season, running full-time on the Whelen Modified Tour and select Southern Modified Tour events. The relationship started with high expectations, but failed the turn into a combination that could battle for wins on a weekly basis.

Team owner Roger Hill says that despite being in the middle of a season, now is the right time for the change. The first few races of this year have shown we're not making progress, so why wait to make a change? For whatever reason, this just didn't work out. I have no doubt that Chuck can win races and I know that we can win races, but together it wasn't working. Roger is also thankful for the effort that Hossfeld has given the team over the last year. Chuck was willing to drive anytime, anywhere, which we love to do ourselves. We enjoyed having him as our driver and wish him success in the future.

Crew Chief David Hill knows that the change means that the communication process starts from scratch, so he's ready to find a new driver and start the team's next chapter. It takes a while to build the communication necessary to be a successful team. It's been too long since we've won a race. I know it won't be easy, but I believe we can be back at the top soon.

The next Whelen Modified Tour event is the New England Dodge Dealers 100 at Thompson Speedway on June 21st. Hillbilly Racing plans to be in competition with its new driver at that time.

Teds Race Tours
06-06-2007, 12:53 PM
Good luck to both sides of this divorce. Great Driver. Great Team, just didn't CLICK.

Who are the candidates to fill the ride? Doug Coby? Rick Fuller? Anyody Else?

Would love to see Chuck in the Backup Bertuccio Car at Riverhead a few times.

ThE sHaDoW
06-06-2007, 01:14 PM
Who are the candidates to fill the ride? Doug Coby?

Excellent choice if I get a vote.

Rabbit504
06-06-2007, 04:13 PM
Excellent choice if I get a vote.

I second that.
Coby has driven Raceworks cars in the past.
:cheers:

Fkraft99
06-06-2007, 05:47 PM
there isnt a better driver available then DC...



i mean he is a hasbeen and all... but im still pretty sure he can wheel... LoL

uticamike
06-06-2007, 08:09 PM
Earl Paules, Rusty Smith from the ROC
Kirk Alexander, Les Hinkley from TVMS
and Woody Pitkat , Tommy Cravenho from SK/Sunoco

Chucks a good driver and the Hill car looks like a good one hard to believe
it hasn't worked out.

uticamike
06-13-2007, 10:05 PM
Earl Paules, Rusty Smith from the ROC
Kirk Alexander, Les Hinkley from TVMS
and Woody Pitkat , Tommy Cravenho from SK/Sunoco

Chucks a good driver and the Hill car looks like a good one hard to believe
it hasn't worked out.

Not one to toot my own horn but you read it hear first folks lol. Seriously,
from here in Utica I thought after having seen him only few times that Woody
Pit seems to be a good one. Good for him and good luck to the whole Hiilbilly gang.