2/10...EDDIE WON Speed51.com's SHORT TRACK 'BAD BOY' AWARD FOR 2011.

                     SHORT TRACK "BAD BOY": Eddie Hoffman
                     One good thing about being bad is that everyone knows who you are. Fans are truly aware of the 2011 51 Short Track Bad Boy award, veteran Eddie Hoffman.
                     The Late Model ace was the runner-up in the JEGS All Stars Tour inaugural season and won several races along the way, but also had some rather well-publicized
                     on-track feuds with a few different racers around the Midwest. Hoffman beat out Ted Christopher for the honors by less than 100 votes.

   1/20...TK Racing ALONG WITH LISA THOMAS SALON WILL BE AT THE TINLEY PARK CONVENTION CENTER THIS SATURDAY & SUNDAY
                     FOR THE 'CUSTOM RIDES' CAR SHOW.  CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW FOR MORE INFO.  WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

   1/16...Champions Honored at 2011 Champion Racing Association Awards Banquet.   (from CRARacing.net)

                  ...CRA RELEASES 2012 JEGS/CRA ALL STARS TOUR SCHEDULE.

   1/12...Speed51.com HAS OPENED THEIR 2011 AWARDS VOTING.  STOP BY WHEN YOU CAN & PLACE YOUR VOTE FOR EDDIE IN A NUMBER OF CATEGORIES.
                      LOOK FOR 'FAST EDDIE' UNDER SHORT TRACK BAD BOY, BEST RIVALRY (vs ERIK JONES), & BEST APPREARING CAR.  CLICK THE IMAGE ABOVE TO VOTE!

   12/31...TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO VOTE FOR EDDIE IN Speed51.com's MOST POPULAR DRIVER BALLOTING.  CLICK THE BANNER ABOVE TO PLACE YOUR VOTE!

   12/24...THE TK Racing FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR WARMEST WISHES FOR A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS, SUPPORTERS & FANS.

   12/22...EDDIE GOT A MENTION IN Speed51.com's FINAL 2011 POWER RANKINGS!  (Click here for the story)

   12/20...FROM THE TK Racing FACBOOK PAGE...
                       Who's got the holiday spirit???  WE DO, WE DO!  Oak Park Avenue Mainstreet Association has awarded Lisa Thomas Salons with the "Best Overall Presentation"
                       at this year's Annual Tinley Park Parade of Lights held on Dec. 4th.  We are proud of all of our hardworking elves!
                       Thanks to all who came out and spread the cheer with us.

   12/14...ARCA/CRA SUPER SERIES RELEASES TENTATIVE 2012 SCHEDULE.  (from CRARacing.net)

   12/8...THE TK Racing TEAM HELPED SPREAD CHRISTMAS CHEER IN TINLEY PARK LAST WEEKEND.  PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE TK Racing FACEBOOK PAGE.

CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW TO SEE 'EM!

   11/29...DAVE DIDN'T HAVE TOO GOOD OF LUCK AT ROCKINGHAM.   AFTER QUALIFYING 25th OUT OF 54 CARS, THE MOTOR LET GO.

 
photos stolen from RaceRap.com

   11/26...CO-CREW CHIEF DAVE DOTTER WILL RACE IN THE POLAR BEAR 150 STREET STOCK RACE THIS AFTERNOON AT ROCKINGHAM!
GOOD LUCK, DAVE!  BRING HOME THE HARDWARE!
 

   11/24...HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM TOM, EDDIE, JOHN, DAVE, RICK & MARK!

   11/20...HERE'S THE FINAL 2011 POINTS STANDINGS FOR TK Racing & EDDIE HOFFMAN...

                       JEGS/CRA ALL STARS TOUR - 2nd PLACE WITH 983 POINTS (-62).
                       ILLIANA MOTOR SPEEDWAY - 2nd PLACE WITH 637 POINTS (-3).
                       GRUNDY COUNTY SPEEDWAY - 1st PLACE WITH 1487 POINTS (+46).
                          (WITH T-1 RACING & TONY D'AMBROSE)

   11/19...HERE'S THE RUNDOWN FROM THE WORLD CROWN SUNDAY (11/13)...

                       LAP 200...TK Racing FINISHED SEVENTH AFTER ALMOST GOING A LAP DOWN.
                       LAP 182...EDDIE IS SHOWN AS RUNNING EIGHTH.
                       LAP 175...TK Racing IS CREDITED WITH A FIFTH PLACE FINISH AT THE END OF SEGMENT #2.
                       LAP 163...FAST EDDIE IS UP TO 6th PLACE DESPITE THE HOOD BEING DUCT TAPED!
                       LAP 159...UNDER YELLOW, EDDIE PITS WITHOUT GOING A LAP DOWN & IS RUNNING 14th.
                       LAP 148...EDDIE'S IN DANGER OF GOING A LAP DOWN!
                       LAP 140...THE LISA THOMAS SALONS FORD IS SHOWN IN 13th PLACE.
                       LAP 100...TK Racing FINISHES IN 15th ON THE LEAD LAP.  (END OF SEGMENT #1)
                       LAP 70...EDDIE PITS AGAIN.
                       LAP 45...TK Racing IS SHOWN IN 11th PLACE.
                       LAP 7...A SPIN BY ANOTHER DRIVER PUTS EDDIE IN THE WALL & HE RETURNS TO PIT ROAD.
                       LAP 6...TK Racing MAKES THEIR FIRST PIT STOP.

(THIS UPDATE MADE POSSIBLE BY Speed51.com's 'TRACKSIDE NOW'!)

 

   11/13...THE TK Racing TEAM IS AT GRESHAM MOTORSPORTS PARK FOR THE WORLD CROWN 300 WEEKEND.

                       SATURDAY'S RUNDOWN...
                       BEAU SLOCUMB MEMORIAL 100...AFTER STARTING 14th, EDDIE WAS UP TO 12th ON A LAP 28 CAUTION.  THE TK Racing FORD WAS UP TO EIGHTH ON LAP 70.
                       ON THE LAP 75 COMPETITION YELLOW, EDDIE WAS SHOWN IN SEVENTH PLACE.  SIXTH PLACE ON LAP 88.  ON LAP 91, EDDIE WENT SIDE BY SIDE WITH
                       COLT JAMES FOR FIFTH & COMPLETED THE PASS.  LATE WORD FROM THE TECH SHED IS THAT THE THIRD PLACE CAR HAS BEEN DQ'd & TK Racing SHOULD
                       BE CREDITED WITH A FOURTH PLACE FINISH.
                       BEAU SLOCUMB MEMORIAL 100 QUALIFYING...EDDIE ROLLED OFF 28th & TURNED LAPS OF 16.956 & 16.818 FOR 14th FASTEST.  POLE WINNING TIME WAS 16.454.
                       SUPER LATE MODEL PRACTICE #2...EDDIE TURNED A LAP OF 17.067 FOR 28th QUICKEST.  FASTEST TIME WAS A 16.628.
                       PRO LATE MODEL PRACTICE #2...A 17.490 LAP HAD EDDIE 25th FASTEST.  BEST TIME THIS ROUND WAS A 16.712.
                       PRO LATE MODEL PRACTICE #1...ONLY 30th FASTEST WITH A 17.453 LAP.  QUICKEST THIS SESSION WAS A 16.863.
                       SUPER LATE MODEL PRACTICE #1...TK Racing WAS 20th FASTEST WITH A LAP OF 17.005.  QUICKEST TIME WAS A 16.698 LAP.

 
photo credits: Speed51.com

                        FRIDAY'S RUNDOWN...
                        SUPER LATE MODEL QUALIFYING...EDDIE POSTED A 16.541 LAP FOR 23rd FASTEST..  A TIME OF 16.103 WON THE POLE.
                        SUPER LATE MODEL PRACTICE #5...TK Racing RAN A 16.788 LAP FOR 18th QUICKEST.  FAST TIME WAS A 16.454.
                        PRO LATE MODEL PRACTICE #4...SECOND FASTEST WITH A 16.801!  TIME TO BEAT WAS A 16.732.
                        SUPER LATE MODEL PRACTICE #4...EDDIE TURNED A 16.851 LAP FOR 21st FASTEST.  BEST LAP THIS TIME WAS A 16.867.
                        PRO LATE MODEL PRACTICE #3...A JUMP UP TO SEVENTH FASTEST WITH A 16.993 LAP.  FASTEST THIS ROUND WAS A 16.867.
                        SUPER LATE MODEL PRACTICE #3...A 16.864 SHOWED TK Racing 22nd FASTEST.  QUICK TIME THIS SESSION WAS 16.436.
                        PRO LATE MODEL PRACTICE #2...20th FASTEST WITH A 17.322.  BEST LAP WAS A 16.742.
                        SUPER LATE MODEL PRACTICE #2...EDDIE SLIPPED TO 25th FASTEST WITH A 16.983.  QUICKEST LAP: 16.470.
                        PRO LATE MODEL PRACTICE #1...A 17.206 LAP HAS EDDIE 12th FASTEST.  BEST LAP WAS A 16.962.
                        SUPER LATE MODEL PRACTICE #1...16th FASTEST WITH A 17.081 LAP.  FASTEST WAS 16.584.

                        PHOTOS FROM FRIDAY AT GMP...

photos from Speed51.com

   11/11...THE RHEEM WORLD CROWN 300 BRINGS CHAMPIONSHIP RACING AND WEEKEND FESTIVITIES TO GRESHAM MOTORSPORTS PARK .    (from GreshamMotorsportsPark.com)

   11/5...GRESHAM MOTORSPORTS PARK HOSTS THE MOST EXCITING RACE WEEKEND OF THE SEASON!.    (from GreshamMotorsportsPark.com)