Josh Hart (racer)

Josh Hart (born September 16, 1983) is an NHRA drag racer, competing in the Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series Top Fuel dragster class. He made his professional debut in 2021, winning in his first race, the Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida. He followed up with a second win later in the season at the Dewalt Tools NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is owner of Burnyzz Speed Shop in Ocala, Florida.[5]

Joshua "Josh" Hart
Hart in 2021
NationalityAmerican
Born (1983-09-16) September 16, 1983[1]
Huntington, Indiana, United States
Related toBrittanie Hart (wife)
Helen Londyn Hart (daughter)
National Hot Rod Association career
Debut season2021
Current teamJosh Hart Racing[2]
Crew chiefRon Douglas[3]
Championships0
Wins5 (2 TF, 3 TAD)[4]
Poles0
Fastest laps3.696 / 330.88 (Bristol, Oct 2021)
Finished last season11th
Previous series
5 yearsNHRA Lucas Oil Sportsman Series
Championship titles
2017Lucas Oil East Region Top Alcohol Dragster Points Champion

Personal life

Joshua "Josh" Hart was born in Huntington, Indiana.[6] In 2010 Josh and his wife Brittanie, moved to Ocala, Florida and founded Burnyzz Speed Shop. They named the business after watching the movie "Weekend at Bernie's" on TV. In 2019, daughter, Helen Londyn Hart, joined their family. Today Burnyzz takes up a full city block and is a multi-million dollar company. The business expanded to Burnyzz 2.0 and opened in the summer of 2021. Among Josh's mentors is Big Daddy Don Garlits, also a resident of Ocala. [7]

NHRA career

2011-2015

Hart became an NHRA drag racer in 2011, racing a variety of sportsman vehicles.

Top Alcohol Dragster
Josh Hart NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster

After earning his Top Alcohol Dragster license in 2015, Hart won three NHRA National event titles and eight NHRA regional TAD races. Hart won the NHRA U.S. Nationals twice (2018–19) and captured the NHRA Regional Championship in 2017. He finished his Top Alcohol Dragster career with a best time of 5.12 at 283 mph.

2016
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Atco, NJ - Lucas Oil
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Bowling Green, KY - Lucas Oil
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Runner-Up at 4-Wide Nationals
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Runner-Up Finish at Epping, N.H. Lucas Oil

2017
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Lebanon Valley, NY - Lucas Oil
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Epping, NH - Lucas Oil
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Atco, NJ - Lucas Oil
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Runner-Up at Rising Sun, MD - Lucas Oil
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Indianapolis, IN - NHRA U.S. Nationals
  • Lucas Oil East Region Top Alcohol Dragster Points Champion

2018
  • Gatornationals Top Alcohol Dragster Runner Up
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Atlanta, GA - NHRA Southern Nationals
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Indianapolis, IN - NHRA U.S. Nationals
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Indianapolis - Lucas Oil Race
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Atco, NJ - Lucas Oil
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Runner-Up at Epping, NH
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Runner - Up Maple Grove, PA

2019
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner - Baby Gators, Gainesville, FL - Lucas Oil
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner- Epping, NH - Lucas Oil
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Runner-Up Atco, NJ - Lucas Oil
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner- Indianapolis Lucas Oil, Indianapolis, IN

2020
  • Top Alcohol Dragster Winner Baby Gators, Gainesville, FL - Lucas Oil
  • JEGS Allstar Top Alcohol Dragster Runner Up
  • U.S. Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster Runner Up

2021
  • Top Fuel Winner Gatornationals, Gainesville, FL
  • Top Fuel Winner Carolina Nationals, Charlotte, NC
2021 NHRA Gatornationals

After earning his Top Fuel license in 2020, driving for Bob Vandergriff Racing, Hart elected to start his own team. In 2021 Hart stepped up to the professional class of NHRA, driving a Top Fuel dragster. In his first professional race, he won the 2021 NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida.[8] Hart is sponsored by TechNet Professional Auto Service, a professional service provided by Advance Auto Parts.[9] At the 2021 NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, Hart debuted a sponsorship with R+L Carriers. At the NHRA Carolina Nationals in September, he captured his second win of the season.[10] He finished the season 11th in points and runner-up for the Rookie of the Year.[11] After a successful rookie season, Hart made crew chief, Ron Douglas, a partner in the race team. [12]

Josh Hart win at 2021 Charlotte Nationals

Sponsors

References
  1. "Josh Hart". NHRA Driver. NHRA. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  2. https://www.joshhartracing.com
  3. https://www.speedsport.com/drag-racing/nhra/ron-douglas-made-partner-in-josh-hart-racing
  4. nhra.com
  5. "Fast growth: Burnyzz Speed Shop keeps on going". Ocala.com. December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  6. "Huntington native finds quick success in NHRA". www.journalgazette.net. March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  7. "Fast growth: Burnyzz Speed Shop keeps on going". ocala.com. December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  8. "A star in born as Josh Hart wins Gainesville title in historic Top Fuel debut". NHRA.com. March 14, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  9. "TechNet Professional Auto Service". technetprofessional.com. January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  10. https://www.nhra.com/news/2021/rookie-josh-hart-gets-his-second-top-fuel-win-huge-final-round-upset
  11. https://www.nhra.com/news/2021/five-things-we-learned-auto-club-nhra-finals
  12. https://dragillustrated.com/crew-chief-ron-douglas-made-partner-in-josh-hart-racing/
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