Sean Hingorani Debut: Sean Hingorani will make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at the Milwaukee Mile on August 27th. His ARCA Menards Series popularity is growing. Hattori Racing Enterprises will drive his #61 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro.
Hingorani started racing renowned automobiles to reach this key step. He joined the ARCA Menards Series West part-time in 2022. Venturini Motorsports promptly handed him a full program in the West and East championships because he worked hard and was good. Hingorani won only one of the seven West races. He is second in the rankings, seven points behind Landen Lewis. The East series has always placed him in the top ten. He placed third in his last three races, his best.
He became the second Indian-born NASCAR racer to win at Irwindale in April. This made him historical. This occurred after Advait Deodhar won the 2021 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series EuroNASCAR 2 class at Brands Hatch. California native Hingorani is Indian-American. Their family is Indian. In contrast, Deodhar is from Mumbai. Only he and Narain Karthikeyan have competed in the Truck Series as Indian drivers.
Hingorani was excited about his debut. The number 61 did well at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, and we’ll try to improve. The HRE crew has a great truck on the track and wants both trucks to be competitive. Before starting, I’m excited for a full practice.
Hingorani’s rise to power has been difficult. In July, he attempted to interfere with Dean Thompson on the final lap of the national ARCA Menards Series race at Mid-Ohio. This spun them both out. This action was vengeance, so Hingorani was punished for the rest of the season and banned from the Iowa race. This eliminated his title prospects. Thompson mysteriously tweeted, “Sending prayers for” Tyler Ankrum, HRE’s #16 truck driver, after announcing Hingorani’s trip.
Chase Purdy opened HRE #61 in 2022. Purdy left after a year with sixteenth-place points, leaving the car up for grabs. Since then, the truck has been driven twice. Christopher Bell placed sixteenth at North Wilkesboro and fourth at Pocono in Cup Series. Hingorani’s first ride represents a milestone in his career and this vehicle’s history.
