Hettinger Racing Overview
Hettinger Racing is an American professional stock car racing team that competes in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the ARCA Menards Series East, and the CARS Late Model Stock Tour. The organization opened in 2024 and fields Chevrolet machinery across its national and late-model programs, operating a mix of part-time national entries and full-time late-model cars.
The team fields the No. 4 Chevrolet Silverado part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and runs entries in ARCA competition and the CARS Late Model Stock Tour. Ownership is held by Katie Hettinger and Chris Hettinger, who launched the operation following the closure of a prior Truck Series program.
Founding and Organizational Origins
Hettinger Racing formed in 2024 from the defunct NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team Bret Holmes Racing. The new organization acquired owner points and assets from the former Bret Holmes Racing No. 32 truck and renumbered that entry to No. 4 as part of its initial NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series effort.
Owners Katie Hettinger and Chris Hettinger established the team with the immediate objective of fielding competitive Chevrolet entries in national and regional stock-car series. Early operational moves included purchasing existing Truck Series owner points to ensure entry opportunities and assembling driver assignments for late 2024 and the 2025 season opener.
Growth Into NASCAR Competition
The team stepped into national-level NASCAR competition during the 2024 season, making its NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut late in the year. Hettinger Racing made its first Truck Series start at the Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200 at Martinsville Speedway in 2024 after acquiring the former Bret Holmes Racing entry.
Concurrently, Hettinger Racing prepared ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East entries, debuting in the ARCA combination event at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2024. The organization also committed to a full-time presence in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour, where it fields multiple Chevrolet Camaro entries for a mix of regular and rotating drivers.
Hettinger Racing Competitive Journey
Hettinger Racing’s competitive progression has been rapid and pragmatic, moving from a late-season Truck Series debut to a multi-series effort across ARCA and regional late-model racing. The program combines part-time national starts in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and ARCA competition with a full-season focus in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour to develop drivers and maintain race operations.
Early Seasons and Development (2024–2025)
The team’s first competitive season began in 2024 with the Truck Series debut at Martinsville and the ARCA debut at Bristol. In ARCA competition at Bristol, Hettinger Racing entered the No. 71 Chevrolet driven by Dawson Sutton with Mardy Lindley as crew chief and Rackley Roofing as sponsor; Sutton finished 33rd after suffering a crash early in the race.
Across the 2024–2025 span the team recorded a modest number of national starts as it established shop routines and race-weekend operations. According to available race totals, Hettinger Racing competed in six national races through early 2025: three NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series events, one ARCA Menards Series race, and two ARCA Menards Series East starts.
Breakthrough in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (2024–2025)
Hettinger Racing’s entry into the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series relied on the acquisition of owner points from the Bret Holmes Racing No. 32 truck and a renumbering to the No. 4. That move enabled the team to secure starting opportunities late in 2024 and into the 2025 schedule.
In late 2024 the team announced veteran Brett Moffitt as the driver for the No. 4 truck for the final two races of the season. For the 2025 season-opener at Daytona, Hettinger Racing announced Mason Maggio would drive the No. 4 Chevrolet Silverado on a part-time basis, reflecting the team’s strategy of combining experienced and developing drivers while maintaining a limited national schedule.
ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East (2024–2025)
Hettinger Racing debuted in ARCA competition at the 2024 Bush’s Beans 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway and has run ARCA Menards Series East combination events. The organization entered the No. 71 at Bristol with Dawson Sutton as driver; the effort ended early with a crash that produced a 33rd-place finish for the team’s first ARCA outing.
The team announced a No. 4 entry in the ARCA Menards Series East for 2025 with Carson Brown scheduled to drive at the Five Flags Speedway event. Across ARCA and ARCA East competition through early 2025, the program recorded two ARCA East starts and one national ARCA start while continuing to build experience in stock-car touring events.
CARS Late Model Stock Tour Program (2024–Present)
Hettinger Racing committed to a full-season effort in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour, fielding Chevrolet Camaro entries numbered among the team’s late-model stable. The No. 4 Camaro is listed as a full-time car for Donovan Strauss, while the No. 71 Camaro has carried multiple drivers including Aaron Donnelly, Kaden Honeycutt, Parker Eatmon and Katie Hettinger herself in late-model events.
The team also entered other late-model cars such as the No. 2 for Parker Eatmon and the No. 5 with drivers including Kaden Honeycutt and Jonathan Shafer. This regional program functions as the organization’s primary full-time racing activity while national series starts are undertaken on a part-time basis.
Modern Program and Current Direction (2024–Present)
As of early 2025 Hettinger Racing remains owned by Katie Hettinger and Chris Hettinger and runs Chevrolet cars across its national and regional efforts. The organization balances a limited NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series slate and ARCA starts with a full-season CARS Late Model Stock Tour program to provide seat time for drivers and continuity for crew members.
Driver assignments have mixed experienced professionals and developing talents: late-2024 Truck starts included Brett Moffitt, while Mason Maggio was announced for the 2025 Daytona truck race and Carson Brown was named for an ARCA Menards Series East start. The team has recorded no national-series wins or poles through its first season of competition while it builds infrastructure and race experience.
Key Milestones and Major Moments
Key moments in Hettinger Racing’s short history include the purchase and renumbering of the former Bret Holmes Racing Truck Series entry to No. 4, the Truck Series debut at Martinsville in 2024, the ARCA/ARCA East debut at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2024, and driver announcements that brought established and emerging racers to the No. 4 Truck and ARCA entries. The Bristol ARCA outing marked the team’s first national event finish despite an early-race crash.
Hettinger Racing Achievements and Results
Through its initial seasons the team has focused on establishing consistent race operations rather than collecting major results. As recorded in available entries through early 2025, Hettinger Racing has competed in six national events across the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and ARCA-sanctioned competition without recording race victories, pole positions, or drivers’ championships at the national level.
Truck Series Achievements
Hettinger Racing entered the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starting in 2024 and has run three Truck Series races through early 2025. The team’s Truck Series efforts have included veteran driver Brett Moffitt for late 2024 races and an announced part-time run with Mason Maggio for the 2025 Daytona season-opener, and the program has yet to record a national Truck Series win or pole.
ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East Achievements
The team’s ARCA debut at Bristol in 2024 ended with a 33rd-place finish after an early crash. Hettinger Racing has competed in one ARCA Menards Series race and two ARCA Menards Series East races through early 2025 and has not recorded wins, poles, or championships in those series to date.
Truck Series and Development Program Success
Hettinger Racing’s full-time commitment to the CARS Late Model Stock Tour serves as the organization’s primary development pipeline. The late-model program fields multiple Chevrolet Camaro entries and provides race seats for drivers such as Donovan Strauss, Parker Eatmon, Kaden Honeycutt and others, supporting driver development while the team expands its national-level participation.
