14 Facts About Andy Hillenburg

Andrew Miles Hillenburg was born on April 30,1963 and is an American former professional stock car racing driver and current team owner and track owner.

Andy Hillenburg is credited with reviving the North Carolina Speedway, now known as Rockingham Speedway, after the track lost its NASCAR dates starting in 2005.

Andy Hillenburg began his racing career at age 11 when he competed in the Indianapolis soap box derby.

Andy Hillenburg won the ARCA Super Car Series Championship in 1995, with 3 time ARCA Champion Bob Dotter as Crew Chief.

Andy Hillenburg won the 1995 and 1997 Daytona ARCA 200, the premiere event in the series.

Andy Hillenburg served as a test driver for the International Race of Champions and Team Racing Auto Circuit series.

Andy Hillenburg competed in the 2000 Indianapolis 500, finishing 28th, and has sixteen Winston Cup starts nine Busch Series starts and four in the Craftsman Truck Series.

Andy Hillenburg operates the Fast Track High Performance Driving School and owns a team that competes ARCA Menards Series, Fast Track High Performance Racing.

Andy Hillenburg previously had fielded a No 10 truck in two races in 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

Andy Hillenburg's team did not return until 1997, where he entered his own No 25 car at Dover.

On October 2,2007, Andy Hillenburg purchased North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina for $4.4 million.

Andy Hillenburg has acted in a few movies, including 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story on ESPN, Herbie: Fully Loaded, and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.

Andy Hillenburg was a technical advisor and provided equipment for the filming of the Bollywood film Ta Ra Rum Pum, which was filmed at Rockingham and at the ARCA race at the Milwaukee Mile.

Andy Hillenburg has been married since 1991 and is the father of four children.