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24 Facts About Chris Hacker

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Christopher Monroe Hacker was born on November 15,1999 and is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No 30 Toyota Tundra for On Point Motorsports and the No 02 Chevrolet Silverado for Young's Motorsports as well as part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No 38 Ford Mustang for RSS Racing and the No 35 Chevrolet Camaro for Emerling-Gase Motorsports.

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In 2008, Hacker started his racing career when he was 8 years old, racing in Quarter Midgets, where he ranked 2nd in his home state.

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Chris Hacker returned to the CRA for 2014, competing in the JEGS All-Star category, where he won the Sportsman of the Year Award.

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In 2020, Chris Hacker signed with Fast Track Racing with a collaboration with Cram Racing Enterprises for one race in the ARCA Menards Series West, the Arizona Lottery 100 at ISM Raceway.

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On January 11,2021, Chris Hacker tested positive for COVID-19, and was forced to quarantine, missing the ARCA test session at Daytona.

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Chris Hacker made his official ARCA Menards Series debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the 2021 General Tire 150, starting 12th and finishing 10th as the final lead lap driver.

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On June 1,2021, Chris Hacker announced on Twitter that he would run his first truck race with Cram Racing Enterprises at Nashville Superspeedway on June 18.

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Chris Hacker drove the number 34 truck for Reaume Brothers Racing.

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Chris Hacker started 31st before ultimately finishing 27th, 23 laps down.

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On September 7,2021, it was announced that Chris Hacker would drive two races for Niece Motorsports, Las Vegas, and Martinsville.

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On July 21,2022, it was announced that Chris Hacker would drive for On Point Motorsports in the TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, with sponsorship coming from TJ's Team Foundation.

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On March 27,2023, Chris Hacker announced that he will make his Xfinity Series debut at Richmond Raceway, driving the 38 car for RSS Racing.

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Chris Hacker proceeded to run inside the top 20 for a majority of the race, before finishing in 14th.

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Chris Hacker filled in for the car's normal driver, Joe Graf Jr.

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Chris Hacker was on the initial race entry list at Watkins Glen in the No 07 car for SS-Green Light Racing.

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Katherine Legge was scheduled to drive that car in that race, but after her sponsor did not want to be on the car due to their members' connection with the writers' strike going on at the time, Chris Hacker brought a different sponsor.

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Chris Hacker was replaced by Josh Bilicki in the aftermath of his second arrest.

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Chris Hacker is known as the first NASCAR driver born with a Brachial Plexus injury and has weak and limited movement in his left arm.

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Chris Hacker has raised money that has helped pay for nearly 50 kids to attend a Brachial Plexus Injury camp.

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On February 15,2024, on his way to Daytona, Chris Hacker was involved in an accident when a semi-truck hit his car head-on in South Carolina.

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Chris Hacker suffered thoracic fractures in his spine, a ruptured spleen, a collapsed lung, a lacerated kidney, a lacerated adrenal gland, and internal bleeding.

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On June 27,2017, Chris Hacker was charged with DWI in Hamilton County, Indiana, as well as four related misdemeanors including possession of marijuana.

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Chris Hacker accepted a plea bargain, which dismissed four charges but sentenced him to a year of probation.

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Later on April 3,2018, Chris Hacker admitted to violating his probation in a judicial hearing and was placed under house arrest for 180 days.