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| "That 22nd place finish is just a few years away!" |
PROGRAMMING NOTE: I was enjoying father's day with my dad, so I skipped the race.
Most of the Sunoco Rookie of the Year attention has been focused on two drivers: Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and that girl that he's dating, Dani-something. But there's a third driver entered in the rookie race, a man by the name of Timmy Hill. But who is this mysterious Marylander? That's where I come in! Here's everything you ever didn't want to know about Mr. Timothy Hill:
--Timmy lists his hometown as Port Tobacco, Maryland. I'm surprised that Nascar allows this, what with the Master Settlement and what-not.
--Incidentally, Port Tobacco's population (as of the 2010 Census) is 13. Yes, 13 people. Really. I guess that when Timmy leaves to go to the track, the last thing he does is turn the light out on the town.
--Timmy's big-break was getting a Nationwide Series ride with Rick Ware Racing, aka The Hardest Team Name to Pronounce.
--Despite running a handful of Cup races in 2012, Timmy only declared for the ROTY title this season. I always wonder how drivers "declare" for such things. Do they show up at Brian France's office, and say, "Turn down the Demi Lovato music, Brian--I am DECLARING!!!".
--Timmy's primary sponsor is something called OXYwater, which currently holds the world record for brightest website.
--Timmy's sharing the 32 FAS Lane Racing ride with Terry Labonte and Ken Schrader. I'm assuming Timmy has bugged Kenny incessantly to take him to a strip club.
--Timmy's career highlight (so far) has been winning the 2011 Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year award, coming after Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and before Austin Dillon. Jeez, its like the worst Oreo cookie of all.
--On Timmy's website, there's an address for which to mail autograph requests. Does the race team mail back a signed hero card, or does Timmy just show up at your door?
--Timmy is one of two Maryland-based drivers in the national touring series, the other being Travis Pastrana Spins On the Backstretch.
--I can't find any information on Timmy's personal life. I mean, how do we know if he likes living life to the fullest? Is it true that he's wanted to be a racer since he first sat in a go-cart? And just how much has his family helped his career by making sacrifices so he could race?