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RACER TAYLOR HOSFORD MOVING FORWARD FOR 2018
Many race car drivers consider the number 13 to be unlucky but not Taylor
Hosford. That's the number she has run with throughout her racing career and it hasn't been unlucky for her in the least little bit or kept her from being
in the winner's circle. She will keep that number as she embarks on the next
step in her career, running with the Southeast Super Truck Series in 2018.
Taylor Hosford has had racing in her blood from an early age. Her father,
Tracy, was a pit crew member and tire changer on the NASCAR circuit from 1997 to 2000 working with Rick Hendricks Cup team with drivers Ricky Craven and Terry Labonte then with the NASCAR Truck teams headed by Jack Roush. Again he worked with Craven as well as young up-and-coming driver Carl Edwards.
Born in Deland, FL on May 19, 1995, Taylor was ready to go racing by the time she turned seven racing and winning in the Quarter Midgets at Little New
Smyrna Speedway. She considers one of her biggest accomplishments winning against some of the best racers in the country at a track inside the
Indianapolis, IN Motor Speedway.
When she was 13, Hosford's family moved to the North Florida town of Madison, where she resides today. With no Quarter Midget racing in the area, herattention turned to karts running with the adults in the bigger classes.
Hosford eventually took three track championships on asphalt and two runner-up titles on dirt racing at the popular Cross Roads Motorplex located in Jasper,
FL.
At the time, Cross Roads Motorplex was also running Mini Cup cars on their
asphalt track and Hosford decided to give them a try... it was a very good
move. She won her first Mini Cup race right after climbing behind the wheel.
In fact, Hosford went on to win 18 races in a row and the season championship in her first try.
Then it was time for bigger things as she got her first taste of actual stock
car racing entering around ten events on dirt at North Florida Speedway in
Lake City. But Hosford wanted to try something really different and Pro
Trucks looked to be the answer. It gave her and her family a chance to travel to different tracks around the State of Florida. Running mostly with the
Southern Pro-Am Truck Series, Hosford took second in points for the 2016
season and gained tons of experience at a variety of different racing
facilities.
Another challenge came about in mid-2017 as Hosford began racing a Legend Car with help from Little Gator Legend Cars. In her first race at Auburndale
Speedway she won her heat race and had a great run in the feature against
drivers with much more experience in the Legends than she had.
For 2018, Hosford is going all-out with her racing endeavors as she plans to
run as many Legend Car races as possible. But her biggest move has been
securing a ride with Mike Green Motorsports to run the Southeast Super Truck
Series that competes primarily in the Carolinas. The Series has a total of
twelve races scheduled and Hosford hopes to run in ten of those. She also
plans to run a Super Late Model also owned by Green and a Sportsman car for
Scott Cornman in around three to four races in Florida.
Hosford will turn 23 in May and has much more on her plate than just racing.
This year she is attending real estate school and working hard on getting her
real-estate license.
Keep your eye on Taylor Hosford in 2018. She hopes her continued success will ead to a possible ride on the NASCAR K&N Series and even more in the future. Just keep looking for that lucky number 13.
Photos:
1) Taylor Hosford in her Pro Truck last year at Crisp Motorsports Park in Georgia (Lexus Mengel Photo)
2) Taylor Hosford with her Legend Car (Westerman Photo)
Many race car drivers consider the number 13 to be unlucky but not Taylor
Hosford. That's the number she has run with throughout her racing career and it hasn't been unlucky for her in the least little bit or kept her from being
in the winner's circle. She will keep that number as she embarks on the next
step in her career, running with the Southeast Super Truck Series in 2018.
Taylor Hosford has had racing in her blood from an early age. Her father,
Tracy, was a pit crew member and tire changer on the NASCAR circuit from 1997 to 2000 working with Rick Hendricks Cup team with drivers Ricky Craven and Terry Labonte then with the NASCAR Truck teams headed by Jack Roush. Again he worked with Craven as well as young up-and-coming driver Carl Edwards.
Born in Deland, FL on May 19, 1995, Taylor was ready to go racing by the time she turned seven racing and winning in the Quarter Midgets at Little New
Smyrna Speedway. She considers one of her biggest accomplishments winning against some of the best racers in the country at a track inside the
Indianapolis, IN Motor Speedway.
When she was 13, Hosford's family moved to the North Florida town of Madison, where she resides today. With no Quarter Midget racing in the area, herattention turned to karts running with the adults in the bigger classes.
Hosford eventually took three track championships on asphalt and two runner-up titles on dirt racing at the popular Cross Roads Motorplex located in Jasper,
FL.
At the time, Cross Roads Motorplex was also running Mini Cup cars on their
asphalt track and Hosford decided to give them a try... it was a very good
move. She won her first Mini Cup race right after climbing behind the wheel.
In fact, Hosford went on to win 18 races in a row and the season championship in her first try.
Then it was time for bigger things as she got her first taste of actual stock
car racing entering around ten events on dirt at North Florida Speedway in
Lake City. But Hosford wanted to try something really different and Pro
Trucks looked to be the answer. It gave her and her family a chance to travel to different tracks around the State of Florida. Running mostly with the
Southern Pro-Am Truck Series, Hosford took second in points for the 2016
season and gained tons of experience at a variety of different racing
facilities.
Another challenge came about in mid-2017 as Hosford began racing a Legend Car with help from Little Gator Legend Cars. In her first race at Auburndale
Speedway she won her heat race and had a great run in the feature against
drivers with much more experience in the Legends than she had.
For 2018, Hosford is going all-out with her racing endeavors as she plans to
run as many Legend Car races as possible. But her biggest move has been
securing a ride with Mike Green Motorsports to run the Southeast Super Truck
Series that competes primarily in the Carolinas. The Series has a total of
twelve races scheduled and Hosford hopes to run in ten of those. She also
plans to run a Super Late Model also owned by Green and a Sportsman car for
Scott Cornman in around three to four races in Florida.
Hosford will turn 23 in May and has much more on her plate than just racing.
This year she is attending real estate school and working hard on getting her
real-estate license.
Keep your eye on Taylor Hosford in 2018. She hopes her continued success will ead to a possible ride on the NASCAR K&N Series and even more in the future. Just keep looking for that lucky number 13.
Photos:
1) Taylor Hosford in her Pro Truck last year at Crisp Motorsports Park in Georgia (Lexus Mengel Photo)
2) Taylor Hosford with her Legend Car (Westerman Photo)
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