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TOYOTA TUNDRA
CREW CHIEF:
SCOTT ZIPADELLI
OWNER:
HATTORI RACING ENTERPRISE Hill built his racing prowess at a young age racing
Legend cars and Bandodero racing, but he started to
make a name for himself in the Pro Series East and
West circuits.
In 2015, Hill drove for a family-owned team and captured
two wins, leaving him third in points before he shifted his
primary focus to the Truck Series. Still to be determined
is how far Hill wants to progress in his career. In the only
xnity Series race he ran, he nished top-10, and he has
not raced in the Cup Series to date.
Hill’s second season with the No. 16 will feature a larger
commitment from United Rentals.
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“It’s awesome to be coming c
back in 2020,”
Hill said in a press
release. “We have
plenty left to accomplish accom
this season,
and that’s our num
number one focus, but
it’s great to have t
things in place for next
year to where we can ca
move right into
2020. A year ago, I never ne
thought I’d have
a real chance to be at a place p
like HRE, but
(team owner) Shige (Hattori),Hattor
Mike Greci, (crew
chief) Scott (Zipadelli) and all all
these guys have
been awesome to work with.
“This team is in a great position beca
because of a lot of
committed partners like United Rentals Rentals
and TRD. They do so
much for us, and we wouldn’t be where we’re w
at without them.
We’ve put together a good year so far, and and
I know we can do
even more next season.”
Hill got a vote of condence from his spons
sponsors United Rentals,
Weins Canada Group and Toyota. Hattori said in a press release,
“We’re glad to have Austin back for next season, but we want to
nish this season strong with another Championship.”
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