Showtime Racing Announces the Death of Legendary Driver Tom 'Showtime' Hoover
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Showtime Racing announces the renowned National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) professional drag racer, beloved husband, and father of four, Tom "Showtime" Hoover passed away Friday evening at the age of 81 from natural causes compounded by health complications.
- MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Showtime Racing announces the renowned National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) professional drag racer, beloved husband, and father of four, Tom "Showtime" Hoover passed away Friday evening at the age of 81 from natural causes compounded by health complications.
- He was fearless in his racing pursuits and lived for the sport, but it was his family legacy that meant the most to Tom."
- In 2014, Hoover was awarded drag racing's highest honor, induction into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame.
- Tom Hoover's racing family archive is housed in permanent collection of the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.