Hattori Racing Enterprises (HRE) was a Japanese-American professional stock car racing team that competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Owned by former NASCAR and open-wheel driver Shigeaki Hattori, the team last competed part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with the No. 16 Toyota Tundra driven by multiple drivers, and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series West with Sean Hingorani driving the No. 61 Toyota Camry. The team previously competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and ARCA Menards Series East.
History Xfinity Series Car No. 61 history On May 30, 2019, it was reported that HRE would field the No. 61 Toyota at the July Daytona race, marking the team's first Xfinity race since 2015. On June 16, 2019, it was announced that the car would driven by Austin Hill, who was to make his Xfinity Series debut; however, a drive line failure prevented Hill from setting a qualifying time and he missed the race.
In August, HRE partnered with MBM Motorsports to renumber the latter's No. 42 to the No. 61 for the Food City 300 at Bristol. Timmy Hill drove the No. 61 to a career-best seventh.
The No. 61 AISIN Group Toyota attempted the race at Indianapolis with Austin Hill and scored a top ten in his first-ever Xfinity start as he finished ninth.
Car No. 61 results Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Pts 2019 Austin Hill 61 Toyota DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV KAN TEX PHO HOM 89th 01 2020 DAY LVS CAL PHO DAR CLT BRI ATL HOM HOM TAL POC IND KEN KEN TEX KAN ROA DAY DOV DOV DAY DAR RCH RCH BRI LVS TAL CLT KAN TEX MAR PHO 78th 01 2021 DAY DAY HOM LVS PHO ATL MAR TAL DAR DOV COA CLT MOH TEX NSH POC ROA ATL NHA GLN IND MCH DAY DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL CLT TEX KAN MAR PHO 86th 01
Car No. 80 history Hattori made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut with Johnny Sauter drove the No. 80 Toyota at the 2014 DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona. Sauter qualified ninth and finished twenty-eighth, one lap down. After that race, Hattori was quoted as saying "we have decided that we need to focus more on our Nationwide Series program”. Sauter would pilot Hattori's No. 80 Toyota for two more races, finishing 16th at Charlotte Motor Speedway and 15th at the Subway Firecracker 250 at Daytona. Starting at Michigan, Ross Chastain piloted the car for four races, turning in a best finish of tenth at Kentucky Speedway. Alex Bowman ran one race for Hattori, at Dover International Speedway.
One weekend after making his Truck debut for HRE, Ross Kenseth made his second Xfinity start and the only Xfinity start of 2015 for HRE. Kenseth started 29th, but he suffered from the limited resources at HRE and finished 33rd, 51 laps down.
The team did not attempt any Xfinity races from 2016, 2017, and 2018, as the team focused on strengthening their Truck Series program and fielding an entry in that series full-time.
Car No. 80 results Year Driver No.Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Pts 2014 Johnny Sauter 80 Toyota DAY28 PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX DAR RCH TAL IOW CLT16 DOV DAY15 NHA CHI IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ATL RCH 102nd 01 Ross Chastain MCH12 ROA KEN CHI19 KEN10 CLT21 TEX PHO HOM Alex Bowman DOV19 KAN 2015 Ross Kenseth DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL IOW CLT DOV MCH CHI DAY KEN NHA IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO33 HOM 54th 50
Craftsman Truck Series Truck No. 16 history
Part Time (2013) Hattori made his major-series NASCAR debut at Michigan in 2013 with Brett Moffitt as the driver of the No. 16 Toyota. Moffitt started fourteenth and finished seventeenth, one lap off the pace. It would be HRE's only Truck start of the year.
Ryan Truex (2017) In 2017, The team would bring the No. 16 full-time with Ryan Truex as the driver. Truex missed the playoffs in a tiebreaker with Ben Rhodes, but grabbed his first two career poles during the first round of the playoffs.
Brett Moffitt (2018)
The team would return full-time in 2018, with Brett Moffitt. In Atlanta (2018), Moffitt was able to get the team's first win in the Truck Series. Moffitt proceeded to win a total of six races on the season, including at Chicagoland where the team nearly wasn't able to race due to lack of sponsorship, to secure Hattori's first-ever NASCAR championship. With Moffitt's win at Phoenix in November, HRE's fifth ever in the truck series, and Moffitt's fifth on the season, the team became locked into the Championship 4 Round at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The next weekend, Moffitt held off Noah Gragson to win the team's first-ever championship.
Austin Hill (2019–2021)
On December 6, 2018, it was announced that Moffitt was released from the No. 16 team due to financial issues. The team plans to replace Moffitt with a driver who has sponsorship backing. On January 8, 2019, HRE announced that Austin Hill will drive the No. 16 in the 2019 season. Hill scored his record first win at the season-opening Daytona race. Following 2021, Austin Hill would move to the NASCAR Xfinity Series to drive the No. 21 for Richard Childress Racing.
Tyler Ankrum (2022–2023)
Tyler Ankrum drove the No. 16 truck in 2022, getting only 8 Top 10s, 0 Top 5s and finished 12th in overall points with no wins. It was announced on January 13, 2023, that he would return to the team for the 2023 season. On December 7, 2023, it was announced that Ankrum would be leaving for McAnally–Hilgemann Racing for the 2024 season.
Part-time (2024) In January 2024, The No. 16 truck owner points were bought by Reaume Brothers Racing. In February 2024, the team announced it would be scaling back to a part-time schedule. Hattori would make its first start of the season at North Wilkesboro, with the No. 16 being driven by Aric Almirola.
Truck No. 16 results YearDriverNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223 Pts 2013 Brett Moffitt 16 Toyota DAY MAR CAR KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW ELD POC MCH17 BRI MSP IOW CHI LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 36th 57 2017 Ryan Truex DAY28 ATL13 MAR10 KAN6 CLT4 DOV10 TEX4 GTW7 IOW20 KEN23 ELD20 POC3 MCH4 BRI16 MSP5 CHI4 NHA2 LVS12 TAL28 MAR13 TEX8 PHO19 HOM4 11th 772 2018 Brett Moffitt DAY26 ATL1 LVS3 MAR3 DOV12 KAN16 CLT4 TEX18 IOW1* GTW14 CHI1 KEN18 ELD5 POC26 MCH1 BRI18 MSP3 LVS11 TAL17 MAR2 TEX3 PHO1 HOM1* 1st 4040 2019 Austin Hill DAY ATL LVS MAR TEX DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN POC ELD MCH BRI MSP LVS TAL MAR PHO HOM 5th 2298 2020 DAY LVS CLT ATL HOM POC KEN TEX KAN KAN MCH DAY DOV GTW DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL KAN TEX MAR PHO 7th 2242 2021 DAY DAY LVS ATL BRI RCH KAN DAR COA CLT TEX NSH POC KNX GLN GTW DAR BRI LVS TAL MAR PHO 7th 2210 2022 Tyler Ankrum DAY28 LVS16 ATL11 COA7 MAR10 BRI31 DAR9 KAN16 TEX33 CLT20 GTW15 SON9 KNX9 NSH7 MOH21 POC16 IRP6 RCH13 KAN14 BRI11 TAL10 HOM11 PHO14 14th 583 2023 DAY7* LVS15 ATL26 COA4 TEX26 BRD33 MAR27 KAN10 DAR15 NWS26CLT28 GTW16 NSH8 MOH10 POC12 RCH13 IRP34 MLW20 KAN9 BRI23 TAL33 HOM25 PHO22 19th 456 2024 Aric Almirola DAY ATL LVS BRI COA MAR TEX KAN DAR NWSDNQ CLT GTW NSH POC 43rd 19 Johnny Sauter IRP23 RCH MLW BRI KAN TAL34 HOM Landen Lewis MAR35 PHO
Truck No. 18 history
Part-time (2015) The team raced in the Xfinity Series for 2014 before returning to the trucks in 2015 with No. 18 Toyota. Ross Chastain, who raced for Hattori in 2014, returned to HRE to attempt to qualify at Michigan, but failed to qualify. Ross Kenseth, son of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Matt Kenseth, made his first Truck series start with Hattori at Martinsville Speedway. Kenseth qualified 25th and finished 17th in the Aisin AW Toyota. Kenseth failed to qualify for the Truck series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Truck No. 18 results YearDriverNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223 Pts 2015 Ross Chastain 18 Toyota DAY ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW IOW KEN ELD POC MCH BRI MSP CHIDNQ NHA LVS TAL NA 0 Ross Kenseth MAR17 TEX PHO HOMDNQ
Truck No. 61 history
Beginnings (2021)
For 2021, Max McLaughlin decided to put more focus on his dirt racing efforts and would therefore not run another full season in the East Series. However, he would remain with Hattori as he would return to the Truck Series to run a part-time schedule in a new second truck for the team, marking the first time Hattori has fielded a second team in the Truck Series. Ultimately, he never raced for Hattori.
Chase Purdy (2022) On November 30, 2021, it was announced that Chase Purdy would drive this brand new No. 61 for 2022. On October 18, 2022, it was announced that Purdy will not return to the team for the 2023 season.
Part Time (2023) On March 17, 2023, it was announced that Christopher Bell would drive the No. 61 at North Wilkesboro. Bell would return for the Pocono race as well. Jake Drew would run five races in the No. 61. His first race with them was at IRP and his best finish in the No. 61 was 10th at Kansas. On August 18, 2023, it was announced that Sean Hingorani would run the No. 61 at the Milwaukee Mile, finishing 23rd.
Truck No. 61 results YearDriverNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223 Pts 2022 Chase Purdy 61 Toyota DAYDNQ LVS14 ATL14 COA16 MAR29 BRI13 DAR35 KAN13 TEX21 CLT15 GTW10 SON15 KNX20 NSH13 MOH13 POC11 IRP27 RCH14 KAN25 BRI30 TAL7 HOM16 PHO19 17th 450 2023 Christopher Bell DAY LVS ATL COA TEX BRI MAR KAN DAR NWS16 CLT GTW NSH MOH POC4 RCH 35th 165 Jake Drew IRP17 KAN10 BRI20 TAL20HOM PHO33 Sean Hingorani MLW23
Truck No. 81 history
Ryan Truex (2016) In early 2016, it was announced that Mayetta, New Jersey's Ryan Truex would drive the No. 81 Toyota for the full season, contingent on sponsorship, according to Truex. Truex turned in a stellar run at the season-opening NextEra Energy Resources 250, finishing second. Truex may have won the race if not for NASCAR's "freeze-the-field" rule, which freezes the field when a caution comes out. Truex had lost support from Parker Kligerman, which allowed Johnny Sauter to win in his first race for GMS Racing. Truex did lead fourteen laps in the race. Truex would follow that up with a 20th at Atlanta Motor Speedway and a 12th at Martinsville. Funding fizzled out mid-season, and the team was forced to skip some races in the middle of the season. The team also switched crew chiefs, bringing in Wauters Motorsports owner Richie Wauters midseason. The No. 81 became the No. 16 at the end of 2016.
Truck No. 81 results YearDriverNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223 Pts 2016 Ryan Truex 81 Toyota DAY2 ATL20 MAR12 KAN6 DOV8 CLT22 TEX IOW GTW26 KEN ELD POC BRI MCH23 MSP21 CHI15 NHA16 LVS TAL8 MAR14 TEX21 PHO HOM32 18th 250
ARCA Menards Series Car No. 01 history HRE ran four drivers in the No. 01 in 2008, with Sean Caisse making five starts, Justin Marks making two, and Chrissy Wallace and Brent Glastetter making one start each. Caisse recorded two top-fives, a second and a fifth, and Marks recorded two top-tens, a seventh and an eighth. Michael Annett made HRE's only start in 2009, a 41st at Daytona after a crash.
Car No. 1 history Max McLaughlin returned to the renamed ARCA Menards East Series in 2020 in Hattori's No. 1 car, but with the series having combination races with the East Series, McLaughlin and Hattori also competed in races in this series.
For 2021, McLaughlin decided to put more focus on his dirt racing efforts and would therefore not run another full season in the East Series.
Car No. 14 history In 2011, HRE fielded the No. 14 for Matt Dibenedetto at Salem and Toledo, where he finished 6th and 12th respectively.
Car No. 17 history In 2010, HRE fielded the No. 17 for Miguel Paludo at Kansas.
Car No. 61 history In 2023, HRE fielded the No. 61 for Tyler Ankrum at Mid-Ohio, where he won the race.
ARCA Menards Series East Car No. 01 history In 2012, HRE fielded the No. 01 for Matt Dibenedetto at Iowa Speedway. He finished 20th.