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David Hope

Date of birth:
May 29, 1981
Hometown:
Nevada, Mo.
Sponsor/Car:
Vroom Racing Buell
Crew Chief:
John Hammock

Career Wins: 0
Career Final Rounds: 0
Career Best E.T.:
6.874
Career Best Speed:
194.07

2011: Set career best E.T. and speed at the final race of the season; raced to four quarterfinal finishes
2010: Qualified for 16 of 17 races entered; Raced to two semifinal appearances; Appeared in the playoffs for the first time in his career
2009: Advanced to the second round of finals at Pomona 2
2008: Advanced to semifinals in Brainerd
2007: Attained NHRA license and debuted in Reading, Pa.; earned AHDRA Pro Drag license, qualified second finished second in same weekend
2006: Attended Joe Verde Professional Sales Training.
2005: AHDRA Super Sport 3rd Place National Division; AHDRA Super Sport 4th Place Western Division; AHDRA E.T. 6th Place National Division; won three National events, two runner-ups; attended Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School.
2004: Earned AHDRA license and began racing career in AHDRA Super Sport; won AHDRA National Championship in rookie year; won three national events, two runner-ups.

Marital status: Single
Height/weight: 5'10", 152 lbs.
Hobbies: Fitness, family, spending time outdoors, trail riding, and water sports
Graduated from Western State College Cum Laude in only three years
Competed in AHDRA where he won the Super Sport national championship in his rookie season (2004)
Attended Frank Hawley's Drag Racing School in 2005

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