Hettinger Racing Bio
Hettinger Racing is an American professional stock car racing team founded in 2024. The team is owned by Katie Hettinger and Chris Hettinger and competes primarily in NASCAR-sanctioned series while maintaining entries in regional touring events.
Formed from the organization that previously operated as Bret Holmes Racing, Hettinger Racing fields multiple car numbers and has expanded quickly into the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series, and the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. The team lists Ford as its manufacturer and Rackley Roofing as a primary sponsor on select entries.
Early Life and Background
Hettinger Racing traces its origins to a reorganization in 2024 when the previous Bret Holmes Racing operation was restructured under new ownership by Katie and Chris Hettinger. The new ownership preserved elements of the prior operating structure while establishing an independent identity and bringing the program back into competition during the 2024 season.
The team announced its intentions to compete across multiple levels of American stock car racing and established car identities that include the No. 5 as a primary entry and additional entries using Nos. 4 and 71. Early public information emphasizes the team’s rapid buildup of personnel, equipment and manufacturer support through partnerships and driver agreements.
Path to MotorSports
Hettinger Racing entered national competition by acquiring owner points and equipment that previously belonged to the Bret Holmes Racing No. 32 truck, renumbering that asset to the No. 4. That acquisition allowed the newly formed organization to secure starting positions and field entries in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series late in the 2024 season.
The team used that entry to place established drivers on track while assembling a wider driver roster for regional and national events. Early opportunities included pairing experienced crew chiefs with guest drivers and staging ARCA and Truck appearances to build operational experience and attract sponsorship support.
Hettinger Racing Career
Early Career (2024–2025)
Hettinger Racing made early national-series starts in 2024. The organization debuted in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series late in 2024, entering the Martinsville race with Brett Moffitt behind the wheel of the team’s truck. The team also entered ARCA competition in 2024, taking part in a combined ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East event at Bristol Motor Speedway.
That Bristol outing was run with Dawson Sutton driving the No. 71 Chevrolet with Mardy Lindley serving as crew chief and Rackley Roofing as sponsor; Sutton suffered an early crash and finished 33rd. Across 2024 and 2025 the team continued assembling entries, testing logistics and refining its operations while pursuing additional driver and crew chief pairings.
Craftsman Truck Series Breakthrough (2024–2025)
The team’s Truck Series activity began with the renumbered No. 4 truck after the purchase of owner points from the former Bret Holmes Racing No. 32 entry. Brett Moffitt handled the initial late-season driving duties in 2024, anchoring the team’s first national-series appearances and helping establish race operations under the Hettinger ownership.
For the 2025 Truck Series season Hettinger Racing announced further entries, including Mason Maggio at the season-opener at Daytona. These entries continued through 2025 as the team expanded its race schedule and worked to translate part-time Truck appearances into a sustained presence on the schedule.
ARCA Menards Series Breakthrough (2024–2025)
Hettinger Racing debuted in the ARCA Menards Series during the 2024 Bristol combination race, entering the No. 71 Chevrolet with Dawson Sutton. The early ARCA program served as a development platform for the team, allowing Hettinger Racing to contest regional events and to learn race logistics, car setup and event planning at short tracks and intermediate circuits.
In 2025 the team returned to ARCA Menards Series East competition with additional starts, including a March 18, 2025 announcement that Carson Brown would drive the No. 4 Chevrolet at Five Flags Speedway. Those targeted ARCA and ARCA East entries complemented the team’s Truck Series commitments and broadened opportunities for part-time drivers and crew.
O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Breakthrough (2026–)
Hettinger Racing announced on December 23, 2025 that it would field the No. 5 entry full-time in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series beginning with the 2026 season. At the time of that announcement the team named Joe Williams Jr. as crew chief for the No. 5 program and indicated plans to employ multiple drivers in the car as the season progressed.
Early 2026 driver announcements tied to the No. 5 effort included Luke Fenhaus attempting a debut at Daytona International Speedway and additional appearances by Tyler Gonzalez, Chandler Smith, J. J. Yeley and Luke Baldwin at a mix of oval and road-course events. Those entries reflect the team’s multi-driver approach as it establishes a full-time presence in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.
Driving Style and Strengths
Hettinger Racing’s approach emphasizes flexibility in driver selection and focused technical partnerships with crew chiefs and sponsors. The team has combined experienced short-term drivers with developing talent and used selective ARCA and Truck starts to build operational knowledge and speed across a variety of track types.
Notable Events and Milestones
Key early milestones include the 2024 formation from the former Bret Holmes Racing organization, the Truck Series debut at Martinsville with Brett Moffitt, the ARCA debut at Bristol with Dawson Sutton and the December 2025 announcement committing to a full-time No. 5 entry in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series for 2026 with Joe Williams Jr. named as crew chief.
Hettinger Racing Career Wins
As of the latest verified competition records Hettinger Racing has not recorded a national-series race victory or pole position. Official tallies list zero race victories and zero pole positions across the team’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East starts through the most recent documented events.
Series Highlights
The team’s documented debut events include the 2024 Truck Series entry at Martinsville, the 2024 ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East combination at Bristol, and a documented O’Reilly Auto Parts Series debut scheduled at Daytona in 2026. Early seasons have focused on participation, operational growth and driver development rather than on accumulating race victories.
Other Wins & Perfromances
While Hettinger Racing’s national-series win total remains at zero, the program has used regional series and part-time national starts to develop drivers and crew. The team’s early results have provided data and experience that informed subsequent lineup decisions and season planning.
Hettinger Racing Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Hettinger Racing is owned and operated by Katie Hettinger and Chris Hettinger, who established the team identity in 2024 following the reorganization of assets linked to the former Bret Holmes Racing operation. The ownership pair have overseen the team’s early asset acquisitions, driver signings and sponsor relationships.
Personal Life
Publicly available information about the team’s ownership focuses on the operational roles of Katie and Chris Hettinger and their stewardship of the racing program. The organization’s public statements center on competitive plans, driver assignments and commercial partnerships rather than on private personal details.
2025 Season Performance
The 2025 season saw Hettinger Racing expand its entries and personnel as the team balanced Truck Series efforts with ARCA and regional starts. Mason Maggio was announced to drive the Truck Series entry at the 2025 season-opener at Daytona, and the team announced an ARCA Menards Series East start at Five Flags Speedway with Carson Brown on March 18, 2025.
Across 2024 and 2025 the team logged documented starts in multiple series and accumulated operational experience across short tracks, superspeedways and road-course events. Those campaigns culminated in the team’s December 2025 announcement committing to a full-time No. 5 entry in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series for 2026 and establishing a longer-term national program.
