Mark Hotchkis
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Mark Hotchkis is an American
former racing driver from Pasadena, California
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Hotchkis placed second in the Barber Saab Pro Series in 1994 and moved up to Indy Lights the following year, finishing 7th in points. He captured his first win the following year from the pole at the Milwaukee Mile
and finished a career best 5th in points. He drove for Team Green in 1997 but failed to win and again finished 7th in points. He competed part time in 1998 and won his final Indy Lights race, the season finale at California Speedway
.
Hotchkis is now involved with his brother John's company, Hotchkis Sport Suspension, which designs and markets high performance suspension systems for classic muscle car
s. Mark and John also own a classic Porsche 962
race car that they campaign in various vintage races.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
former racing driver from Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
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Hotchkis placed second in the Barber Saab Pro Series in 1994 and moved up to Indy Lights the following year, finishing 7th in points. He captured his first win the following year from the pole at the Milwaukee Mile
Milwaukee Mile
The Milwaukee Mile is a -long oval race track in West Allis, Wisconsin that seats about 40,000 spectators. It operated as a dirt track until 1953. The track was paved in 1954....
and finished a career best 5th in points. He drove for Team Green in 1997 but failed to win and again finished 7th in points. He competed part time in 1998 and won his final Indy Lights race, the season finale at California Speedway
California Speedway
Auto Club Speedway is a two-mile , low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since 1997. The track was also used for open wheel racing events until 2005. The racetrack is located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and...
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Hotchkis is now involved with his brother John's company, Hotchkis Sport Suspension, which designs and markets high performance suspension systems for classic muscle car
Muscle car
Muscle car is a term used to refer to a variety of high-performance automobiles. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines muscle cars as "any of a group of American-made 2-door sports coupes with powerful engines designed for high-performance driving." Usually, a large V8 engine is fitted in a...
s. Mark and John also own a classic Porsche 962
Porsche 962
The Porsche 962 was a sports-prototype racing car built by Porsche as a replacement for the 956 and designed mainly to comply with IMSA's GTP regulations, although it would later compete in the European Group C formula as the 956 had...
race car that they campaign in various vintage races.
External links
- Mark Hotchkis at Driver Database
- Mark Hotchkis Indy Lights results at ChampCarStats.com