Josh Hart (racer)

Josh Hart
Josh Hart
	Hart in 2021
Nationality	American
Born	September 16, 1983 (age 38); Ohio, United States
Related to	Brittanie Hart (wife) ; Helen Londyn Hart (daughter)
National Hot Rod Association career
Debut season	2021
Current team
Crew chief	Ron Douglas
Wins	2021 NHRA Gatornationals
Poles	0
Fastest laps	3.744 / 327.66 (Charlotte, April 2021)
Previous series
5 years	NHRA Lucas Oil Sportsman Series
Championship titles
	2017 Lucas Oil East Region Top Alcohol Dragster Points Champion

Josh Hart (born September 16, 1983) is an NHRA drag racer and rookie driver in Top Fuel dragster. He is owner of Burnyzz Speed Shop in Ocala, Florida.^[2]

Personal life[]

Josh Hart was born in Huntington, Indiana. After the stock market crash of 2008, Josh and his wife Brittanie, moved to Ocala, Florida and founded Burnyzz Speed Shop. They named the business after watching the movie "Weekend at Bernie's" on TV. In 2018, daughter, Helen Londyn Hart, joined their family. Today Burnyzz takes up a full city block and is a multi-million dollar company. Among Josh's mentors is Big Daddy Don Garlits, also a resident of Ocala. ^[3]

NHRA career[]

2011-2015[]

Hart became an NHRA drag racer in 2011, racing a variety of sportsman vehicles.

Top Alcohol Dragster[]

Josh Hart NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster

After earning his Top Alcohol Dragster license in 2015, Hart won three NHRA National event titles and eight NHRA regional TAD races. Hart won the NHRA U.S. Nationals twice (2018–19) and captured the NHRA Regional Championship in 2017. He finished his Top Alcohol Dragster career with a best time of 5.12 at 283 mph.

2016[]

Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Atco, NJ - Lucas Oil
Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Bowling Green, KY - Lucas Oil
Top Alcohol Dragster Runner-Up at 4-Wide Nationals
Top Alcohol Dragster Runner-Up Finish at Epping, N.H. Lucas Oil

2017[]

Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Lebanon Valley, NY - Lucas Oil
Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Epping, NH - Lucas Oil
Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Atco, NJ - Lucas Oil
Top Alcohol Dragster Runner-Up at Rising Sun, MD - Lucas Oil
Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Indianapolis, IN - NHRA U.S. Nationals
Lucas Oil East Region Top Alcohol Dragster Points Champion

2018[]

Gatornationals Top Alcohol Dragster Runner Up
Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Atlanta, GA - NHRA Southern Nationals
Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Indianapolis, IN - NHRA U.S. Nationals
Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Indianapolis - Lucas Oil Race
Top Alcohol Dragster Winner at Atco, NJ - Lucas Oil
Top Alcohol Dragster Runner-Up at Epping, NH
Top Alcohol Dragster Runner - Up Maple Grove, PA

2019[]

Top Alcohol Dragster Winner - Baby Gators, Gainesville, FL - Lucas Oil
Top Alcohol Dragster Winner- Epping, NH - Lucas Oil
Top Alcohol Dragster Runner-Up Atco, NJ - Lucas Oil
Top Alcohol Dragster Winner- Indianapolis Lucas Oil, Indianapolis, IN

2020[]

Top Alcohol Dragster Winner Baby Gators, Gainesville, FL - Lucas Oil
JEGS Allstar Top Alcohol Dragster Runner Up
U.S. Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster Runner Up

Top Fuel Dragster[]

2021[]

2021 NHRA Gatornationals

After earning his Top Fuel license in 2020, driving for Bob Vandergriff Racing, Hart elected to start his own team. In 2021 Hart stepped up to the professional class of NHRA, driving a Top Fuel dragster. In his first professional race, he won the 2021 NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida.^[4] Hart is sponsored by TechNet Professional Auto Service, a professional service provided by Advance Auto Parts.^[5] At the 2021 NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, Hart debuted a sponsorship with R+L Carriers.