BEHIND THE RACER | Chad Hord

Residence: Felch, MI

Occupation:       Professional Racer

Team Name:      Hord Racing

Years Racing:    16          

Class:                   Pro-2WD/Limited Pro-4WD Schedule

Wife:                    Amy    

Children:             Ashton Marie (8) & Aiden Mae (6)

Crew Chief:        Luke Fleming

Pit Crew:            Elliot Burns, Paul Johnson, Manley Murray, Dan Steele

Career Highlights:  31Career Wins (18 in CORR; 8 in WSORR; 5 in TORC), 3 Points Championships , 4

World Championships, 7 Oakley Bomb Awards,125 top 5 finishes in 169 starts (74%)  including

25wins (15%)in the PRO classes.

2011: Pro-2WD AMSOIL CUP Champion (Pro 2 vs Pro 4 Shootout) Best finish 1^st AMSOIL Cup Race.  Ten top five finishes in 14 starts.  3 Oakley Bomb Awards ; Participated in a two week AFE Pro Off-Road Truck Tour to down range bases in the Middle East. 

2010: Pro-2WD Debut/Became only driver to win Oakley Bomb Award in all 3 Pro-Truck Classes  best finish 2^nd place Chicagoland.  Nine top five finishes in 14 starts.  1 Oakley Bomb Award 

2009:  Decision at Sundown Champion 4 wins, 14 top five finishes in 19 starts,  third in points championship, 3 Oakley Bomb Awards (won Oakley Bomb in Pro-4WD debut) Bosch Tools joins the Hord Racing Team

2008:  WSORR Pro-Light World Champion Two CORR Pro-Lite Wins,  5^th in the points (season ended with four rounds remaining)   Two  WSORR wins.   12 top 5 finishes in 17 starts.    

2007    - WSORR Pro-Light Points Champion  6 wins, 3 seconds, and 3 thirds, 12 top 5 finishes in 17 starts

2006    - CORR Pro-Lite Points Champion  15 top 5 finishes in 16 starts, including 1 win, 7 seconds and 5 third place finishes

2005    - Pro-Lite World Champion, Nissan Nationals Shootout Champion (swept both rounds)11 top 5 finishes in 14 starts, including 4 wins, 2 seconds and 2 thirds, 2^nd in the points standings (just 4 points out of first

2001-2004-40 top 5 finishes in 56 starts; 2002-2004 3^rd in points standings, 2001 4^th in points standings 

2000     -Super Buggy Points Champion

1999      -Unlimited Buggy World Champion & Points Champion Runner-Up

1998                     -Super Buggy World Champion & Triple Crown Champion, Points Champion Runner-Up, 1^st career win at Antigo, WI

1995       -Began racing in Super Buggy with the SODA   series