CONCORD, N.C. — “He is the reason why I’m sitting here today,” Austin Hill shared about Shigeaki Hattori during his media availability on Wednesday at NASCAR’s Production Facility.

Shigeaki Hattori, the Okayama, Japan native who parlayed Formula Toyota successes into a glittering career as a Truck Series, IndyCar, CART and ARCA driver and team owner, died in a car crash on ...

Goodman made his debut in the GT4 and TCR-based series earlier this year at Daytona with Hattori Motorsports in a ...

Shigeaki Hattori, a former driver and championship-winning NASCAR team owner, died Saturday morning in a highway crash. He was 61. The Huntersville (N.C.) Police Department confirmed Hattori’s ...

Shigeaki Hattori gave a lot of drivers and crew members opportunities in NASCAR. His influence on the sport and the Truck Series will be missed. During the Cup Series race on Sunday, news started ...

“Shigeaki Hattori was a passionate racer and highly successful team owner, but beyond all his team’s statistics — which includes a NASCAR Truck Series championship — Shige was a genuine ...

Former driver and NASCAR team owner Shigeaki Hattori passed away in a tragic accident on Saturday morning after his 2025 Toyota Crown collided with another vehicle on the highway. He was popular ...

Shigeaki Hattori, a former IndyCar driver and Craftsman Truck Series team owner, passed away at the age of 61. He was known to race fans for his career in IndyCar and CART, as well as his Hattori ...

Hattori competed at IMS three times with a pair of starts. In 2002, Hattori competed in the Indianapolis 500, starting 27th and finishing 20th. Then in 2003, he started 30th and finished 30th.