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 ...

Shigeaki Hattori sat by himself on a pit wall at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 1999, his helmet in hand, wondering if he had just finished his final race in the U.S. Open-wheel. He was pushed out by ...

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 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, 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 ...

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 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 ...