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“That’s a Racers Name”, Warm Wishes Pour In for NASCAR Team Owner as He Welcomes His Son

Published 01/04/2024, 1:24 AM EST

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A new year promises the start of a new chapter in life. It has been no different for NASCAR driver and team owner Timmy Hill. The Hill Motorsports owner welcomed a baby boy to his family on Tuesday and has shared the joyous news with the fans on Twitter. The news of being a father has doubled his happiness after announcing his return to the Truck Series in 2024 a few weeks back.

As depicted in his tweet, Timmy Hill and his wife, Lucy Hill, have named their son Hoover Graham Hill. The positive news translated into a wave of congratulations from the NASCAR fandom as fans flocked to extend their wishes to the new parents.

Timmy Hill gets another reason to celebrate 2024 with the birth of a baby boy

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Hill had a tough experience in the 2023 Truck Series season. Racing in the No. 56 Toyota Tundra for his team, Hill Motorsports, the 30-year-old could only manage a single top-10 finish in 14 races. Timmy Hill would’ve expected more from himself with a 25th-place finish in the final standings.

However, with the 2023 season past him now, he is looking forward to the 2024 season, which has received a major boost with him being a parent. The 2011 Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year announced the news as he tweeted, Welcome to our world! Hoover Graham Hill January 2nd, 2024 10 lb, 1 oz 20 in.”

Being a father could be a double-edged sword for the Truck Series star. It is possible that his parenting duties could force him to stay away from racing for some time. On the other hand, it could also motivate him to improve in 2024 and show the world another glimpse of his racing talent.

Following the announcement, NASCAR fans congratulated the couple on Twitter. One of the fans even compared the Hill family’s new member with a former two-time Formula 1 champion.

NASCAR fandom welcomes baby Hoover to the NASCAR community

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Timmy Hill’s style of nomenclature impressed one of the fans as he commented, “Hoover Hill, that’s a racers name if I’ve ever heard one. Congratulations!” while another fan found it interesting that the baby boy’s name coincided with former Formula 1 driver Graham Hill.

The fan mapped the resemblance to Graham Hill, a two-time Formula 1 champion and one of the greatest race car drivers to emerge from Britain. He is also the only driver to achieve the Triple Crown of Motorsport. There’s a lot of history behind young Hoover’s name!

Another fan expressed her wish to take care of the baby in her parent’s absence as she tweeted, “He is beautiful! I volunteer to babysit!!” as another comment read, “Congratulations to you both. What a handsome little man.”

Wishing Timmy Hill all the luck, a certain fan alarmed it about the events that follow the joy of parenthood as he wrote, “Congratulations dad, cherish every moment, even the late night feedings and all that, thanks for sharing with us all.”

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Timmy Hill will look to bank upon this positive news to build his confidence for the upcoming season. As the unofficial season opener at Daytona inches closer, drivers will gear up for yet another interesting season.

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Ansuman Abhisek

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