| HAMMONDS HOPES TO HAVE GOOD SHOWING AT SOUTHERN NATIONALS
- 6th Marine Corps District Partners with Team Hammonds -
(HOLT, Fla., Apr. 15, 2009) - Tom Hammonds will be racing this weekend at what he feels is also a home event, the NHRA Southern Nationals in Atlanta. Team owner and driver Hammonds spent his college years in Atlanta and consider it a home away from home.
Read more>> TEAM HAMMONDS QUALIFIES SEVENTH FOR ELIMINATION SUNDAY
(LAS VEGAS, Apr. 4, 2009) - Sticking to the game plan of qualifying in the top half for Sunday’s competition, Team Hammonds qualified seventh going into tomorrow’s competition at SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals.
Read more>> TEAM HAMMONDS DOES WELL AFTER ONE QUALIFYING
(LAS VEGAS, Apr. 3, 2009) - Regulated to one session of qualifying due to weather today at SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals, Team Hammonds ran an elapsed time of 6.759 seconds against Steve Spiess (11.154 sec./86.20 mph) to sit in sixth place.
Read more>> TEAM HAMMONDS HOPES TO WIN IN LAS VEGAS
(HOLT, Fla., Apr. 2, 2009) - Team Hammonds had a good showing at NHRA Spring Nationals in Houston, qualifying on the bump, only to red light, and was able to run a career best speed of 210. 18 mph. They are hoping these results are the makings for a great showing this weekend at the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.
Read more>> TEAM HAMMONDS REPEATS ELIMINATION ROUND ONE PHOENIX RESULT AT NHRA SPRING NATIONALS
(BAYTOWN, TEXAS, Mar. 29, 2009) - Team Hammonds repeated their Phoenix performance in the first round of eliminations today at the O’Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals at Houston Raceway Park, losing to Jason Line due to a red lighting.
Read more>> TEAM HAMMONDS GETS BIRTHDAY GIFT OF QUALIFYING
(Baytown, Texas, Mar. 28, 2009) - Cool air equals fast times on a drag racing track, which was no different for today's qualifying at the O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals at Raceway Park in Houston, where Team Hammonds qualified in 16th place going into tomorrow's elimination competition.
Read more>> TOM HAMMONDS RACE FOR ACHIEVEMENT LAUNCHES PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS WITH 8th MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
-High School Initiative Kicks-off in Katy, Texas-
(HOLT, Fla., Mar. 28, 2009) - Tom Hammonds Enterprises, LLC's (THE) , in conjunction with the 8TH Marine Corps District launched an expansion for the current Race For Achievement middle school program that is also now geared toward high school students.
Read more>> TEAM HAMMONDS STARTS WITH PROMISE DESPITE WEATHER
(Baytown, Texas, Mar. 27, 2009) - Inclement weather was inevitable at the NHRA Spring Nationals, but Team Hammonds started with promise at the NHRA Spring Nationals holding the 10th qualifying spot in a 24-car field after only one qualifying run.
Read more>> TEAM HAMMONDS LOOKING TO GET BACK ON QUALIFYING STREAK
(HOLT, Fla., Mar. 26, 2009) - Team Hammonds unfortunately did not qualify at NHRA Gatornationals, but is looking to get back on their qualifying streak this weekend at the NHRA Spring Nationals in Houston.
Read more>> TEAM HAMMONDS STRUGGLES IN QULAFYING OUT FOR ELIMINATION SUNDAY
(GAINESVILLE, Fla., Mar. 14, 2009) - Team Hammonds struggled today in qualifying rounds, missing out on competing on elimination Sunday.
Read more>> TEAM HAMMONDS FINISHES FIRST QUALIFYING DAY AT GATORNATIONALS IN 17th PLACE
(GAINESVILLE, Fla., Mar. 13, 2009) - Team Hammonds finished the first day of qualifying at the NHRA Gatornationals in 17th place.
Read more>> TEAM HAMMONDS READY TO PERFORM AT HOME TRACK
(HOLT, Fla., Mar. 12, 2009) - History shows that Team Hammonds has always done well when racing at what is considered their home track, the Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Fla. This year, they are hoping it will be not different when they compete this weekend at the ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals.
Read more>> TOM HAMMONDS ENTERPRISES LLC POWERING ENGINES WITH CHAMPION® SPARK PLUGS, FEL-PRO GASKETS FOR 2009 FULL THROTTLE NHRA PRO STOCK SEASON
(PHOENIX, Feb. 27, 2009) - Tom Hammonds Enterprises, LLC (THE) will power its racing engines with Champion® spark plugs and Fel-Pro® gaskets for the 2009 Full Throttle NHRA Pro Stock season. Champion and Fel-Pro products are manufactured and marketed by Federal-Mogul Corporation, Southfield, Mich.
Read more>> TEAM HAMMONDS KNOCKED OUT IN ROUND ONE OF ELIMINATIONS
(PHOENIX, Feb. 22, 2009) - Team Hammonds' competition for the weekend comes to an end in the first round of eliminations at the Arizona NHRA Nationals. Knocked out by Jason Line (6.617 sec/208.75 mph), the team registered an elapsed time of 6.665 seconds at 206.67 mph.
Read more>> TEAM HAMMONDS TWO-FOR-TWO IN QUALIFYING FOR ELIMINATION COMPETITION
(PHOENIX, Feb. 21, 2009) - A far cry from the start of last season, Team Hammonds is two-for-two in qualifying for elimination Sunday. Today they secured the 12 spot at the Arizona NHRA Nationals going into tomorrow's competition.
Read more>> TEAM HAMMONDS OFF TO GOOD START AT ARIZONA NHRA NATIONALS
(PHOENIX, Feb. 20, 2009) - Team Hammonds is off to a good start at the Arizona NHRA Nationals finishing the first day of qualifying in 10th place.
Read more>> TEAM HAMMONDS SETS OUT TO QUALIFY AGAIN AT ARIZONIA NHRA NATIONALS
(HOLT, Fla., Feb. 19, 2009) -- Team Hammonds gears up for its fourth career appearance at the Arizona NHRA Nationals in Phoenix after qualifying for the first round of eliminations at the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. The team is looking forward to advancing even further in this weekend's competition.
Read more>> TEAM HAMMONDS 2009 NHRA SEASON START DIFFERENT FROM PREVIOUS SEASONS
(HOLT, Fla., Feb. 4, 2009) -- Team Hammonds is coming off of a promising start at the fourth annual Las Vegas Showdown at The Strip at Las Vegas Speedway, where they made it to the semi-final round, and as a result, Tom Hammonds, owner/driver of the No.20 Race for Achievement Chevy Cobalt, feels they are on the right track to make some noise at the start of the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Pro Stock season in Pomona, Calf. tomorrow.
Read more>> TEAM HAMMONDS HIRES NEW CREW CHIEF FOR 2009 NHRA SEASON
(HOLT, Fla., Feb. 3, 2009) -- Tom Hammonds Enterprises, LLC hires legendary European Pro Stocker Tomi Laine as crew chief for the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Series season.
Read more>> TEAM HAMMONDS BUMPED IN SEMI-FINAL ROUND AT LAS VEGAS PRO STOCK SHOWDOWN
(LAS VEGAS, Jan. 31, 2009) -- Team Hammonds loses to Jeg Coughlin Jr. in the semi-final round of the fourth annual Las Vegas Pro Stock Showdown. Hammonds registered an elapsed time of 6.719 seconds, only .007 seconds behind Jeg (6.726 seconds).
Read more>> TEAMS HAMMONDS QUALIFIES THIRDAFTER FIRST DAY OF QUALIFYING
(LAS VEGAS, Jan. 30, 2009) -- Team Hammonds sits in third place of a 14-car field after the first day of qualifying at the 2009 fourth annual Las Vegas Pro Stock Showdown.
Read more>> TEAM HAMMONDS PRE-STARTS SEASON AT 2009 LAS VEGAS SHOWDOWN
(HOLT, Fla., Jan. 28, 2009) -- Team Hammonds will have a preliminary start to the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Pro Stock season by competing in the Las Vegas Pro Stock Showdown this weekend.
Read more>> TOM HAMMONDS SERVES AS GUEST CONTRIBUTOR FOR FEBRUARY EBONY MAGAZINE MONTHLY COLUMN
(HOLT, Fla., Jan. 15, 2009) -- NHRA Pro Stock Car Owner/Driver and retired NBA player Tom Hammonds is credited as guest contributor for February 2009 Ebony's column “For Brothers Only." "For Brothers Only" is a monthly column that shares motivational life messages and experiences aimed at male readers.
Read more>> SPORTS INDUSTRY NOT RECESSION PROOF -Team Hammonds Feeling Effects of Not Having Sponsor-
(HOLT, Fla., Jan. 7, 2009) - The nation is experiencing a recession that normally does not effect the sports industry. Unfortunately, the recession is doing just that; from the NBA cutting 9% of its work force to the Arena Football League cancelling its 2009 season, it proves to be no different for NHRA Pro Stock Team owner/driver Tom Hammonds, who is having difficulty securing sponsorship for his Race for Achievement Chevy Cobalt for the 2009 NHRA season.
Read more>> TEAM HAMMONDS RUNS NEW CHASSIS AT VIRGINIA NATIONALS
(PETERSBURG, Va., Oct. 10, 2008) -- Team Hammonds ran their new chassis today at the third annual Virginia NHRA Nationals and were pleased with their start though they did not make it into the top 12 qualifying field. After two runs, Team Hammonds sits in 21st place of the 23 car field.
Read more>> JAMES MARTIN MIDDLE STUDENTS 'RACE FOR ACHIEVEMENT'
(CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 18, 2008)-- Hundreds of seventh-grade students from James Martin Middle celebrated Academic Achievement Day on Sept. 10. They joined NHRA Pro Stock car driver and team owner Tom Hammonds' program, called Race for Achievement.
Read more>> TOM HAMMONDS SERVES ON NC A&T MOTORSPORTS ADVISORY COUNCIL
(HOLT, Fla., Sept. 13, 2008) -- Tom Hammonds announced today he will serve as a member of the North Carolina A&T State University Motorsports Advisory Council.
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