Shigeaki Hattori, a former race car driver and team owner of Hattori Racing Enterprises, has passed away at the age of 61. Hattori Racing Enterprises confirmed the passing of Hattori with a statement ...

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 “Shige” Hattori, the tenacious team owner who defied the odds to win NASCAR’s 2018 Truck Series championship, died Saturday, April 5, in a car crash in Huntersville, North Carolina. He was 61 ...