#8 Bill Hobson
- Name: William "Bill" Hobson
- Division: Late Model
- Car #: 8
- Birth Date: 1/9/63
- Birth Place: Monroe, Louisiana
- Hometown: Hometown (Jackson, Mississippi) Reside currently in Roscoe, IL
- Occupation: Application Engineer for Eclipse Inc.
- E-Mail Address: whobsonjr@yahoo.com
- Main Sponsor: Eclipse Inc.
- Other Sponsors: Dave Foltz transmission and Lightning Graphics
- Team Members: Dave Cooter Jr., Brandon
- Crew Chief: Dave Cooter Jr.
- Car Owner: Self
- Current Race Car: '08 Lefthander with Five star MC body
- # of Years Racing:
HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN RACING: I Have been racing since I was 11. Raced Moto-x till I was 32. In 2001 wanted to get back into racing and cars seemed a little safer and easier on the knees.
MOST MEMORABLE RACING EXPERIENCE: In Stock cars, the win at Rockford racing side by side with Ricky for what seemed like forever. On the motorcycle, 1977 I won the NMA national championship.
MOST EMBARRASSING RACING EXPERIENCE: Leaving the gas cap off and was leading the race in my first year. (Allison Legacy cars)
RACING AWARDS AND HONORS: 2005 NASCAR Late model Rookie of the year. 2006 Most improved Late Model driver.
HOBBIES: Of course racing, then golf, working on an old truck, motorcycles.
My future is going to be from the stands fairly soon and then when the grandson gets old enough and wants to race I will be back in the pits. '08 will be my last full year. We plan on racing in Madison and in Rockford and at the end of the year, the last few Big 8 races. I have enjoyed it very much but it is time to move on.
