Jim Hoffman, one of Wall Stadiums best, passed away a few weeks ago.  Jim is 7th on the Wall Stadium all time modified winners list with 44. His first win was on May 18, 1963 and his last was July 12 1980.  He was the 1966 Modified Champion.  Jim won the 1973 Garden State Classic 300.

Jim was one of the nicest guys you could meet. I was fortunate in 1989 to have his former crew chief, Bobby Thomas, as my crew chief, so we heard a lot of Jim Hoffman stories, which was really cool. One night, Jim was at the track, so he suited up and took my car out in practice, for his last ride at Wall. Felt bad because just before he went out, someone oiled down the track. Gil also went out and ran with Jim, a real neat deal.

Rest in peace my friend, I'm sure Bobby is telling you many stories up there!

Jim was one of the best at wall. he could flat out run with anyone any where. to me he had the sharpest looking coupe in racing to this day. it ran the way it looked always a top 5 car.  

Kevin-  Great photos of a great Wall competitor.  Back in the 60s I recall first seeing Jim and his brother Russ running team cars which I think were both pink.  I always felt his nickname of "Gentleman Jim Hoffman" was well suited as he raced everyone clean.  Given the confinds of Wall, that's saying something. Didn't that red #11 coupe have a monster 450+ injected motor in it at one time?  Miss those days when both the drivers, and a lot of the hot rods, had their own personalities.  Scott Ely 

Jim was a great competitor and a mainstay of 1960's

modified racing in our area for many years

--good driver & always had great looking hot rods !!

R.I.P. --condolences to jim's family -

blessings -----bill

I started going to Vinland as a spectator in 1963. Jim Hoffman was running a small salmon #11 coupe. I alwys wondered what that car weighed along with other cars which looked very lite which included the Norcia Bros. 81 driven by Don Stives, Eiton Hildreths' 16J and the Dick Barney #14 driven by Wally Dallenbach. Does anybody have any idea what those cars weighed.

About 4000 lbs.  lol.  They looked light but 6.7 pounds per cubic inch tmes 494 cid=3309 pounds for the Hoffman "Heavy Chevy" compared to todays 2650 Tour Mods.