NAME: Hank Edwards
BIRTH DATE: July 26, 1956
HOMETOWN: Hope Mills, NC
(currently residing in Raeford, NC)
YEARS RACING: 32
NICKNAME: Hurricane Hank
DAD: Jimmy Edwards Sr.
WIFE: Mary
(married 12/14/76)
CHILDREN: Crystal, Hank Jr
GRANDKIDS: Carson and Gage
FAVORITE MUSIC: 70’s rock
AWARDS: 14 track championships covering Fayetteville, Dublin, and Carolina Speedway at Lakeview- all Super late model!
Team Hurricane is Proud of their driver Hank Edwards. He brings many years of experience and with his good nature and helpful attitude has been a plus to the whole #11 Open Wheel Modified Crew.
Hank started racing in 1976 in the Street Stock division until 1980. In 1977 Hank was the National Street Stock Champion (best in the world). In 1981 he moved up to Super Late Models. He started racing open wheel modifieds in 2004. In 2008 Hank finished 5th in points at Fayetteville Motor Speedway in the Williams Plantworks #11 Open Wheel. Hank will be back for the 2009 season in hopes to add an Open Wheel Track Championship to his illustrious racing resume.
Career highlights for Hank include: Super Late Model Track Champion at Fayetteville Motor Speedway in '84, '85, '86, '94, '96, '97, '98, '99, 2000 and 2002. In 1992 Hank won the Hav-A-Tampa Feature at FMS. He was the 1986 Track Champion in Super Late Model at Dublin Speedway and 1993 Super Late Model Track Champion at Lakeview Speedway. To sum it up, he's had over 450 career wins at 20 different tracks!


