# Trent Hindman

Trent Hindman (born September 20, 1995, in West Long Branch, New Jersey) is an American racing driver. Hindman won the 2014 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge in the GS class. He also was selected by BMW Motorsport for their junior program in 2015.

## Career
### Karting

Hindman started karting at eight years old at his local kart track Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. In 2004, Hindman competed in the Junior Sportsman category at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. The young driver won the category in 2006 at the local track and also the New Jersey state championship. In the same year Hindman also made his debut in the World Karting Association. Trent Hindman won his first national karting championship in 2008. The young talent won the Stars of Karting national championship in the Cadet class. In 2009 Hindman achieved podium classifications in various World Karting Association classes.

### Formula racing

In 2009 Hindman completed the Skip Barber Racing School with driver coach Steve Welk. He subsequently ran his first race at Road America where he finished fifth. Trent finishes fourth in the final point standings of the Skip Barber Southern Series. He continued competing in the Skip Barber National Championship throughout 2010 and 2011. In 2011 Hindman won two races at Lime Rock Park and one race at Autobahn Country Club marking his first wins in autosport. He ended up second in the point standings, behind Scott Anderson, but in front of Brandon Newey. The talented driver in 2011 selected for the Mazdaspeed Motorsports Development Driver program, was highly successful in the Ontario Formula Ford Championship. Running with Brian Graham Racing Hindman won nine out of twelve races. He also competed at the Formula Ford Festival finishing ninth.
For 2012 Hindman joined the Mazda Road to Indy competing in the USF2000. Running with Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing Hindman scored two podium finishes and ended up fifth in the 2012 final standings.

### Touring cars

After his USF2000 campaign Hindman focussed on GT racing and touring cars. For 2013 Hindman competed full-time in the amateur based SCCA Majors Tour in the GT2 class. Racing with Fall-Line Motorsports in a Porsche 911 GT3 997 Hindman won eight races and clinched the SCCA Nationwide championship. During the season Hindman won the prestigious SCCA June Sprints and achieved a second place at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs. He also competed in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge in the GS class in a BMW M3 achieving one podium at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The following year Hindman won the championship after winning races at Laguna Seca and Circuit of the Americas.
For 2015 Hindman again raced in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. Hindman also made his debut in the 24 Hours of Zolder. At the Belgian racetrack Hindman was part of the BMW Motorsport Junior team competing in a 2016 edition BMW M235i Cup Racer. Together with Louis Deletraz, Victor Bouveng and driver coach Dirk Adorf the team supported by Walkenhorst Motorsport finished fifteenth overall, ninth in class.

## Personal

Hindman resides in the Wayside section of Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, where he attended Ocean Township High School.

## Racing record
### SCCA National Championship Runoffs

| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
| 2013 | Road America | Porsche 911 GT3 997 | Porsche | GT2 | 2 | 2 | Running |

### U.S. F2000 National Championship

(key)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
| 2012 | Cape Motorsports Wayne Taylor Racing | SEB 36 | SEB 30 | STP 5 | STP 4 | LOR 5 | MDO 4 | MDO 3 | ROA 4 | ROA 6 | ROA 8 | BAL 25 | BAL 12 | VIR 8 | VIR 3 | 5th | 189 |

### Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
| 2017 | BAR1 Motorsports | PC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | DAY 2 | SEB | AUS | BEL | WGL | MOS | ELK | | | | | | 15th | 32 |
| 2017 | Riley Motorsports - Team AMG | GTD | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | | SEB | LBH | AUS | BEL | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR 3 | LGA | | 43rd | 54 |
| 2017 | Paul Miller Racing | GTD | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 43rd | 54 |
| 2017 | Paul Miller Racing | GTD | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | | SEB | LBH | AUS | BEL | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | | LGA | PET 7 | 43rd | 54 |
| 2018 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | GTD | Acura NSX GT3 | Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 | DAY 2 | SEB 8 | MOH | BEL | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA | PET 2 | | 25th | 87 |
| 2019 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | GTD | Acura NSX GT3 Evo | Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 | DAY 4 | SEB 7 | MDO 2 | DET 11 | WGL 1 | MOS 2 | LIM 2 | ELK 5 | VIR 2 | LGA 8 | PET 12 | | 1st | 283 |
| 2020 | Heinricher Racing with MSR Curb-Agajanian | GTD | Acura NSX GT3 Evo | Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 | DAY 8 | DAY | SEB | ELK | VIR | ATL 7 | MDO | CLT | PET 6 | LGA | SEB 6 | | 27th | 93 |
| 2021 | Wright Motorsports | GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | DAY 4 | SEB 2 | MDO | DET | WGL 8 | WGL | LIM 8 | ELK 3 | LGA 3 | LBH 3 | VIR 4 | PET 5 | 6th | 2718 |
| 2023 | VOLT Racing with Wright Motorsports | GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | DAY 11 | SEB 8 | LBH 10 | MON 6 | WGL 11 | MOS 7 | LIM 3 | ELK 14 | VIR 9 | IMS 6 | PET 3 | | 8th | 2757 |
| 2024 | Kellymoss with Riley | GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | DAY 11 | SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET | | | 54th* | 208* |
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### 24 Hours of Zolder

| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
| 2015 | Walkenhorst Motorsport | Louis Delétraz Victor Bouveng Dirk Adorf | BMW M235i Racing Cup | T7 | 710 | 15th | 7th |