Christopher Monroe Hacker (born November 15, 1999) is an American professionalstock car racing driver who last competed part-time in theNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 30Toyota Tundra forOn Point Motorsports and the No. 02Chevrolet Silverado forYoung's Motorsports as well as part-time in theNASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 38Ford Mustang forRSS Racing and the No. 35Chevrolet Camaro forEmerling-Gase Motorsports.

In 2008, Hacker started his racing career when he was 8 years old, racing inQuarter Midgets, where he ranked 2nd in his home state. From 2009 to 2011, he competed in theBandolero bandits, where he won the Indiana state championship in 2010 and 2011. After two championship seasons in Bandoleros, he moved up to the INEXLegend Cars in 2012, where he won the Indianapolis Speedrome Championship in the Young Lions category. In 2013, he moved up from Legend Cars to theChampion Racing Association Sportsman category, where he became the youngest driver to ever to win a CRA event at age 13.^[1] He returned to the CRA for 2014, competing in the JEGS All-Star category, where he won the Sportsman of the Year Award.

In 2020, Hacker signed withFast Track Racing with a collaboration withCram Racing Enterprises for one race in theARCA Menards Series West, the Arizona Lottery 100 atISM Raceway. He started 24th and finished 15th.^[2]

On August 28, 2020, Hacker announced onTwitter that he would be competing part-time in theNASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2021 for an unknown amount of races, and twoARCA Menards Series races forCram Racing Enterprises starting at Daytona.^[3] On January 11, 2021, Hacker tested positive forCOVID-19, and was forced to quarantine, missing the ARCA test session at Daytona. Due to missing the crucial test session, this eliminated Hacker from competing at Daytona.^[4] Hacker made his officialARCA Menards Series debut atCharlotte Motor Speedway in the 2021General Tire 150, starting 12th and finishing 10th as the final lead lap driver.

On June 1, 2021, Hacker announced on Twitter that he would run his first truck race with Cram Racing Enterprises atNashville Superspeedway on June 18. However, two days later, he would announce that he and Cram Racing Enterprises had parted ways due to "unforeseen circumstances."^[5] Hacker made his debut in the Camping World Truck Series on August 20, 2021, atWorld Wide Technology at Gateway in theToyota 200. He drove the number 34 truck forReaume Brothers Racing. Hacker started 31st before ultimately finishing 27th, 23 laps down. On September 7, 2021, it was announced that Hacker would drive two races forNiece Motorsports,Las Vegas, andMartinsville.^[6]

Hacker remained with Reaume for the 2022 season.^[7] On July 21, 2022, it was announced that Hacker would drive forOn Point Motorsports in theTSport 200 atLucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, with sponsorship coming from TJ's Team Foundation.^[8]

Hacker returned toOn Point Motorsports in2023, and will run four races with sponsorship fromMorgan & Morgan.^[9] On August 17, NASCAR suspended Hacker indefinitely for violating Section 4.4. D. of the NASCAR Rule Book, stating actions detrimental to stock car racing - particularly on being charged with or convicted of significant criminal violations. Hacker was arrested on August 15 and charged withDWI.^[10]

On March 27, 2023, Hacker announced that he will make hisXfinity Series debut atRichmond Raceway, driving the 38 car forRSS Racing.^[11] Hacker proceeded to run inside the top 20 for a majority of the race, before finishing in 14th. He would return to the No. 38 car for the race at New Hampshire. He filled in for the car's normal driver,Joe Graf Jr., in both of these races, who was driving theJoe Gibbs Racing No. 19 car instead. Hacker was on the initial race entry list at Watkins Glen in the No. 07 car forSS-Green Light Racing.Katherine Legge was originally scheduled to drive that car in that race, but after her sponsor (Blast Equality Collab) did not want to be on the car due to their members' connection with thewriters' strike going on at the time, Hacker brought a different sponsor (Burdick's All Season Roofing).^[12] Hacker was replaced byJosh Bilicki in the aftermath of his second arrest. On October 25, Hacker was reinstated by NASCAR after completing their Road to Recovery program. On the same day, he announced that he would be driving theEmerling-Gase Motorsports No. 35 car inthe race atMartinsville the next weekend.^[13]

Hacker is known as the first NASCAR driver born with aBrachial Plexus injury (nerve damage) and has weak and limited movement in his left arm. He's had three surgeries, and years of occupational and physical therapies, and still struggles with arm movement.^[14] Hacker has raised money that has helped pay for nearly 50 kids to attend a Brachial Plexus Injury camp. This allows kids to meet others with the same disability and to receive support from each other and hear inspirational stories from others that have suffered from this. Hacker was one of those speakers in 2014.^[15]

On February 15, 2024, on his way to Daytona, Hacker was involved in an accident when a semi-truck hit his car head-on in South Carolina. He suffered thoracic fractures in his spine, a ruptured spleen, a collapsed lung, a lacerated kidney, a lacerated adrenal gland, and internal bleeding.^[16][17]

On June 27, 2017, Hacker was charged withDWI inHamilton County, Indiana, as well as four relatedmisdemeanors including possession of marijuana. He accepted aplea bargain, which dismissed four charges but sentenced him to a year ofprobation. Later on April 3, 2018, Hacker admitted to violating his probation in a judicial hearing and was placed underhouse arrest for 180 days.^[18]

On August 15, 2023, Hacker was arrested again for DWI inHuntersville, North Carolina, in addition to being charged with speeding and reckless driving.^[19] He was reinstated on October 25 after completing NASCAR's Road to Recovery program.^[13]

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¹ Ineligible for series points

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• Racing drivers from Indianapolis
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• People from Noblesville, Indiana

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