Funny Car standout Tom Hoover has passed at 81
Minnesota’s drag racing superstar, Tom “Showtime” Hoover died Friday, October 21 of natural causes. He was 81 years old.
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Minnesota’s drag racing superstar, Tom “Showtime” Hoover died Friday, October 21 of natural causes. He was 81 years old.
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