Career highlights include a national championship title in the Super Rod class in 1998 and national race wins in Richmond, VA and Ontario, Canada in 2001. Gilmer finished 8th in the national points standings in the Super Rod Class in his first full year of IHRA competition. In 2000, Hinshaw moved up to the Top Sportsman class and finished that year 11th in the points standings.

In 2004, Gilmer added some divisional races in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) to his busy race schedule. Incredibly, he took two wins in the Top Sportsman class in the first three NHRA races that he ran. Wins came in Orlando, FL and Cecil, GA.

Racing is a family event in the Hinshaw family. Wife Debbie and son, Jason both compete in divisional Quick Rod class races. At several times during 2004, all three Hinshaws, as well as friend Danny Waters who frequently also drives a KRESTO car in the Quick Rod class, appeared in the Top 10 in the divisional points standings. Waters placed took a divisional win in the Quick Rod class in 2004.

Personal Information: Gilmer and his wife Debbie have operated a successful ceramic tile business in Burlington since 1983. They have two children, April and Jason who grew up as part of the “pit crew”. Hobbies include racing, golf, hunting and fishing.

2007 IHRA NATIONAL EVENT SCHEDULE (click here)

SPECS:

1927-T Ford Roadster Built by: Tommy Mauncy 496 Chevy Engine BTE Powerglide Transmission 9” Ford Rear End *Performance Specs: 1/8 mile ET: 5.20 @ 130mph ¼ mile ET: 8.20 @ 165 mph

1999 Monte Carlo Built by: R&D Race Cars 665 Cubic Engine BTE Powerglide Transmission 9” Ford Rear End *Performance Specs: 1/8 mile ET: 4.90 @ 144mph ¼ mile ET: 7.50 @ 186mph *Nitrous Assisted Specs: 1/8 mile ET: 4.48 @ 158mph ¼ mile ET: 6.95 @ 197mph

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