Races in Major Series
Hoag raced in four NASCAR Grand National (predecessor to Sprint Cup) races: one in 1952 (Monroe County Fairgrounds), two in 1955 (Palm Beach Speedway, Monroe County Fairgrounds), and one in 1957 (at Langhorne). His best finish was eighth, at Palm Beach in 1955.
In 1969, Hoag raced a 1965 Dodge, built for Grand National racing by Ray Fox, in the Permatex 300 for Late Model Sportsman cars (predecessor to the Nationwide Series) at Daytona International Speedway. Hoag finished second to Lee Roy Yarbrough.
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