Peaks Coach Charles Gary Hoffman USAC National Track Champion

Peaks Coaching Group elite coach Charles Gary Hoffman takes his first USAC national championship jersey winning the Points race at the USAC masters national track championships July 10, 2017. 

Coach Hoffman lapped the field along with Masters world champion Larry Wolf, then took the additional points needed to win in the final sprint. Coach Hoffman says, “its been a long time coming and frankly I just started racing track in earnest about 2 years ago, so I’m thrilled to make it to the top step on the podium.” The race started off slow and so coach Hoffman launched an early attack to speed up the pace. The winning move however came after the 2nd of 5 sprints in the 10k race when Wolf attacked and coach Hoffman covered; duo immediately settled into strong 1/2 lap pulls proceeding to quickly lap the field on the 333 meter track. Hoffman wanted to maintain the breakaway alliance and keep their breakaway rhythm, so he pulled up track at his turn on turn 3 giving Wolf the extra 2 points for sprint 3. Once contact with the pack was made, their point totals increases by 20 each and it became a race of two. Hoffman stayed glued on Wolf’s wheel until the final double points sprint where he gained 6 points. “ I knew I need points in the final sprint for the win so after not being in the best position, I got out of the saddle and kicked on the final stretch passing the 2016 World masters Points champion Patrick Gelineau for the winning points.”