Matthew Hutter (born May 19, 1971) is a retired American

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driver. He has raced in the

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and

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. Hutter won the pole for the 1996 NASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series Slim Jim 200 at

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, his first ever race at the famed short track. He made his NASCAR national touring series debut in 1998, driving the No. 36

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for

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in 15 races. His best finish was a ninth at

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, but he was released following the Lycos.com 250. He made one start later that year at IRP, filling for

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in the No. 4 car; he finished 36th. He also ran two Truck races that year, driving the Axicom Ford at

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, and the No. 11 for Phil Bonifield at Gateway, finishing 22nd and 23rd, respectively. In 1999, he ran five races in the No. 99

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, his best finish being an eleventh at Fontana. He drove two races in 2000 for Phoenix Racing, his best finish a 19th at

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. He ran a few races in the

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, but has since dropped off the racing scene.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

( key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' - Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Busch Series

Craftsman Truck Series

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hutter, Matt Living people 1971 births People from Chardon, Ohio Sportspeople from Geauga County, Ohio Racing drivers from Ohio NASCAR drivers ARCA Menards Series drivers American Speed Association drivers