Jim Hayes

Jim Hayes (Born March 5, 1977 in Hampton, Virginia) is an American race car driver. He competed in the 2011 TM Lights season for Team Thunder, driving the #07 PCC Tonare. He is known to be an excellent short track driver, as evidenced by his performance in the 2010 Rockford 200.

He currently competes in TM Lights for Team Thunder, and won his first race at Piqua. He was confirmed as Power Steering Incorporated's 3rd driver for the 2012 Karjala Grand Prix based on his connections with Tonare, bringing his TM Lights sponsors along. Hayes was also tabbed to drive the #26 Nemoto for Tom Delgado Racing for the 2012 Mini Indy 500 in the ARLA Elite Series. Hayes finished 5th in his qualifying race, putting him in the field for the main event.

Hayes would later occupy the ARLA car for most of the remaining races, with Carlo de Pretto driving the #26 occasionally in order to preserve Hayes' rookie status for 2013. Hayes' ARLA tenure since the Mini-Indy 500 has been eventful, as he has received criticism for a number of incidents, including wiping out both himself and Leigh Gruell while they battled for the lead at Albuquerque.