Daniel Hooper (New Jersey) Daniel Hooper (New Jersey) Major Daniel Hooper (died 1700/01) was a judge and politician in New Jersey. Daniel Hooper was a native of Christ Church, Barbados, and spent his time between New Jersey and his native island. On September 12, 1679, Daniel Hooper was commissioned as a member of a County Court for Elizabethtown and Newark, which would later evolve into Essex County. He is mentioned in the commission as being of the East New Jersey Provincial Council, but no other record survives of his tenure on the Council. He would later return to Barbados, as he is referred to
1996 in NASCAR 1996 NASCAR Winston West Series consisted of 15 events, run at 11 race tracks in 6 states; two races, at Sears Point Raceway in May and at Phoenix International Raceway in October, were combination events with the Winston Cup Series. Lance Hooper won his first series championship, beating Jeff Krogh by 30 points; Hooper was the first driver to win the championship during his rookie year in the series. Eight drivers won races over the course of the 15-race season; Hooper won the most events, with four victories, in addition to finishing first among Winston West competitors in the Phoenix