As a high school student living in Booneville, MS with his Father, Bud Hanna, Josh was introduced into the world of go-kart racing. While cutting his teeth in Saltillo and Booneville, racing was a tremendous learning and bonding experience. However as college approached, Josh wanted to pursue his passion of playing football. Therefore he signed a letter of intent and played from 2003 to 2006 at Millsaps College in Jackson, MS. Hanna spent all four seasons with Millsaps, three at wide receiver and one at defensive back, including starting in every game of his career. A four-time selection to the All-SCAC Team, Hanna graduated from Millsaps in 2007 with a B.S. in Chemistry followed by obtaining his Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Engineering from The University of Southern Mississippi. During his graduate studies he began participating in semi-professional rugby. He began his career with the Jackson Rugby Football Club (Jackson, MS) (2006-2010), followed by being the Assistant Head Rugby Coach at The University of Southern Mississippi (2010-2012), and ended by playing for The Woodlands Rugby Football Club (The Woodlands, TX) (2012-2014). Upon his decision to leave rugby, his father approached him about racing. After a night of hot laps, followed by Smiley Sitton's Outlaw Racing School, Josh Hanna went from never seeing a sprint car to racing at Cotton Bowl Speedway within two months. He looks forward to his return to racing and expects to learn a lot and find his groove within the sport.