He competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 1962 to 1972, 1979, 1981 to 1985, and 1987 to 1989 winning a class in 1982 and finishing third twice. In 2009 he was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. He opened up a car dealership called David Hobbs Honda in Glendale, Wisconsin in 1986 and he still provides his voice for their commercials. Hobbs lent his voice to the movie Cars 2 and appeared in the film Stroker Ace.