Indy Pro Series Profile

2008

Took the year to prepare for the 2009 racing season by testing the Indy Lights car and practicing more on road courses. I am currently planning on running down at Daytona the weekend of the 9th and 10th with the SCCA series. I tested Steve Eppard’s car with SWE at Homestead Miami. I was also with SWE at Iowa speedway for the open test, but I was driving in my own Indy Lights car which I purchased from Eddie Cheever Racing. I plan on debuting at the Chicagoland race on September 7th.

2007

In August of 2007 we were referred to Michael Crawford Motor Sports to discuss on how we should obtain an Indy Lights license. After meeting with Michael Crawford we set a date at Chicagoland Speedway to pass my license test. Butch Meyers was present during the test. Our test results were very pleasing, and the times showed that I was faster than the pervious year’s pole sitter. After the day’s events I was issued my Firestone Indy Lights license.

My next experience in the car came at Putnam Park Road Course. The purpose of this test was for me to gain more knowledge at road course racing. I became more comfortable with shifting and down shifting without using the clutch.

In the beginning of October, I tested the IPS car at Nashville Speedway. Although the weather was cold and not favorable to racing conditions, we still managed to turn over 200 laps. I felt very comfortable with the different racing surface that Nashville Speedway has. The team gathered valuable data, and I gained valuable racing experience.

At the first of November I enrolled in the Jim Russell driving school at Infineon Raceway. We spent three days on the road course learning different driving situations that will help further my driving career. I graduated from the advanced driving class.

Driver Biography

2007

Began racing in the USAC national division series. Competed in more than half of the events. Started racing a dirt national midget for the first time with the USAC national series. Highlights from my dirt racing experience was during the Indiana Midget Week. I was the second top qualifier in the first event at Kamp Motor Speedway, finishing in the 10th position. Collected several top ten finishes on dirt and pavement.

2006

Started my first season in a national midget. I raced a lot with the USAC regional series, and the UMARA midget series. I also raced several national races throughout the season. I qualified for my first national race at the 61st annual Night Before the 500 at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis. I won the Ryan Newman Night Classic at the South Bend Speedway. I finished in the top 5 fives times, and top 10 eight times. Raced at the PRI Sprint & Midget classic at Orlando Florida for the first time with a finish of 10th place.

2005

I raced a full schedule again with the Midwest Ford Focus series. I also raced several times in North Carolina with the Carolina Ford Focus series. Finished 2nd at the National Ford Focus race at Anderson, IN. Led all but the final four laps of the race. Collected ten top 10 finishes and seven top 5 finishes. Despite missing the final three races of the season, still finished with a 7th in the point standings.

2004

I began my first year in USAC competition. I raced in the Midwest Ford Focus series. I ended up collecting six top 10 finishes, and four top 5 finishes. I finished the year with a 12th place in the point standings.

2003

I ran selective go-kart races. I spent most of the year preparing for my first in USAC by testing different race tracks.

2002

Still raced go-karts with the open light division. I tested a micro-midget several different times. Scored five top 10 finishes.

2001

Continued racing go-karts in the open light class. I also competed in the Indiana State go-kart race at Ben-Hur Speedway in Crawfordsville, IN. Finished in the top 15 at the state race.

2000

Raced at the Benton County fair grounds as well as Ben-Hur Speedway collecting several feature wins in the gold restrictor class.

1999

Started racing go-karts at Ben-Hur Speedway in Crawfordsville, IN. Ran in the gold restrictor class at age 12.