DOB : 01-29-1978
Marital Status : Married - Jill
Life long dream : I am living it…owning my own business with my wife and racing!!
Occupation : Owner of Preferred Metalfab Inc. and BodybuilderRace Equipment
Home Track : North Central Speedway-But have to find a new one this years that runs Late Models
Years Racing : 5 Years
Car # : 26x
Highlights: Heat win and 11th place finish at Western 100 and first time racing in Aberdeen SD in 2006 Making the B Main at the Wissota 100 at Cedar Lake after only five nights in a Super Stock in 2005.
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Q: What class do you race?
A: Have run Pure Stock and Super Stock. Starting Rookie Year in Late Model.
Q: What tracks do you race at?
A: Past: NCS, Kopellah, Princeton, Hibbing, Cedar Lake, Princeton, Golden Spike, Deer Creek.
Now: Plan to run Cedar Lake, Superior and Hibbing along with special Late Model races elsewhere.
Q: Who got you in to racing?
A: We have watched friends race at Princeton and other tracks and helped others until I was able to start racing myself.
Q: What do you like about racing?
A: The challenge of trying to making the car better each week, the people you meet and friends that you make, learning new things along the way and the competition.
Q Have you thought of Moving up a class?
A: Yes, I am moving up to a Late Model this season.
Q: Do you feel lots of competition on the track?
A: Yes, it really does not matter what you race or where there is always competition out there.
Q: What made you decide on your racing number?
A: It is how old I was when I started racing and my wedding anniversary date.
Q: What was your favorite moment in the 2008 season?
A: Running many top fives in the feature and being more competitive than we have in the past. Starting my 15 year old nephew in a hornet for the first time and watching him learn and move onto a pure stock after a few weeks.
Q: Whats your favorite track?
A: NCS for racing and East Bay Raceway Park in Florida is the best place to watch!
Q:What are your goals for the 2009 season?
A: Not die in a late modelJ
Q:What makes a good race car driver?
A: A lot of hard work, dedication and money, or someone else with a lot of hard work, dedication and money to do it for meJ
Q: Is there anything you do before the race to prepare yourself?
A: Check track conditions and decide on any last minute changes the car may need.
Q: What is the best adivce any driver has ever given you?
A: "Smooth and Steady. Easy on and Easy off. Sometimes slower is faster” Thanks Steve Eide!!
Q: What are your plans for the future?
A: :Learn as much as possible about the Late model this year and continue to improve. Mainly have a blast driving the class I always dreamed about!
Q: Whats your relationship status?
A: Happily Married
Q: What are your other hobbies besides racing?
A: Watching Nascar and Speed, Building stuff, Traveling.
Q: Is there anybody you would like to thank?
A: Steve Eide for all his help throughout the years, My Wife Jill for always helping work on and set up the car on and off the track and for letting me spend all of our money on this racing habit. I would also like to Thank our friends and family who allow us to be involved in their racing careers by accepting our sponsorship. Thanks to Mike Dydrahl (Superstock), Dustin Nelson (Super Stock, B Mod and Mod), Ben Johnson (B Mod), Alec Nesbit( Pure Stock) and Dustin Shuerer( Pure Stock).
