NASCAR (SOUTH BOSTON) - DRIVE FOR DIVERSITY SELECTEE LIST
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2007 Combine Participants 2007 Testing & Evaluation Combine October 14-16, 2007
CHRIS BRISTOL Hometown: Columbus, OH Date of Birth: March 19, 1978 Years In Racing: 19 Ethnicity: African-American
2007 Season Highlights: Team: TW Motorsports Series: Grand National Division, Busch East Series Made three Grand National Division, Busch East Series starts in 2007 Scored a 20th-place finish at Thompson International Speedway in June Former Drive for Diversity program participant
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 1997-1998 – Four Legend Wins 1998 – Legend National Champion 2003 – NASCAR Late Model Supertrucks – Rookie of the Year 2003 – NASCAR Late Model Supertrucks – Caraway Championship runner-up 2004 – Selected as one of the 25 finalists in Roush Fenway Racing’s “Gong Show” 2004 – NASCAR Late Model Stocks Rookie of the Year at Caraway Speedway 2005 – 1st and only African American to ever win a race, a pole, and lead Late Model Championship point standings at Hickory Motor Speedway
Personal: Occupation: Engineer Marital Status: Married
KRISTIN BUMBERA Hometown: Sealy, TX Date of Birth: October 5, 1987 Years In Racing: 13 Ethnicity: Caucasian Female
2007 Season Highlights: Team: Next Generation, Inc Series: ASA Pro Late Models Track: Houston Motorsports Park
Two top-fives and six top-10s in nine starts; fourth in track point standings First female to ever lead a Late Model Point Championship standings in Texas; led point standings for nine consecutive weeks earlier this season
“Nobody knows that I… work on my own race car.”
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 1998 – Super Mini Cup – Won every race, Points Championship, and Rookie of the Year 2004 – Houston Motorsports Park, Late Model Division, 7th in points, Rookie of the Year, 2 top-5s, 6 top-10s 2005 – Houston Motorsports Park, Late Model Division, 3rd in points, 6 top-5s, 8 top-10s 2006 – Houston Motorsports Park, Pro Late Models, 4th in points, 2 wins, 4 top-5s, 8 top-10s 2006 – Houston Motorsports Park, Texas Pro Late Models, 3rd in points, 2 top 5s, 10 top-10s 2006 – Thunder Hill Raceway, Pro Late Models, 2nd in points, 2 top-5s, 2 top-10s 2006 – First female to win a Late Model race and youngest female to compete in the USRA Super Late Model Series at Texas Motorsports Park
Personal: Occupation: Undergraduate Student, Houston Baptist University, Houston, Tex. Marital Status: Single Hobbies: Racing, Four-wheeling, Movies, Shopping
MICHAEL CHERRY Hometown: Valrico, FL Date of Birth: March 24, 1989 Years In Racing: 7 Ethnicity: African-American
2007 Season Results & Highlights: Team: Family-run Team Series: Dirt Late Model & Sportsman
Points leader at New Henry County Speedway in Limited Late Model/Sportsman Division 2 Late Model wins, 9 Limited Late Model wins; Has 17 top-fives and 19 top-10s in 19 starts Youngest driver to lead points at Henry County Speedway Former Drive for Diversity Combine participant
“My favorite racing moment was my first Father’s Day win, June 17, 2005.”
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 2000-2002 – BMX Motorcross – Third out of 244 riders at U.S. Nationals (President’s Cup) 2004 – Henry County Speedway – Street Stock – Finished 7th in points 2005 – Henry County Speedway – Street Stock – Finished 3rd in points 2006 – Henry County Speedway – Limited Late Models & Late Models
Personal: Occupation: N/A Marital Status: Single Hobbies: Racing, Four-wheeling, Dirt Bikes, Fixing Things
TIFFANY DANIELS Hometown: Smithfield, VA Date of Birth: January 6, 1985 Years In Racing: 6 Ethnicity: Caucasian Female
2007 Season Highlights: Team: Charlie Daniels Racing Series: Limited Late Model & NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
Scored five top-fives and eight top-10s in Limited Late Model division Second-place finish in April at Southern National Speedway
“My favorite race track is anything with lots of banking. I love running at South Boston.”
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 2001 – Legends Semi-Pro 2002 – Legends Semi-Pro – Langley, Southside, & Lowe’s Motor Speedway – 1 win 2003 – Legends Semi-Pro – 2nd in Southern National points with 1 win 2004 – Legends Semi-Pro/Pro – 2 wins, 9 top-5s 2005 – Limited Late Model/Legend Pro (Thirds in LMS Summer Shootout points – highest finish for female driver) 2006 – Limited Late Model – South Boston – 3 top-5s, 7 top-10s in 10 races
Personal: Occupation: Support Engineer for Chip Ganassi Racing w/Felix Sabates Marital Status: Single Hobbies: Skydiving, Wakeboarding, Snowboarding, Dirt Biking
MICHAEL GALLEGOS Hometown: Wheat Ridge, CO Date of Birth: March 13, 1983 Years In Racing: 12 Ethnicity: Hispanic
2007 Season Highlights: Team: Performance Motorsports Series: Grand National Division, West Series
First season in the NASCAR Grand National Division Season best eighth-place finish at Colorado National Speedway in June Third-year Drive for Diversity program participant
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 1995-97 – Multiple heat race and feature wins in go-kart and Legends racing 1998 – Legends Car Young Lions Colorado State Champion 2001 – Youngest driver to run full season of Super Late Models at Colorado National Speedway 2004 – “Quickest Driver” at Drive for Diversity Combine 2005 – Caraway Speedway Late Model Rookie of the Year 2006 – Finished seventh in points in the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Midwest Series Earned a 12th-place finish at the 2006 NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown
Personal: Occupation: N/A Marital Status: Single
JILL GEORGE Hometown: Cedar Falls, IA Date of Birth: June 10, 1978 Years In Racing: 3 Ethnicity: Caucasian Female
2007 Season Highlights: Team: Hartzell Racing, Inc. Series: NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
Running at two different tracks in 2007 - Eighth in points at Farley Speedway and Sixth in points at Dubuque Speedway One win at Dubuque Speedway Eight top-10s in Late Model competition
“If I weren’t racing… I’d be seeking another adventure!”
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 2004-2006 – Raced World of Outlaws 2004-2006 – Raced World Lucas Oil Late Models 2005 – 6th in Auto Acres Feature of Yankee Dirt Track Classic 2006 – 7th in Season Championship standings, Webster City, IA 2006 – Finished 10th in points at Dubuque, IA 2006 – Finished 11th in points at Farley, IA
Personal: Occupation: Owner/Chiropractor at Hartzell Family Chiropractic Marital Status: Married Hobbies: Working out, Spending Time w/Family and Son
KATIE HAGAR Hometown: Damariscotta, ME Date of Birth: March 9, 1986 Years In Racing: 11 Ethnicity: Caucasian Female
2007 Season Highlights: Series: PASS – Pro All Star Series - North Outlaw Division
Only female competitor in the Pro All Star Series in New England Former Drive for Diversity Combine participant
“If I weren’t racing… I’d still be working on race cars, either in the shop or on a pit crew.”
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 1999 – SMKI-BRMS – Rookie of the Year 2001 – SMKI-BRMS – Restricted Junior 1 & 2 Division top-10 2002 – SMKI-BRMS – Sprint Cage 1 Division top-5, Sprint Cage 2 Division top-5 2003 – Allison Legacy Series – 3rd in championship standings, 5 wins 2004 – Allison Legacy Series – Won season opener, PASS Modified – 7th-place in second race 2005 – Raced Open Wheel Modified – 9th in points, Late Model Pro Stock – finishes of 12th and 14th 2006 – Raced Late Model Pro Stock at Oxford Plains Speedway –Rookie of the Year runner-up
Personal: Occupation: Race Car Driver Marital Status: Single Hobbies: Auto Racing, Scrapbooking, Fishing, Pets
PAUL HARRAKA Hometown: Fair Lawn, NJ Date of Birth: September 15, 1989 Years In Racing: 10 Ethnicity: Syrian
2007 Season Highlights: Team: Bill McAnally Racing Series: NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Six second-place finishes at All-American Speedway Has one pole and two Trophy Dash wins Second-year Drive for Diversity program participant
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 1997 – Won first race ever entered at Flemington (N.J.) Speedway, won two state championships 1998 – Won 26 of 28 races at Flemington Speedway 1999 – Became the youngest driver in WKA history to win a race or national championship 2000 – Became youngest Triple Crown winner in WKA history with four National titles 2001 – WKA Cadet Junior Sportsman National Championship 2002-05 – Numerous WKA feature wins and Championships 2006 – Won two Late Model races and recorded eight top-five finishes in 16 races
Personal: Occupation: Student (High School Senior) Marital Status: Single Hobbies: Karting, Baseball
JESSICA HELBERG Hometown: Rohnert Park, CA Date of Birth: May 19, 1987 Years In Racing: 7 Ethnicity: Caucasian Female
2007 Season Highlights: Team: Bill McAnally Racing/RCR Development Series: NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
Finished third in her first Late Model start at All American Speedway Six top-fives and 13 top-10s; Third in track Late Model point standings Second year Drive for Diversity program participant
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 2000 – Began racing Outlaw Dirt Karts in Northern California at age 13 2002 – Set Outlaw Sprint Kart track record at Yuba City Fairgrounds 2003 – First female driver to win an Open Outlaw Division main event at Cycleland Speedway 2004 – Graduate of Lyn St. James Invitational Driver Development program, Earned Rookie of the Year honors in the Silver Dollar Speedway Indoor Kart Series 2005 – Finished fifth in the CASA Series point standings with 6 top-fives and 14 top-10s 2006 – Drive for Diversity participant with Frank Pedregon Motorsports in the Late Model Division at Ace Speedway
Personal: Occupation: Driving Coach, Richard Petty Driving Experience Marital Status: Single Hobbies: Snowboarding, Dancing, Baking
JOE HENDERSON Hometown: Nashville, TN Date of Birth: April 11, 1985 Years In Racing: 6 Ethnicity: African American
2007 Season Results & Highlights: Series: Did not race in 2007 Former Drive for Diversity program participant
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 2001 – Raced Mini Cup at Greenbrier, TN 2002 – Raced Mini Cup at Huntsville, AL 2003 – Raced Mini Cup at Highland Rim 2004 – Raced Legends at Music City Motorplex 2005 – Raced Late Models for Drive for Diversity program at Nashville, Caraway, Concord, Hickory, and MotorMile
Personal: Occupation: N/A Marital Status: Single
JESUS HERNANDEZ Hometown: Fresno, Calif. Date of Birth: April 1, 1981 (26) Years In Racing: 10 Ethnicity: Hispanic
2007 Season Highlights: Team: Ginn Racing (DEI) Series: Grand National Division, Busch East Sponsor: Allstate
First season in the NASCAR Grand National Division; Finished 12th in point standings Season best finish of third (second among Busch East competitors) came at Iowa Speedway in the East/West Showdown on May 20 Third-year Drive for Diversity program participant
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 1998 – Junior Grand American Modified Rookie of the Year & Track Champion 1999 – Junior Grand American Modified Track Champion 2000 – Grand American Modified Rookie of the Year 2001-2003 – Raced in the Grand American Modified Division 2004 – Raced limited schedule at Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway 2005 – Drive for Diversity program participant w/Belnavis Racing 2006 – Drive for Diversity program participant w/MB2 Motorsports; two (2) Late Model wins at Hickory Motor Speedway
Personal: Occupation: Race Car Driver Marital Status: Married
PETER HERNANDEZ Hometown: Blue Island, IL Date of Birth: August 9, 1969 Years In Racing: 29 Ethnicity: Hispanic
2007 Season Highlights: Team: Spraker Racing Series: NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Sponsor: Sunoco
Leading LMSC Rookie of the Year standings at Caraway Speedway Has one win and four top-three finishes in 17 races this season Second-year Drive for Diversity program participant
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 1973 – Started racing in Indiana Quarter Midgets at age four 1999 – Late Model Division Rookie of the Year at Raceway Park in Blue Island, Ill. 2001 – Finished third in the Mid-American point standings with five feature wins 2004 – Mid-American Stock Car Series Champion, tallied 14 top-five finishes 2005 – Competed in four races at La Crosse (Wis.) Speedway, 1 race 2006 – Won two races and scored eight top-five finishes in 16 Late Model division races at Stockton 99 Speedway in California
Personal: Occupation: Mechanic, Spraker Racing Enterprises Marital Status: Single Hobbies: Hockey, Roller Blading
LINDSEY KING
Hometown: Cherry Valley, CA Date of Birth: March 11, 1989 Years In Racing: 8 Ethnicity: Caucasian Female
2007 Season Highlights: Team: King Motorsports Series: NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
One top-five and four top-10 finishes this season Finished 3rd in Late Model race at Havasu Speedway Finished 2nd in Late Model race at Irwindale in August
“Nobody knows that I… want to open up an exotic animal rescue center.”
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 1998-2004 – Raced Go-carts, accumulated 32 wins 2001 – Junior Class Champion at Adams Kart Track, Riverside, CA 2004 – Tri-C Karters Junior Superbox Class Champion at Moran Raceway, Beaumont, CA California State Champion – WKA HPV-2 Class Champion 2005 – Raced INEX Legends – Top female Semi-Pro driver in the nation – tied for 3rd in points championship at Irwindale Speedway 2006 – Raced INEX Legends – 15 top-5s – Finished 2nd in Championship at Irwindale Speedway
Personal: Occupation: Sales Associate Marital Status: Single Hobbies: Snowboarding, Dirt Biking, Animals
LLOYD MACK Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Date of Birth: June 16, 1983 Years In Racing: 15 Ethnicity: African-American
2007 Season Highlights: Team: N/A Series: NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series
Ran limited-schedule in Grand National Division, West Series Finished 12th at Altamont Motorsports Park and California Speedway First-year Drive for Diversity participant
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 1992-98 – Raced in WKA, won WKA state (California) and national championships 1999 – Ran limited schedules in ASA Speed Truck & West Coast Pro Truck Series 2000-02 – Recorded one win, eight top-fives, and 17 top-10s in 22 Super Late Model starts 2003 – Test driver for IRL team owner Sam Schmidt at Las Vegas Motor Speedway 2005 – Won two Modified races at Irwindale Speedway, recorded four top-10s in five races 2006 – Recorded two wins and five top-five finishes in five King Taco Super Truck division races
Personal: Occupation: Race Car Driver Marital Status: Single
DANNY MARTIN
Hometown: Sarasota, FL Date of Birth: March 31, 1986 Years In Racing: 8 Ethnicity: American Indian
2007 Season Highlights: Series: USCS, ASCS
Scored three race wins in 2007 Tallied 10 top-five finishes, 15 top-10 finishes in 22 starts
“If I weren’t racing I’d be tinkering on cars or fishing.”
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 2004 – Placed second in national points in USCS 2004 – O'Reilly USCS Hoosier Tire Young Gun Champion 2005 – Placed second in national points in USCS 2005 – O'Reilly USCS Hoosier Tire Young Gun Champion 2005 – Voted Wild Card Driver in National Sprint Car poll 2006 – Won 5 races in a row in USCS 2006 – Placed second in national points in USCS 2006 – O'Reilly USCS Hoosier Tire Young Gun Champion
Personal:
Occupation: Mechanic, Motorheads, LLC Marital Status: Single Hobbies: Racing, Fishing, Hunting
MARISA NIEDERAUER
Hometown: Plainedge, NY Date of Birth: March 3, 1986 Years In Racing: 13 Ethnicity: Caucasian Female
2007 Season Highlights: Series: True Value Modified
Earned the Hard Charger Award at Riverhead Raceway in May and scored a top-10 finish in August Completed Finish Line Racing School
“My favorite racing moment was going to Concord Motorsports Park for the first time, racing at speeds of 140 mph in my NASCAR Modified. It was the greatest experience of my life!”
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 1994-2001 – Go Karts – NYS Champion – IKF Kelly Memorial Championships – Fast Time Award 1996 – Factory Team Coyote Driver 2002-2005 – Raced NASCAR Featherlite Modified at Riverhead Raceway 2005-2006 – Raced NASCAR Featherlite Modified at Mountain Speedway – won 4 races – Received “Hard Charger” Award 2005 – Most Improved Driver at Mountain Speedway, raced at Hickory Motor Speedway
Personal: Occupation: Undergraduate Student, Nassau Community College Marital Status: Single Hobbies: Jet Skiing, Camping, Snowboarding, Fishing
ALLI OWENS Hometown: South Daytona, FL Date of Birth: September 2, 1988 Years In Racing: 9 Ethnicity: Caucasian Female
2007 Season Highlights: Series: NASCAR Whelen All-American Series & USAR Late Model Sponsor: ElectrifyingCareers.com
Qualified on the outside pole at Hickory Motor Speedway earlier this year Scored 2 top-fives at Hickory Motor Speedway and 4 top-fives at Tri-County Speedway
“If I weren’t racing… I would open my own motorsports marketing business.”
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 1998-2001 – Raced BMX Bicycles and Quarter Midgets 2003 – Volusia County Speedway – Dirt Stocks – 2wins – 6 top-5s – 8 top-10s – 6th in points 2004 – Raced Mini Stocks at New Smyrna Speedway – 3rd in points and won Rookie of the Year 2005 – Raced Late Models – Finished 2nd in first race, finished 3rd in points and won Rookie of the Year 2005 – Graduated from Finish Line Racing School 2006 – Raced select races in Goodyear Challenge Late Model Series
Personal: Occupation: Race Car Driver Marital Status: Single Hobbies: Billiards, Water sports, Line Dancing
RUBEN PARDO Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico Date of Birth: June 18, 1979 Years In Racing: 11 Ethnicity: Hispanic
2007 Season Highlights: Series: Grand National Division, Busch East Series
Earned three top-10 finishes in the Busch East Series Finished 17th in the Busch East point standings
“Nobody knows that I... Almost lost my legs in 2005 in a NASCAR Mexico race, and I came back to win my comeback race.”
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 1996-1998 – Champion Superbikes 600 cc Series 1998-1999 – Top-10 in points in Dodge Neon Series in ’98 and Sub Champion in ‘99 2000-2001 – Champion Dodge Neon Series in ’00 and Sub Champion Ford Supertruck in ‘01 2002 – Champion Dodge Neon Series, Champion Dodge Truck Series, Champion Shifter 125CC 2003-2004 – Champion in Dodge Truck and Ford Supertruck Series ’03 and Sub Champion NASCAR Mexico Series 2006 – Busch East Series Rookie of the Year – 1 win – finished 8th in points
Personal: Occupation: Race Car Driver Marital Status: Single Hobbies: Racing, Motorcycles, Golf, Family & Friends
ALISON QUICK Hometown: Redding, IA Date of Birth: December 16, 1986 Years In Racing: 11 Ethnicity: Caucasian Female
2007 Season Highlights: Series: USRA Modified, ASA Late Model
Currently 3rd in point standings for Dirt Modified at Southern Iowa Speedway; two top-fives and 11 top-10s Lynn St. James Women in the Winner’s Circle participant Former Drive for Diversity Combine participant
“My favorite race track is I-70 speedway in Odessa, Missouri.”
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 1996-1998 – Raced Go Karts – One 1st-place and two 2nd-place finishes 1999 – MMRA Super Mini Cup – National Series Champion 2000 – Raced INEX 600 – 11 MMRA starts with 7 wins – Iowa Series Points Champion, Central States Region Points Champion 2003 – Raced Dirt Modifieds – 2 wins 2004 – Raced NASCAR Weekly Series & Dirt Modifieds – finished 9th in points in Weekly Series 2005 – Finished 12th in first Late Model race at South Boston Speedway 2006 – Raced ASA Late Models – 2 top-5s, 4 top-10s and Dirt Modifieds – 1 win, 4 top-10s
Personal: Occupation: Truck Driver, Kelly Tire & Exhaust Marital Status: Single Hobbies: Four-wheeling, Horseback Riding
JOSE LOUIS RAMIREZ
Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico Date of Birth: August 5, 1979 Years In Racing: 6 Ethnicity: Hispanic
2007 Season Highlights: Series: Grand National Division, West Series
Running a partial schedule in the NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series Season best finish of 11th at Douglas County Speedway
“If I weren’t racing… I don’t see my life being away from cars; I could possibly be playing soccer.”
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 2001 – Raced National Trans Am Mustang Series in Mexico – finished 12th in points and won Rookie of the Year 2002 – Raced National Trans Am Mustang Series in Mexico – finished 10th in points 2003 – Raced National Trans Am Mustang Series in Mexico – finished 8th in points 2004 – Finished 10th in Grand National Division, West Series point standings and participated in the Toyota All-Star Showdown 2005 – Raced a limited schedule on road courses in the U.S. and Mexico
Personal: Occupation: Co-Owner, Ramirez Racing & Classics Marital Status: Single Hobbies: Classic Cars, Go-Karts, Soccer
MOLLY RHOADS Hometown: Hastings, MN Date of Birth: February 13, 1982 Years In Racing: 7 Ethnicity: Caucasian Female
2007 Season Results & Highlights: Series: NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, ASA Midwest Tour
Heat Winner at Dells Raceway Park in SLM in June Finished 4th at Elko Speedway in ASA in June Former Drive for Diversity Combine participant
“Nobody knows that I was wearing men’s underwear when I won my first late model race!”
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 2000 – Raced Bombers and Late Models 2003 – Rookie of the Year in Limited Late Model Division at I-94 Raceway in Sauk Center, MN 2004 – Finished 5th in the Minnesota Late Model Challenge Series 2004 – First female to win a Late Model race at Raceway Park, won Rookie of the Year title 2005 – Finished seventh in points at Raceway Park 2006 – Finished 9th in Minnesota Late Model Challenge Series 2006 – Finished 4th in season points at Raceway Park
Personal: Occupation: Bookkeeper/Office Manager Marital Status: Single Hobbies: Four-wheeling, Softball, Snowmobiles
JONATHAN SMITH Hometown: Beacon Falls, CT Date of Birth: November 3, 1986 Years In Racing: 8 Ethnicity: African-American
2007 Season Highlights: Team: Motion Racing Series: NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series
Season best fifth-place finish among Busch East Series competitors at Iowa Speedway Graduated from Skip Barber Racing School First-year Drive for Diversity program participant
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 1999 – Began BMX bike racing; Won State Championship 2001 – Began racing go-karts at Like Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn.; earned one feature win 2002 – Raced go-karts at Poughkeepsie Speedway, won numerous feature events and became PKS Nite Series Champion 2006 – Raced Late Model Stock Cars at Stafford Motor Speedway; Earned three top-10 finishes and finished second in Rookie of the Year standings
Personal: Occupation: Student (High School Junior) Marital Status: Single Hobbies: Racing, Softball, Hunting
TRISTA STEVENSON Hometown: Pocahontas, IL Date of Birth: July 12, 1991 Years In Racing: 8 Ethnicity: Caucasian Female
2007 Season Results & Highlights: Series: NASCAR Whelen All-American Series & C.A.R.S. Late Model
Season best finish of third at Tri-City Speedway Finishes of 6th and 7th at Concord Motorsports Park Scored two top-fives and eight top-10s this season
“My favorite racing moment was when I qualified just two tenths off the pole in my first ever late model race.”
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 1999 – Indiana/Illinois Region 5 Jr. Honda Track Champion 2001 – Chili Bowl Sr. Honda 1st place A main 2003 – I-70 QMA Track Champion in Light 160 class 2004 – I-70 Track Champion 2005 – Raced Sportsman/Limited Late Model Class 2006 – Second in points in Sportsman Division at Tri-City Speedway
Personal: Occupation: Undergraduate Student, Houston Baptist University, Houston, Tex. Marital Status: Single Hobbies: Racing, Four-wheeling, Movies, Shopping
MICHELLE THERIAULT Hometown: Bristol, CT Date of Birth: April 17, 1986 Years In Racing: 15 Ethnicity: Caucasian Female
2007 Season Results & Highlights: Team: Spraker Racing Series: Grand National Division, Busch East Series Sponsor: Glock
First full season in the NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series Career best finish of 8th at Greenville-Pickens Speedway Scored a top-10 finish at Elko Speedway in the Grand National East/West Showdown Also competed at six ARCA events in 2007
“When I’m not racing, I love golfing, bowling and water sports.”
Racing Background & Career Highlights: 1992-2000 – Over 200 feature wins in Quarter Midgets 2001 – Atlanta Motor Speedway Thunder Racing Legends Champion 2002 – Lanier National Speedway Pro Series Legends Champion, Georgia State Pro Series Legends Champion 2003 – NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series – finished 6th in points & won Rookie of the Year title 2004 – Raced USAR Hooter’s Pro Cup 2005 – Made Grand National debut at Douglas County Speedway & raced USAR Hooter’s Pro Cup 2006 – Raced USAR Hooter’s Pro Cup and finished 7th in points
Personal: Occupation: Undergraduate Student, University of North Carolina Marital Status: Single Hobbies: Golfing, Bowling, Water sports, Shopping