Where are you from? Background?

I grew up in the heart of sprint car country (often referred to as the Pennsylvania Posse) in a little town by the name of Tower City, PA.

How did you get started in racing?

My family has been involved in racing for nearly forty years before I was thought of. My family has raced open wheel modifieds for many years in the Pennsylvania, New York, and surrounding areas.  I got the bug at an early age and my parents started me in Quarter Midgets at the age of five. I guess you could say it was in my blood from day one.

What kind of work do you do?

I am a Mechanical Engineer for a control systems supplier in Charlotte, NC. I develop products from 3D modeling to the final manufactured product for such companies as Trane, Carrier, and Ingersoll-Rand.

Hometown now?

Concord, NC

Accomplishments?

·         1990 Began Racing Career

·         1994 ¼ Midget Dirt Grand Nationals Winner; Hagerstown, MD

·         1996 ¼ Midget Dirt Grand Nationals Third Place; Hagerstown, MD

·         1997 ¼ Midget Dirt Grand Nationals Winner; Terre Haute, IN

·         1997 ¼ Midget States Race; Blackbird Speedway, DE Track Record Holder (Now retired due to rule changes)

·         1998 Entered professional career at 12 years old in micro-sprints

·         2001 Path Valley Speedway Track Champion 

·         2003 Won 600 Sprints Florida Speedweek Winter-Nationals

·         2004 Third in points at Linda’s Speedway; Jonestown, PA

·         2005 600 Sprints National Open Fast Time and Third place Finish; Linda’s Speedway, PA

·         2007 Joined McElroy Motorsports

·         2008 Six wins in the 600 Sprints

·         2008 Graduated College with Mechanical Engineering degree

·         Ten wins in 2009 and nineteen top five finishes in twenty-six starts at various tracks on the east coast.

Favorite off season thing to do?

I love to travel as much as possible in the off season. I enjoy going to Florida and travelling to visit family (since I am so far away from them all) as much as time allows. It is great to see new places, especially historic places.

Favorite food?

Italian

Favorite sports team?

Philadelphia Eagles and Phillies  

Favorite music?

Classic Rock, Country 

Favorite race driver?

It is too difficult to narrow in on just one; however at the top of my list would be Alan Kulwicki, Kevin Gobrecht, and Dave Marcus.

Future racing plans?

I would love to be given the opportunity to climb into the NASCAR or WoO ranks at some point in my life in order to showcase the talent I posses. However if that does not take place, I will always be associated with some sort of racing venue and enjoy every second of it!