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Favorite Tracks: | Prairie City, CalSpeed, Reno, Dixon, Stockton, Beaverun | |
Interests: | Racing go-karts, Tuning/Driver Coaching/Mechanic for Younger racers, watersports, snowboarding, friends | |
Favorite Movie Genre: | Comedy and Action | |
Favorite Food: | Pizza | |
Family Racing History: | Grandfather – AA Fuel Dragsters, Two Uncles – Nostalgic Drag Racing and Quarter Midget, Cousin, manufactures dragster and race car chassis in Elk Grove, CA | |
Race Events 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011: | SKUSA Super Nationals, Las Vegas, WKA Man Cupm Prokart Challenge North Series, IKF Grand Nationals, STARS of Karting, IKF Region 11 Series, IKF Region 7, Local Club races | |
Racing Accomplishments: | Top 6 in Heat race at SKUSA Super Nationals 2010, IKF Champion 2010, Nor Cal Gold Rush Champion 2010, Prokart North 2nd place Championship 2009, STARS of Karting Top 10 in 2009, IKF 3rd & 4th place Championship 2008, IKF Driver of the Year Award 2008, 9 Podium finishes w/ 4 wins in 2008, 14 Podium finishes w/5 wins in 2007. |
Austin is a cancer survivor, having contracted leukemia at age 5 and then into full remission at age 8. He found his passion at age 9 after driving a dirt fun kart at his uncle's 4th of July party. At age 10 he knew he wanted a career in racing and at age 16 is racing on a full schedule and working hard to learn everything he can to continue his goal of achieving a spot on a professional racing team as a paid driver. His mom works all her spare time managing the details of the race team including taking care of all the details for the upcoming races, securing sponsorship money, ordering parts, and working on the kart alongside Austin. Austin is a full hands-on mechanic and tuner on his own kart for races and also off race time. He enjoys having his own shop at home where he works long hours before races at dismantling, cleaning, repairing parts, and building the kart back to race ready. He has lead input on tuning for race days and is hands-on. Austin has been taught by one of the best in the country and is now a Tuner/Driving Coach/Mechanic for younger up & coming racers. He is fortunate to have his extended family supporting him with funds to race, parts, labor, and encouragement.