About the driver
:
Name: Chad Atkinson
Age: 41
Hometown: Oak Harbor, OH
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 150 lbs.
Education: Bachelor's of Science
in Mechanical Engineering,
Valparaiso University, 2002
Current Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Years Racing: 21
2018 Highlights, Sandusky Speedway Modifieds:
2 Heat race wins
2017 Highlights, Sandusky Speedway Modifieds:
Top 10 in all 4 Features made
Led many heat races
2015 Highlights, Sandusky Speedway Modifieds:
Gained valuable track&tuning time with a completely new style of car
2013 Highlights, Auto Value Super Sprints (AVSS):
Made the Feature event at the race attended
2012 Highlights, Auto Value Super Sprints (AVSS):
Made the Feature event at the race attended, and improved finishing position from starting position, 19th to 12th
2011 Highlights, Auto Value Super Sprints (AVSS)/United States Auto Club (USAC):
Made all Feature events at races attended
First Top 10 finish in USAC competition
2010 Highlights, Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series (HOSS)/Auto Value Super Sprints (AVSS):
Made all 6 Feature events at races attended, and improved finishing position from starting position in 4 of the 6
First sprint-car race win (B-Main, Angola 9/3)
2009 Highlights, Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series (HOSS):
Made the Feature event in 5 out of 6 races attended
Improved Feature finishing position from starting position in 5 of the 6 races
2008 Highlights, Wolverine Outlaw Midget Series (WOMS) and Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series (HOSS):
Out of 3 midget races, recorded 3 top-10 finishes
Completed 410 winged sprint-car and raced 3 HOSS events
2007 Highlights, Wolverine Outlaw Midget Series (WOMS):
Scored career high 2nd place in a midget feature at Springport, June 23rd
Finished 6th out of 32 drivers in the overall point standings again improving from our last racing season, 12th out of 27
Recorded 5 top-10 finishes out of 7 races
2005 Highlights, Wolverine Outlaw Winged Midget Series (WOWMS):
Scored first heat win in midget competition at Kalamazoo, August 6th
Finished 12th out of 27 drivers in the overall point standings improving from 2004, 14th out of 22
Raced the USAC National Midget shows at Toledo and Mansfield Speedways
2004 Highlights, WOWMS and World Karting Association (WKA) karting:
4 top-10 Feature finishes and finished 7 of the 9 Feature races started
Received the “Hard Charger” Award twice for advancing the most positions during the Feature
Finished 14th out of 22 drivers in the overall point standings and 5th in the rookie standings
Received the 2004 WOWMS Little Big Guy Award for accomplishing the most with the least support
Finished 6th in the Animal Medium class at the WKA Speedway Pavement Nationals at Lowe’s Motor Speedway
2003 Highlights, WKA and local karting organizations:
Finished 3rd in WKA-Ohio Speedway Pavement Divisional (OSPD) series points, Stock Lite class
Finished 2nd in WKA-OSPD series points, Animal Medium class
Finished 4th in Northern Ohio Burris Speedway (NOBS) series points, Stock Medium Oval class
Out of 21 feature races, finished in the top 5, 18 times
2 Feature wins, 4 heat wins, and 2 Fastest Times
2002 Highlights, WKA, Buckeye Karting Championship (BKC) and local karting organizations:
Finished 2nd in BKC series points, Stock Medium Oval class
Finished 8th in WKA-OSPD series points, Stock Medium class
Out of 21 feature races, finished in the top 5, 12 times and had 5 heat wins
2001 Highlights, BKC and local karting organizations:
Finished 2nd in BKC series points, Stock Medium Oval class
Finished 2nd in Fremont Raceway Park point standings, Pro Oval Medium class
Finished 4th in Barberton Kart Racing series points, Stock Medium Oval class
Out of 22 feature races, finished in the top 5, 19 times
3 Feature wins and 11 heat race wins
2000 Highlights, Fremont Raceway Park karting track:
Finished 3rd in the track point standings
2019 Racing Goals:
Race modifieds at Sandusky Speedway
Make and finish all the Feature races entered with an improvement in starting position
Have fun!
Long-term Racing Goals:
Continue racing open-wheeled cars not only on pavement, but some dirt as well
Win a championship
Attempt racing other forms of cars on various types of tracks to broaden my racing skills and knowledge
Drive or be involved with racing in a full-time capacity
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