How did you get into racing four wheelers?

“It all started when my stepdad bought me a Yamaha 250 at five years old and I started racing that very same year. For the first two or three years, I had to learn a lot and improve as time went on. I’ve never stopped since, and still race now at fifteen years old.”

Do you race individually or with a team?

“Racing four wheelers is a combination of an individual and a team sport. I personally don’t love team sports, but four wheeling is good because you’re racing for yourself but also have a team. You race solo and I have my own sponsors, but I still will see my teammates racing beside me on the track.” 

Where do you race and practice?

“There’s a training spot out in the country of Indiana, it’s a 13 mile track and I race on it a lot. We also work out, lift weights, do cardio, meditate, all the stuff that goes along with keeping yourself mentally and physically strong. For races, they are kinda everywhere. Some races will be in West Virginia, South Carolina, Kentucky or Tennessee, but I try to stick to a lot of the competitions in Indiana or Ohio.”

What would you consider the most challenging part of racing?

“The most challenging part of racing would definitely be keeping your mentality and physicality strong. Constantly getting ready for every race and not losing focus can be very difficult. Not a lot of people understand the effort, work and discipline it takes to do well in this sport. I race kids from all over the nation so the competition is always hard, and it takes a lot of money to stay in the races.”

What is an achievement you are proud of? 

“I have won five championships throughout my racing career, I was one of the fastest kids in the Midwest, and I got second in the nation. It felt great to be able to win two championships in the same year while competing at a very high level of racing. At this level, it is very hard to win trophies and championships, but I have been lucky enough to be able to win many.”

Do you see this as a career for yourself?

“It’s definitely a career you can go pro in and be on many teams. I’m looking at possible teams for myself, and teams are looking at me. Right now, I have a lot of sponsors and do well at competitions, but it would take a lot of work to make this sport a career.”