2025 Kulwicki Driver Development Banquet

Stats (3rd Generation Driver) 

Hometown: Pendergrass, Georgia 

Age: 18

Wins: 4 

Top 5's: 10 

Top 10's: 15 

Number of Races: 18

Mentor: Cal Lawson

Guest Interviewer: Mark Garrow 

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Stats (2nd Generation Driver)

Hometown: Freeport, Illinois 

Age: 20

Wins: 0 

Top 5's: 1

Top 10s: 6 

Total Number of Races: 12 

Mentor: Brian Whitesell

Guest Interviewer: Wendy Venturini

Stats (1st Generation Driver) 

Hometown: Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Age: 24 

Wins: 2 

Top 5's: 8

Top 10's: 11 

Number of Races: 16

Mentor: Peter Jellen

Guest Interviewer: Allen Bestwick 

Stats (3rd Generation Driver) 

Hometown: South Hero, Vermont

Age: 23 

Wins: 0 

Top 5's: 3

Top 10's: 8 

Total Number of Races: 25

Mentor: Joe Covington

Guest Interviewer: Dave Moody

Stats (3rd Generation Driver) 

Hometown: Columbus, Wisconsin

Age: 26 

Wins: 0

Top 5's: 0

Top 10's: 1

Total Number of Races: 14 

Mentor: Danny Cameron

Guest Interviewer: Lance Allan

(Seymour, Wisconsin) 

Wins: 18

Top 5's: 35

Top 10's: 38

Number of Races: 53 

Notable Accomplishments:

Won a total of 18 Races in 2015 

Won Second Straight Midwest Tour Championship 

What He’s up to Now:

Currently compeating in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with ThorSport Racing.

Won the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship in 2024 

Will be driving the No. 88 Menards Ford F-150 next season for Thorsport Racing in 2026

2025 Winner of the Slinger Nationals, Winchester 400, and the Oktoberfest 200

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(Lomira, Wisconsin) 

Wins: 2

Top 5's: 14

Top 10s: 19 

Total Number of Races: 25 

Notable Accomplishments: 

2015 Late Model Champion at Slinger 

2016 Slinger SLM Rookie of the Year 

Started the Alan Kulwicki Memorial Go Kart Program for Young Racers 

Visited numerous Schools, libraries, and Businesses to spread awareness about Alan's Legacy

What He’s up to Now:

Currently compeating weekly at Slinger Speedway in a Super Late Model 

Super Late Model Track Championship at Slinger in 2018 and 2024

Finished 2nd in points in the Super Late Model Championship at Slinger in 2025

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(Marietta, Georgia) 

Wins: 2

Top 5's: 15

Top 10's: 17 

Number of Races: 21

Notable Accomplishments:

Worked with Several Different charitable organizations during his time in the program, including the American Red Cross, American Cancer Society, and many more 

Also raised money for Terry Evans, who was a fellow racer who was killed leaving Myrtle Beach Speedway in July 2017

Won the KDDP Championship by 13 Points, which was the closest at the time

What He’s up to Now: 

Currently, is racing dirt and asphalt in the southeast 

Raced 13 races in 2025 (4 wins, 9 top 5's, 12 top 10s)

Currently an executive with KRC Power Steering

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Wins: 13 

Top 5's: 24 

Top 10's 27 

Number of Races: 31 

Notable Accomplishments:

Won the Colorado National Track Late Model Championship in 2018

Won the 2018 Challenge Cup at Colorado National and the Season Finale in Tucson Speedway in Arizona 

Won a total of 16 races during his time in KDDP 

What He's up to Now: 

Raced in 17 races in 2025 (2 wins, 9 top 5s, 10 top 10s) 

Won the Colorado National SLM Track Championship in 2025

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(Upper Lake, California) 

Wins: 12

Top 5's: 19

Top 10's 20

Number of Races: 20 

Notable Accomplishments:

KDDP all-time program winner at 20 wins (12 in 2019, 8 in 2016) 

Finished no worse than 6th during his 2019 Championship season 

Won the 2019 KDDP Championship by 5 points in 2019, which is the closest in KDDP history

Became the first KDDP Champion from the State of California  

What He's doing Now :

Currently racing on the West Coast in Legend Cars. 

Raced 11 times in 2025 and had 9 wins and 11 top 5's 

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(Wasuau, Wisconsin) 

Wins: 3

Top 5's: 17

Top 10's: 25 

Number of Races: 31 

Notable Accomplishments:

2021 Slinger Nationals Winner, First active KDDP Finalist to win the Slinger Nationals 

Won 2021 Slinger Speedway

Got to compete in the SRX Race at Slinger Speedway, which aired nationally on CBS 

Promoted KDDP at several local schools, along with raising money for Diabetes 

What He’s up to Now:

Won the Cars Tour Pro Late Model championship in 2022 

Won at Iowa Speedway in his ARCA National Debut in 2023 

Competed part-time in the Truck Series in 2025 for ThorSport Racing 

Picked up his first truck series pole at Michigan International Speedway in 2025 

Best Career Truck Finish of 3rd at Michigan in 2025

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(Napa, California) 

Wins: 13 

Top 5's: 18 

Top 10's: 21 

Total number of races: 26 

Notable Accomplishments:

2022 All American Speedway Late Model Champion 

Finished 2nd in points in the SRL Super Late Model Series 

Won 19 Career Races while in KDDP Program (13 in 2022, 6 in 2021)

Volunteered at his local foodbank as well as visiting several Ronald McDonald Houses across  California, and raised more than 15,000 dollars for the foodbanks and Ronald McDonald Houses 

Did a season-long fundraiser for the Susan G Komen for the Cure Foundation

What He’s up to Now: 

Currently competes in the Cars Tour West in the Limited Pro Late Model class. 

Raced 16 times so far in 2025 (5 wins, 7 top 5s and 12 top 10s

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(Palmyra, Maine)

Wins: 5 

Top 5's: 17 

Top 10's: 27 

Number of Races: 31 

Notable Accomplishments:

Became the first KDDP Champion from the State of Maine and the Northeast Region 

Won the 2023 PASS North, PASS Series, and Oxford Plains Track Championship in the same year

Passed more than 250 cars during Max's 2023 Season 

Raised Money for The Autism Society of Maine, and took his racecar to several camps for kids with Autism across the Northeast 

What's He’s up to Now: 

He did not race in 2025, but has helped several young racers across the Northeast at Oxford Plains and Wiscasset. 

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(Webster, Minnesota) 

Wins: 10

Top 5's: 23 

Top 10's: 29

Number of Races: 36

Notable Accomplishments: 

Youngest Champion in KDDP History at 15 years old 

First KDDP Champion from the State of Minnesota 

2024 Tundra Series Champion 

2024 Midwest Tour Rookie of The Year 

Youngest Ever Winner in KDDP History 

Hosted families affected by ALS at the Midwest Tour Race at Elko Speedway in 2024 

Raised Money to help victims of Hurricane Helene in the North Carolina Area

What He’s up to Now: 

Made ARCA Debut at his home track, Elko Speedway, in 2025

Picked up 2 Midwest Tour Wins in 2025 (Grundy County, Elko) 

Raced 17 times in 2025 (2 wins, 8 Top 5s, and 11 Top 10s) 

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