He was an avid race car driver and was listed as a legend in the kansas auto racing museum in chapman. She had many top finishes, placing in the top five in all fifteen bandolero races she participated in 2005, and boasting six feature wins in her 600cc micro sprint in 2007. She took the checkered flag first at southern ohio speedway on june 6 with the ohio valley sprint car association, which marked her firstcareer 410sprint car win. Left to right, natalie decker, toni breidinger and leilani munter all are entered in the arca race at chicagoland speedway on thursday. Gary was a great racer and was one of only a few owner. The sponsorship of ferns will be ecomends first involvement in the world of motorsports. The dream of every sprint car driver is to race every single night of the week. Ecomend joins taylor ferns racing as primary sponsor. Venturini motorsports has again topped the test charts at daytona intl speedway, leading the saturday morning session.
A 410 winged sprint is a purposebuilt open wheel race car that is alcoholburning. For taylor ferns, that dream becomes a reality over the next week and a half, as she is set to embark on the 2015 edition of ohio sprint speedweek presented by cometic gasket, which is slated for nine races in nine nights at eight tracks in the buckeye state for the university of northwestern ohio unoh all star. The car is owned by jim ferns, and sponsored by motor city auto transport, megans aggregate, and ecomend. I apoligize about the wind noise, it starts to cause minor audio issues about 34 into interview were still audible though. Arca series driver taylor ferns a 17year old high school senior is the winningest. Taylor ferns wasnt planning to race this year, but when friend and fellow driver caleb armstrong was recently injured, armstrongs team tabbed the michigan native to fill in during a pair of races as part of the 34th annual cometic gasket ohio sprint speedweek with the arctic cat all star circuit of champions. Jun 16, 2016 taylor ferns wasnt planning to race in 2016, but when friend and fellow driver, caleb armstrong was recently injured, armstrongs team tabbed the michigan native to fill in during a pair of races. Taylor ferns to make final pavement midget start of 20 at columbus this weekend by ferns racing pr.
For taylor ferns, that dream becomes a reality over the next week and a half, as she is. Taylor earns powri lucas oil warrior sprint series championship inside line promotions calhan, colo. Jimmy stinson, aaron higgins, taylor ferns, and josh davis all jockeyed for a top five. She started racing when she was six years old and actively competed in quarter midgets from 2003 to 2007.
Taylor scores fourth win, leads powri warrior sprint league championship standings inside line promotions calhan, colo. Sprint car archives female racing news news about women. Taylor ferns set for additional ohio sprint speedweek races. December 15, 2012 by racing news daytona beach, fla. Its been 32 years since a female driver competed in usacs traxxas silver crown series at the indiana state fairgrounds.
From news and results, to online fantasy racing has it all. Taylor ferns set for additional ohio sprint speedweek races 25 jun ohio sprint speedweek is a great way to get extra seat time and visit new tracks, all within. With 23rd win, schatz ties 20 for the winningest season of his career. Description by michelle sprague of fourteenyear old taylor ferns of shelby township won the feature for the inaugural running of the sawyers wingless sprints, at the spartan. Ferns to sub for injured armstrong sports recordnet. Taylor wins her first sprint car race spartan speedway oct 16, 2009 taylor wins jr.
Although this time they shuffled the driver order sending arca racing series rookie taylor ferns to the top of the list with the quickest lap yet of the threeday test. During this time, she won over 100 feature races and set numerous track records. The official website of taylor ferns the winningest female in united states auto club usac history. May 03, 2010 description by michelle sprague of fourteenyear old taylor ferns of shelby township won the feature for the inaugural running of the sawyers wingless sprints, at the spartan. Anderson speedway the worlds fastest highbanked quarter. Bryan clauson has been named 2012 nonwinged sprint car driver of the year. Drivers of avbbss auto value bumper to bumper super sprints. Dec 15, 2012 although this time they shuffled the driver order sending arca racing series rookie taylor ferns to the top of the list with the quickest lap yet of the threeday test. All star circuit of champions 410 outlaw sprint car. For taylor ferns, that dream becomes a reality over the next week and a half. After setting a new track record in time trials at the highbanked fourtenthsmile, she promptly won her heat race and dominated the main event for the ohio valley sprint car association ovsca to earn her first win of the season, which also was the first 410winged sprint. Brubaker ran a fast, steady second, but fell victim to cole duncan on the th circuit. Ecomend will join taylor ferns as a sponsor this weekend.
R2c wants to treat the human side of cancer by donating a portion of the funds. In fact, it had been almost exactly six years since the tony stewartcurbagajanian racing driver had stood as a winner in victory. Taylors last 360sprint car experience came last fall at waynesfield raceway park in ohio, where she won a heat race and started eighth in the main event. Bobby santos iii dominates the 2019 auto value bumper to. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. Ferns, who returned to 410winged sprint car racing this season after spending the last four seasons in various open wheel series and stock cars, has one victory thus far in 2014. There was good racing for the second spot between armstrong and taylor ferns in the first third of the race with ferns looking to make a move on.
She took the checkered flag first at southern ohio speedway on june 6 with the ohio valley sprint car association, which marked her firstcareer 410 sprint car win. Logan norman seavey born june 9, 1997 is an american professional stock car racing driver. Ovscaohio valley sprint car association sprint car racing. Clauson, as he did in 2010, also claimed the 2011 usac mopar national midget title and was again the top usac midget driver on dirt.
Taylor will be driving a mopar 410ci powerplant, cruising on a beast frame, and sporting the number 55 at the 2019 avbbss nonwinged events. March 25, 1926september 23, 1978 dont remember who sent this photo in, but i would imagine it might be a leroy byers photo. View taylor ferns profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. All star circuit of champions 410 outlaw sprint car series. Clauson again headlines list of usac champions usac racing. Rossburg, ohio may 8, 2015 through the years eldora speedway has not always been kind to donny schatz. Taylor ferns is a 17yearold sprintcar and midget racer from michigan. Taylor ferns making intermediate track debut women. Jun 05, 2018 taylor ferns has gotten to know quite a few tracks in ohio, thus far in 2014, racing a 410winged sprint car. Sprint car archives female racing news news about women in. Taylor ferns operations the sam bernstein law firm linkedin.
For taylor ferns, that dream becomes a reality over the next week. Indiana is the place to be for open wheel racing in the days leading up to and including memorial day. Kears speed shop, tiffin, oh sprint car parts, new, used. Currently i hold the highest point finish in a single season, by a female. Contact with another car led to a flip on the second lap, which ended her night. Don is part of the dietsch racing team with his brother doug, you will. Taylor ferns sprint car racing news, schedules, results. Tfr photo indianapolis taylor ferns will have a new look to her car in ohio over the weekend, with ecomend coming onboard as the primary sponsor of her no.
Some of the best battles of the night came from this group, while kanes lead started to diminish. May 29, 2014 i apoligize about the wind noise, it starts to cause minor audio issues about 34 into interview were still audible though. Taylor lynn ferns racing career profile driver database. The most comprehensive sprint car racing website on the web. That could change on thursday night, may 23 when the hoosier hundred unfolds at. The driver scored his seventh world of outlaws sprint car series win of the season and 180th career win. Arca series driver taylor ferns a 17year old high school senior is the winningest female driver in the usac midget series making her. Justin harper burst in to the avvbbss this year as a rookie sprint car driver attending 5 of the nonwinged races in the midwestern nonwinged series and finishing th for the. Results official website for usac national sprint car. Seventeenyearold driver taylor ferns has signed with venturini motorsports to contest a.
Taylor ferns anxious for arca debut with great venturini support. August 12, 2018 paige at the sprint car hall of fame at knoxville. While racing an arca car is a strict departure from her time in dirt midget and winged sprint cars, among others, she feels comfortable making her first arca appearance at the highbanked, halfmile oval. We have a full line of sprint car parts available at the shop. Ecomend to sponsor taylor ferns race chaser online. Natalie lynn decker born june 25, 1997 is an american professional stock car racing driver. Racing 2 cures r2c mission is to help families that are currently fighting cancer. The remaining top ten are, kyle ogara, aaron pierce, kody swanson, tyler roarhig, christian koehler, travis welpott, taylor ferns, doug dietsch, and nick hamilton. Taylor lynn ferns was born in december of 1995 and currently lives in shelby twp. Taylor ferns making intermediate track debut racing news. Indianapolis official release tfr photo taylor ferns will have a new look to her car in ohio over the weekend, with ecomend coming onboard as the primary sponsor of her no. Ferns to sub for injured armstrong sports monroe news. Schatz goes four for five in indiana with bloomington win. Local sprint car driver kramer williamson has died.
December 15, 2012 taylor ferns tops arca racing series time sheets. Rossburg, ohio may 9, 2015 donny schatz swept the mother of all sprint car weekends by winning both friday and saturdays world of outlaws woo sprint car races and justin grant made a last lap pass to win the united states auto club usac sprint car race at eldora speedway in rossburg, ohio. Venturini motorsports natalie decker, leilani munter and. Although it wont be the first time for taylor ferns at plymouth speedway, there wont be much familiarity for 20 yearold sprint car racer entering this weekends engine pro sprints on dirt event. Driver profile 410 outlaw sprint car series ascoc all. Oct 09, 2014 indianapolis official release tfr photo taylor ferns will have a new look to her car in ohio over the weekend, with ecomend coming onboard as the primary sponsor of her no. Robbie stanley, tony stewart, bob sweikert, albert buddy taylor, dean thompson, johnny thomson, ray tilley, dick toby tobias, ernie triplett, al unser sr. Taylor ferns wasnt planning to race in 2016, but when friend and fellow driver, caleb armstrong was recently injured, armstrongs team tabbed the michigan native to fill in during a.
Taylor ferns operations the sam bernstein law firm. Tony stewart racing teammate levi jones of olney, ill. Ferns interest in motor sports continued to grow over the years and she soon began competing in bandoleros, 600cc micro sprints, usac kenyon midgets, and usac ford focus, midgets, and sprint cars. Gary was killed in a tragic sprint car accident at the famed knoxville raceway on may 2, 1982. Professional racecar driver taylor ferns incorporated. Spencer davis natalie decker hailie deegan milka duno christian eckes. Taylor ferns had never seen southern ohio speedway until last friday afternoon, but that did not seem to slow her down.
Taylor ferns to fill in for injured caleb armstrong during ohio sprint speedweek june 16, 2016. The avbbss series looks forward to seeing taylor ferns on the track. A full racing program is on tap for the winged 360sprint car series based in michigan. When taylor ferns hits the track this weekend, for a pair of races in ohio, she will have a new look to her car as ecomend has come onboard as the primary sponsor of her no. He currently competes parttime in the world of outlaws nos energy drink sprint car series, driving the no. She will expand her horizons this weekend, competing in a pair of races in west virginia with the ohio valley sprint car association. Taylor ferns has gotten to know quite a few tracks in ohio, thus far in 2014, racing a 410winged sprint car. The names have changed but the team remains the same.
He also helped found the powhattan fire department. For taylor ferns, that dream becomes a reality over the. Featured driver taylor ferns auto value bumper to bumper. The racing legend, from palmyra, lebanon county, passed away sunday evening at york hospital. Taylor ferns anxious for arca debut with great venturini. Schatz scores, six years in the making world of outlaws.
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