Dirt Karts Sr/Jr/Open/KT100 Classes
2019 Season Drivers
(Drivers please send us your photo or changes/additions to be made to wheel2wheelracewayvv@gmail.com)
Senior Dirt Karts:
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Name: Tim Lucero Nickname: Wolftooth
Car Number: 01
Birth Date: 2/19/78 Age: 40
Hometown: Apple Valley, CA
Crew Chief: Self
Sponsors: Lucero Racing
Marital Status: Married to Effie Irean Lucero, 5 children – Timothy, Teneil, Thomas, Timmy, Lilly
Driver Career Highlights & Experience: Drag racing, and Super Street, Dirt Kart Sr Class 4th year at Wheel2Wheel Raceway
Fun Facts: Stunt man for ten years, races with and against father, 2 sons and wife sometimes
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Name: Bob Lucero
Nickname: Cherokee Bob
Car Number: 3
Birth Date: 11/10/54 Age: 63
Hometown: Apple Valley, CA
Crew Chief: Timothy Lucero
Sponsors: Lucero Racing Family & Kindness of Fellow Racers, Looking for Sponsors
Marital Status: Married to Donna Lucero, 3 children – Robert 42, Timothy 39, Matthew 32, Jordan 43
Driver Career Highlights & Experience: Bakersfield Speedway, Stayed in top ten 4 years running stock cars, Two 3rd place trophies at Wheel2Wheel Raceway, 2015 Dirt Kart Wheel2Wheel Racing Plaque
Fun Facts: Likes to go to Pow-Wows and dance, likes camping with family and friends
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Name: Dacey Blalock Nickname: Racey Day
Car Number: 17
Birth Date: 12/17/00 Age: 17
Hometown: Apple Valley, CA
Crew Chief: Jefro Blalock
Sponsors: Racey Day MotorSports, A-Absolute Transport, Goody Box Vending, Big Ed’s Fabrication
Marital Status: Single
Driver Career Highlights & Experience: Mini-Dwarfs 2009, Mini-Sprints 2010 Rookie of the Year, 2018 Wheel2Wheel Raceway Dirt Kart Seniors 2nd Place in Championship and Rookie of the Year,
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Name: Blaine Coon
Nickname: Coondoggy
Car Number: 23
Birth Date: 01/04/69 Age: 50
Hometown: San Clemente, CA
Crew Chief: Wayne Manchester
Sponsors: Blaine Coon Tile and Stone, Hunter Construction and Design
Marital Status: Taken
Driver Career Highlights & Experience: 1st year racing at Wheel2Wheel Raceway, Off road racing experience
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Name: Jefro Blalock Nickname: Jefro
Car Number: 41
Birth Date: 03/18/73
Hometown: Frogpond, NC
Crew Chief: Dacey Blalock
Marital Status: Married to Christi, 5 kids Morgan 23, Hannah 21, Kaddee 19, Dacey 17, Daytona 15
Sponsors: Racey Day MotorSports, A-Absolute Transport, Goody Box Vending, Big Ed’s Fabrication
Driver Career Highlights & Experience: All American 2000-2010, Figure 8’s Street Stock Mini Stock IMCA Mods, Pro Stocks 2012-2013, Wheel2Wheel Raceway Open Kart 2018, 3rd Place in Championship and Rookie of the Year,
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Name: Gary Beeson
Nickname: Gary Dean
Car Number: 44
Birth Date: 06/15/55
Hometown: Apple Valley, CA
Crew Chief: Love Beeson
Sponsors: 1st Place Motorsports
Marital Status: Married to Maggie Beeson
Driver Career Highlights & Experience: 1st year racing at Wheel2Wheel Raceway in the Dirt Kart class
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Name: Allen Watson
Nickname: Big Al & Candyman
Car Number: 55
Birth Date: 07/23/63
Hometown: Barstow, CA
Crew Chief: Larry Watson
Sponsors: Cornerstone Vending
Marital Status: Married
Driver Career Highlights & Experience: 1st year racing at Wheel2Wheel Raceway in the Dirt Kart class, Won Inaugural Frontier 500 Vegas to Reno 1982
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Name: Heidi Jo Culp Nickname: Petunia
Car Number: 77
Birth Date: 12/30/77 Age: 41
Hometown: Nuevo, CA
Crew Chief: Jeremy Culp
Marital Status: Married
Driver Career Highlights & Experience: 4th year in Senior Karts, Every year becomes more of a challenge and I’m up for the challenge!
3 Fun Facts:
- Love to build and weld!
- Cockatoo momma & Cash’s mom
- Awesome cook!
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Name: Wayne Rowland Nickname: Papa Row
Car Number: 81
Birth Date: 06/20/49 Age: 70
Hometown: Helendale, CA
Crew Chief: Me, myself and I
Sponsors: My wife, and my dog Biscuit
Marital Status: Married, 3 grown children, 3 grandchildren
Driver Career Highlights & Experience: 2020 will be my Rookie Year at Wheel2Wheel Raceway, Used to race 1/4 midgets as a youngster (’58-’62), owner/handler/chief mechanic when son raced 1/4 midgets (70’s)
3 Fun Facts:
- Loves long board surfing and camping
- Grandfather owned/raced midgets/innovater(1930’s) at Gilmore Stadium
- Moved from Malibu to the Mojave Desert to do something new!
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#36 Dave Taylor
#52 Mack McKinney
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Junior Dirt Karts:
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Name: Cash Culp Nickname: Peguin/Cash
Car Number: $
Birth Date: 08/17/08 Age: 10
Hometown: Nuevo, Ca
Crew Chief: Jeremy Culp – Dad
Sponsors: JDC & Son Trucking, Didion Kart parts
Driver Career Highlights & Experience: 5th Year Racing at Wheel2Wheel, Races at Perris, Bakersfield, Arizona, Industry – races every Saturday!, 2018 Wheel2Wheel Raceway Champion Dirt Kart Junior Class
3 Fun Facts:
- Started racing at 6 years old – I race in 3 classes at W2W
- Has a loving pug named Luke
- I go to a Christian School
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Name: Dax Rucker Nickname: Big D
Car Number: 71
Birth Date: 03/28/12
Hometown: Apple Valley
Crew Chief: Dad – Brian Rucker
Sponsors: Big D Racing
Driver Career Highlights & Experience: First Season Racing at Wheel2Wheel
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Name: Cole Browne
Car Number: 11
Birth Date: 02/27/09 Age: 10
Hometown: Glendora, CA
Crew Chief & Car Owner: Dad – Todd Browne
Driver Career Highlights & Experience: 2018 Wheel2Wheel Raceway Dirt Kart Junior Rookie of the Year and 2nd Place in Points Championship, 2nd Year racing at Wheel2Wheel Raceway
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Name: Izaiah Whetsell
Car Number: 22
Birth Date: 06/28/2009 Age: 10
Hometown: Apple Valley, CA
Crew Chief & Car Owner: Dad – Justin Whetsell
Sponsors: On the market for sponsors!!!
Driver Career Highlights & Experience: K1 Jr League and rookie year racing at Wheel2Wheel Raceway
3 Fun Facts:
- Loves Ford racing!
- Dream car is a McLaren or Ford GT
- Pursuing a career in professional racing
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W2W Open Dirt Karts:
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Name: Jefro Blalock Nickname: Jefro
Car Number: 42
Birth Date: 03/18/73
Hometown: Frogpond, NC
Crew Chief: Dacey Blalock
Marital Status: Married to Christi, 5 kids Morgan 23, Hannah 21, Kaddee 19, Dacey 17, Daytona 15
Sponsors: Racey Day MotorSports, A-Absolute Transport, Goody Box Vending, Big Ed’s Fabrication
Driver Career Highlights & Experience: All American 2000-2010, Figure 8’s Street Stock Mini Stock IMCA Mods, Pro Stocks 2012-2013, Wheel2Wheel Raceway Kart Sr 2017-2018, Wheel2Wheel Raceway Open Kart Champion 2018
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Name: Chris Southern Nickname: Slow Poke
Car Number: 11
Birth Date: 02/18 Age: 54
Hometown: Hesperia, CA
Crew Chief: Self
Sponsors: Blackmoore signs and designs, Flemings racing
Marital Status: Married
Driver Career Highlights & Experience: 5 time go kart Champion
3 Fun Facts:
- I love to cook
- Like to party
- Love my family
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Name: Will Browne
Car Number: 84
Birth Date: 08/05/03 Age: 15
Hometown: Glendora, CA
Car Owner & Crew Chief: Todd Browne
Driver Career Highlights & Experience: 2017 1st Place Champion for Wheel2Wheel Raceway Dirt Kart Jr Class, 2018 2nd Place in the Restrictor Plate Class Championship Series, Rookie Year in the Speedway Sprint 500 Class & Dirt Kart Open Class
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Name: Ryan Bond Nickname: Rhino (called by his late father Gene Bond)
Car Number: 14
Birth Date: 05/23/85 Age: 32
Hometown: Victorville, CA
Crew Chief: Tommy Contino
Sponsors: Contino Company, OK Power, Ron & Mike David, 141 Apparel, Bonham Racing, Dirty Side Up Vinyl
Marital Status: Married to Makenna Bond, daughter Mila and Dominick
Driver Career Highlights & Experience: 2017 Sr Dirt Kart Rookie of the Year, 2nd Place 2017 Championship Sr Dirt Kart Class, 2018 Wheel2Wheel Raceway Dirt Kart Champion
3 Fun Facts:
- Marine Corps & Army Veteran
- Born and raised in Southern Ohio
- Loves spending time with my wife and children
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W2W KT100 Dirt Karts:
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Name: Cash Culp Nickname: Peguin/Cash
Car Number: $
Birth Date: 08/17/08 Age: 10
Hometown: Nuevo, Ca
Crew Chief: Jeremy Culp – Dad
Sponsors: JDC & Son Trucking, Didion Kart parts
Driver Career Highlights & Experience: 5th Year Racing at Wheel2Wheel, Races at Perris, Bakersfield, Arizona, Industry – races every Saturday!
3 Fun Facts:
- Started racing at 6 years old – I race in 3 classes at W2W
- Has a loving pug named Luke
- I go to a Christian School
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Name: Lyla Bonham
Car Number: 4
Birth Date: 02/03/03 Age: 16
Hometown: Apple Valley, CA
Crew Chief: Dad
Sponsors:
Driver Career Highlights & Experience: Intermediates, Restrictor Class and Jr Dirt Kart Class, Now rookie in KT100 class
3 Fun Facts:
- Raced intermediates for years and was 1st in points
- Raises cattle with Apple Valley FFA and is an officer
- Part of the AVHS Marching Band/Drumline.
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Name: Norma Wetherbee
Car Number: 9
Birth Date: 08/17/55 Age: Old
Hometown: Covina, Ca
Crew Chief: Ronnie Spinak
Sponsors: Rat Racing, Simpson Racing, BR Baldozier Racing, Comet Kart Racing Parts
Driver Career Highlights & Experience: Started practicing 1/4 midgets at age 2, raced at 4 1/2 until retiring at age 16, World dirt and asphalt record holder, Grand National Champion Huy B 1971 and Huy AA Fast Time 1971 Denver Grand Nationals
3 Fun Facts:
- Raced 1/4 midgets
- Loves going to the beach
- Loves racing
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Name: Booh Lee
Car Number: 47
Birth Date: 10/10/03 Age: 15
Hometown: Placentia, CA
Crew Chief: Brian Head – Dad
Sponsors: K1 RaceGear, O.C. Muffler Man, KRH Engineering, YOA Engines
Driver Career Highlights & Experience: 3 Years KT100 – 2017 SoCal Oval Karters Junior Champion /KT100
3 Fun Facts:
- Youngest in the family – only boy!
- Enjoys boxing in spare time
- Wants to race professionally some day, ANY TYPE!
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Name: Gary Southern Nickname: Gary/GT
Car Number: 11
Birth Date: 07/12/38 Age: 80
Hometown: Victorville, CA
Crew Chief: Thomas Southern
Sponsors:
Marital Status: Married, 4 children, 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren
Driver Career Highlights & Experience: World Champion Go Kart, 5 Time NHRA Champion, Funny Car Nitro and Nitro Dragster and Alcohol on both
Fun Facts:
- Bass Fisherman
- Drag Racer
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