Dirt Karts

Dirt Karts Sr/Jr/Open/KT100 Classes

2021 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:

  1. Love to build and weld!
  2. Cockatoo momma & Cash’s mom
  3. 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:

  1. Loves long board surfing and camping
  2. Grandfather owned/raced midgets/innovater(1930’s) at Gilmore Stadium
  3. 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:

  1. Started racing at 6 years old – I race in 3 classes at W2W
  2. Has a loving pug named Luke
  3. 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:

  1. Loves Ford racing!
  2. Dream car is a McLaren or Ford GT
  3. 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:

  1. I love to cook
  2. Like to party
  3. 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:

  1. Marine Corps & Army Veteran
  2. Born and raised in Southern Ohio
  3. 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:

  1. Started racing at 6 years old – I race in 3 classes at W2W
  2. Has a loving pug named Luke
  3. 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:

  1. Raced intermediates for years and was 1st in points
  2. Raises cattle with Apple Valley FFA and is an officer
  3. 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:

  1. Raced 1/4 midgets
  2. Loves going to the beach
  3. 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:

  1. Youngest in the family – only boy!
  2. Enjoys boxing in spare time
  3. 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:

  1. Bass Fisherman
  2. Drag Racer

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Name: Sam Gentry

Car Number: 52   Class: KT100  Age: 46

Hometown: Walnut Crew Chief: Dave Miller and Jesse Gentry

Engine Builder: Terry Nash/ Hyper Racing Engines

Sponsors: GVE, Inc