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 David
has been a racing fan practically all of his life. His dad, Ron, started racing with the
Sports Car Club of America in 1983 when David was only eight years old. Then in 1991, he
began his own racing career go-karting. He spent his first few years road racing at a few
tracks near his home town of Derby Kansas. In 1996 he decided to attend all of the races
at every track in the Midwest Region and won not only the series Points Championship,
but also the Lake Garnett Race Series, and the Grand Nationals in one of the toughest and
most competitive classes of the series that year. In 1997, David looked to repeat his
reign all of the way to the final lap of the last race, when unforeseen events cost him
his title. However, he came in a close second with two other competitors right behind. David graduated in 1998 from Kansas State University and headed South to Dallas, Texas where he started working as a Design Engineer for Peterbilt Motors Co. He decided to take a year off to get settled in his new environment. Then in 1999 he started racing again in the Southwest Roadrace Series winning two of four races and finishing second at the Grand Nationals. The year 2000 brought on a new challenge for this young driver. At age 25, his father put him behind the wheel of his dream ride, a Formula Atlantic. After an excellent performance at his first driver’s school, his second required school was waived, allowing him to win his first Regional race that same weekend. David went on to compete in a total of seven races in his rookie season, gaining the Midwest Division MidAm Regional Championship with six wins and one second. David began running the National races in 2001 and earned himself the Race Driver of the Year award for his region along with a second place finish in the Midwest Division Championship. His position in the Midwest Division earned him the opportunity to drive in the National Championship Valvoline Runoffs held at one of the world's most challenging road courses, the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. David fared well his first time at the course with an impressive sixth place finish. In 2002, David was not to be denied the Championship. As his "seat time" increased, his lap times decreased and he won the Midwest Division National Championship with four wins, one second and five pole positions. He again won the Race Driver of the Year in his Region and was invited to compete at the Valvoline Runoffs where he finished eighth.
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