Meet our drivers: 2009/2010
Breenan Miles- driver of the #83 Boxstock. Mom is Dana Miles and he has a brother Bryce , Keenan and a sister Sade. Sponsored by Grandpa and Grammy. Attends Rolling Hills Elementary.
Keenan Miles- is also a Boxstock driver in the #112 kart. He likes racing against his twin brother and they often take each other out.
Zach Perry- driver of the #24 Mini 2 Kart. Parents are John and Jennifer Perry. Zach lives in Logan, NM and can't wait for Fridays. He has a sister, Carly and a brother, Aiden. He is sponsored by the Yucca Motel in Logan, NM. He attends Logan High School in the 10th grade. His hobbies are racing, skateboarding, swimming and hanging out with his dad.
Trianna Sierra- drives the #21P Mini 1 kart. Her parents are Guillermo and Elizabeth Sierra. She lives in Hereford, Tx. She is also sponsored by her parents. Trianna attends Bluebonnet School in the 4th grade. She is also very accomplished in gymnastics and the piano. Trianna wasn't sure about racing at first but now it is her new favorite hobby.
Jim Messer- B Midget #222. Sponsored by Messer Trucking, Caprock Home Center, Triple T Salon and Four Season Irrigation.
Clint Messer- B Midget driver of the #42. Sponsored by Roy Dale Messer
Reed Sturgess- rookie driver in the #95 B Midget kart. Sponsored by Roy Dale Messer.
Zach"PeeWee" McFarlin- Mini 1 driver in the #38. Parents are Scott and Christy and he has one brother, Chris. He is sponsored by EAST RIDGE LANES AND HARTRANFT WELDING. He attends Bivins in the 3rd grade. He love rockets, bike riding and bowling.
Sadi Artley- Mini 2 #27 driver. Parents are Patti and Greg Reynolds and she has one brother, Logan. Sadi attends Randall High School and volunteers with the Key Club. Works with the Big Boo and FFA. This is her first year racing following in her younger brothers' footsteps. She has no fear when driving her kart and listens well to crew chief (Dad's) advice.
Brayden Dockery- driver of the #18X Boxstock. Sponsored by his dad, Jimmy and C & S Machine.
Jimmy Dockery- driver of the #69X Senior kart and father of Brayden. Sponsored by C & S Machines, Eastridge Lanes and Tom Dockery Signs.
Jake Gass- driver of the #427 B Midget. Sponsored by Messer Trucking, Caprock Home Center, Triple T Salon and Four Seasons Irrigation. Jake likes to 4-wheel, fish, golf, ski and lift weights.
Matt Greer- drives the #01 Sr. Champ kart. Sponsored by Auto Pro and his dad.
Roy Greer- drives the #34 Senior kart.
Daniel Mioc drives the #9 B Midget. Married to Kim.
Arron Pemberton drives the #7 Sr. Champ kart. He is married to Katie and they have two sons, Kaleb and Wylie. He loves being with his kids, racing, paintball and collecting junk.
Shane Redline drives the #51 in the A Midget class.
Logan Reynolds drives the #72 Mini 1 kart. His parents are Greg and Patti and he has one sister, Sadi. He attends Lakeview in the 4th grade. Logan also likes to play baseball and race dirt bikes.
Andrew Sanchez drives the #11 Junior 3 Kart. His parents are Sandy Sanchez and Lisa Smith. He has one brother, Ben. He attends Fritch Jr. High in the 9th grade. Andrew also is in 4H and raises animals. His favorite hobby is driving dad crazy.
Chub Smith is the driver of the #3Sr. Champ kart. He is married to Sonja and they have one daughter, Oakley.
Jeff "Tumbleweed" Smith drives the #46/54 B Midget. He is sponsored by FAST SIGNS, ACE PEST CONTROL AND AMARILLO SALVAGE.
Oakely Smith is the driver of the #4 Mini 2. Her parents are Chub and Sonja Smith. She attends Fannin Middle school in the 7th grade.
Seth Smith drives the #19 Boxstock kart. His parents are Jimmy and Hy. He lives in Pampa. Seth has one sister. This is his first year to race and we weren't given much information to go on.
Oliva Springs drives the #77 Junior 1 kart. Her parents are Rusty Springs and Cynthia Warren. She has one brother, Conner. She is sponsored by AUTO PRO, HER GRANDPARENTS AND HER PARENTS. She attends Pleasant Valley school in the 5th grade.
Taelyn Ulch is the driver of the #24 Boxstock kart. Her parents are David and Wendy and she has one brother, Braden. Taelyn is a first year driver and again we don't have any information on her as of now.
Jerd "Wild Man" Vinson drives the #88 A Midget kart. He is sponsored by BAILEY CHASSIS. This is his first year to drive at Tri State Speedway and it is always a family affair for him. He has lots of support.
Brady Wertz drives the #70 B Midget kart. His parents are Darryl and Laura and he has one sister, Kaycie. He is sponsored by EYEWEAN OUTLET IN PLAINVIEW, ARC WRX AND AEROCOLORS LUBBOCK. He attends Tascosa in the 11th grade.
John Young is the driver of the #14 B Midget. We don't have any information on him but we do know he is learning how to drive from his step-dad, Jerd Vinson. We think he is having alot of fun.
Joe Klonoski- driver in the #48 A Midget class. Joe is sponsored by WARD MOTOR CO. AND DISCOUNT TIRE CO. He doesn't list any hobbies or special talents. This has been a rough year for him in the A class but he is starting to figure it out.
John Kopecky- Junior 1 driver in the #33. His mom is Elizabeth. He is sponsored by MOM, GRANDPARENTS AND SKF BEARING. He is also helped out by Jeff Havely. He attends Bushland Elementary in the 4th grade. His hobbies are baseball and racing.
Caleb Lovelady- drives in the A Midget class #24. His parents are Steve Lovelady and Kim Mioc. He has one sister, Jordynn. He is sponsored by RICK LOVELADY CARPETS, GOLDEN SPREAD MOTORPLEX AND CANYON VIEW AUTO BODY. He attends Highland Park in the 11th grade.
Jeremy Lovelady- drives the #17 in the A Midget class. His parents are Travis Lovelady and Shannon Lovelady. He has one brother, Dustin. Jeremy is attending Amarillo College and is engaged to be married. Jeremy is working on his associates degree in business administration. His sponsors are RICK LOVELADY CARPET, D & R FABRICATION & GRAPHICS, STALLARD RACE CARS, MOOSEHEAD POWDERCOATING AND DAVID BROWN SPORTS CENTER. HE IS ALSO SPONSORED BY DAD. Jeremy started racing at Tri State Speedway in the Mini 1 class. Jeremy would like to send a special thanks out to Tom Burkhalter, Joe Klonoski and Marcus Evans.
Alex Martin- drives the #17Min the Boxstock class. Alex's parents are Jeff and Mandi and he has one brother, Cameron and one sister, Kim. He is sponsored by ELLIS MASONRY, HURRICANE CONDITIONERS AND EXTREME GRAPHICS. Alex attends First Baptist Church school. He loves working on anything that requires tools. He has taken the legs off the kitchen table, taken door knobs off the doors, taken the spark plug out of his race motor and is very mechanically inclined. Alex never meets a stranger, everyone is his friend.
Cameron "Ruff Rider" Martin- drives the #17M in the B Class His parents are Jeff & Mandi and he has one brother, Alex and one sister, Kim. He is sponsored by ELLIS MASONRY, HURRICANE CONDITIONERS AND WALLER RACING. He attends Belmar school in the 4th grade. Cameron likes basketball, football and of course, racing, racing, racing. He is on the A & B Honor roll consistantly. Cameron has traveled all over the Mid-America area racing his kart. He is a very talented driver.
Colby Hudspeth- #11 A Class midget driver. Parents are Kyle and Amy and he has one brother, Tyler. Sponsored by TEXAS SIGN & DESIGN, GOOD 2 GO IMPRINTABLES AND ASSET ARMOR. His hobbies are hockey and dirt bikes.
Tyler Hudspeth- Also a AClass midget driver #5. Same parents and sponsors as his brother, Colby. He is in the 10th grade at Amarillo High.
Conner Johnson- Boxstock #10. Parents are Bobby and Heather and he has one brother, Dillon. Sponsors are JOHNSON ELITE TRAILER MFG. AND PANHANDLE PERFORMANCE ENGINES. He attend Paramount Terrace in the 2nd grade and loves racing and swimming.
Dillon Johnson- Boxstock driver in the #4. Same parents as his brother Conner. Sponsors are HIGH PLAINS TRIE & DIESEL AND JOHNSON'S ELITE TRAILER MFG. Dillon likes dirt racing.
Joseph Johnson- Mini 2 #1 driver. Parents are Jerry and Kimberly and he has one sister, Tessa. Sponsored by WEST TEXAS BUILDING SUPPLY AND RAY MILLER MASONRY. He attends Claude Jr. High in the 7th grade.
Kenneth Jones- A Class midget driver in the #67. Sponsored by CANYON VIEW AUTO BODY. Married to Laurey.
Laurey Jones- B Class midget driver in the #66. Sponsored by CANYON VIEW AUTO BODY.
Nathan "Hot Rod" Gaddy- Jr. 3 #777 driver. Parents are Darryl and Melanie and he has a brother, Andrew and two sisters, Victoria and Hannah. He attends Bushland in the 6th grade. He is sponsored by BULL DADDY RACING AND KS MOTORSPORTS. He loves racing, dog training, working the the garden and being with his friends.
Jubel Gillis- A class #2 driver married to Jessica. They have three children, Lyle, Tristan and Carson.
Lyle Gillis- A class #22 driver and son of above driver. Sponsored by CANYON VIEW AUTO BODY.
Dustin "Easy Money" Grajczyk- drives in the Senior class #327. Parents are Dwayne and Lori Ellis. Dustin has one sister, Lindsey. He is sponsored by ELLIS MASONRY. He attended River Road high school. His hobbies are fishing, sports and girls.
Trey Hale- drives in the B Midget class #92. His parents are Billy and D'Anna Hale. He attends Highland Park High school in the 11th grade. His sponsor is BILL CAUDY, Chips Away, Royal Limo Service, Amarillo Dragway, Fast Signs, Mud Madness Motorsports Jim's Radiator and Hale Ranch. He likes band, racing, going to the river, watching NASCAR, listening to music and riding bikes.
Colten Mashburn- driver of the #17 Boxstock. Famous for the mohawk on his helmet. Parents are Amanda and Josh Mashburn. He has a brother,Sully and sister, Karrah. Attends Lakeview Elementary school. Sponsors are Haynes Fire Protection, Route 66 Roller Derby, Kelly's Cars and Pepe and Mema.
Austin "Smoke" Hartranft- drives the #43A in the B Class. His parents are Donnie and Mary Beth. He attends Ridgecrest in the 6th grade. His sponsors are HARTRANFTS WELDING, RIGGS BODY SHOP, AMARILLO SCREEN GRAPHICS, FASTENAL AND PEERLESS TIRE. He loves racing, shooting guns/hunting. fishing, 4 wheeling and riding his bike. He says his special talent is going fast, turning left and riding his bike.
Donnie Hartranft- driver in the #34 B class and father of Austin. Married to Mary Beth. Sponsored by HARTRANFTS WELDING, RIGGS BODY SHOP, AMARILLO SCREEN GRAPHICS, FASTENAL AND PEERLESS TIRE. Loves racing, hunting, fishing and 4 wheeling. He says his special talent is giving his wife a hard time as well as others!
Chase Havely- does double duty at Tri State Speedway. Drives in the Junior 1 class #31 and the Mini 1 class #29. Chase lives in Lubbock and attends Crestview in the 3rd grade. His sponsors are JEFF HAVELY RACING TEAM AND SKF BEARING. He loves going fast, turning left and going fast again. He is a NASCAR fan. Chase also plays baseball, football and basketball.
Klein Hawthorne- drives in the #8 B Midget kart sometimes and the #8 A Midget. His parents are Terry and Sissie. He attends Amarillo High in the 10th grade. He is sponsored by HAWTHORNE MOTORSPORTS.
Braden Elliott- drives in the Mini 1 class #58. His parent are Shane & Michele and he has two brothers, Cory & Chris. His sponsors are HIS GRANDPARENTS, PARENTS & AUTOPRO SUZUKI.
Marcus Evans- does double duty at Tri State Speedway. He drives in both midget classes and is the current President of Tri State Karting, Inc. He is sponsored by CANYON VIEW AUTO BODY. His motto is: Being a winner is not how hard you can hit but how hard you get hit and keep moving forward in life.
Marshall Farmer- is the son of Kenny and Melissa. He drives in the Mini 2 #52 and the B Midget #22F classes. He has one brother. He is sponsored by his PARENTS. Marshall is a great driver and person with beautiful manners.
Hannah Gaddy (Rocket Girl)- is the daughter of Darryl and Melanie and drives in the Junior 3 class #27. She is in the 8th grade at Bushland Middle School. Her sponsors are BULL DADDY RACING AND KS MOTORSPORTS. She also plays volleyball and enjoys playing the flute.
Jay Ball- 4th grade student at Bushland Elementary, parents-Jeremy & Bobbie Sue. Drives in B Midget class #2X. Is sponsored by J3 MOTORSPORTS & BALL'S PERFORMANCE. Hobbies are dirt bikes, racing, mud bogging and video games
Kaleb Barfoot-4th grade student at Sundown Lane, parents- Aaron & Katie Pemberton and one brother, Wylie. Drives in Mini 1 class #6 Sponsored by PANHANDLE GREENHOUSES AND GR FAB. Hobbies include wrestling and rock collecting.
Tom Burkhalter- A and B class Midget driver. Married to Pam. Sponsored by THE NAIL FACTORY, PAM'S QUILTING CORNER AND CANYON VIEW BODY SHOP.
Paul Caproni- A Class Midget driver #77. Sponsored by CPU TIERNAN AND HAROLD LEWIS. Hobbies include die cast collecting and his grandchildren. He lists a special talent of being grumpy.
Brock Diamond- 9th grade at Bushland. Parents are Gregg & Kiersten. He has one brother, Blaze Drives in the Jr. 3 class #00. Hobbies include football, basketball and racing.