Personal History
I am a Division 1 Speedway Motorcycle Racer with over 20 years of experience that started with Hare Scrambles, then moved on to Flat Track, and finally I was ranked as an expert rider. Simultaneously, while advancing in my racing career, I was enrolled at the New Jersey Institute of Technology where I earned an Electrical Engineering degree in 2016. Currently, I am a Lead Field Service Technician at Honeywell.
The key to success is consistency which comes from meticulously maintaining equipment, learning from more experienced riders, and most of all hard work and dedication. This belief led me to win the Division 2 National Championship in 2020. Furthermore, 2022 was a very successful year for my team where I won 13 heat races and placed second in 25 heat races. I finished 5th in the U.S. Open and 4th overall in the NY State Indoor ICE Racing Championships.
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Riding Goals
- Top 3 in Division 1 at Champion Speedway for the 2024
Competitive Highlights
2023 Season Highlights:
• Qualified for 2 division 1 scratch mains
• Won the Danbury Connecticut round of the Xiir Indoor Ice Series
• 6 - division 1 heat race win
• 7 - division 1 heat race 2nds
• 16 – division 1 heat race 3rds
• 10th overall at the US Open Speedway Championship racing with a C-main win
2022 Season Highlights:
• Qualified for 10 division 1 scratch mains
• Qualified for 6 division 1 handicap mains
• 13 - division 1 heat race win
• 25 - division 1 heat race 2nds
• 16 – division 1 heat race 3rds
• 5th overall at the US Open Speedway Championship racing against Broc Nicol, Charlie Venegas, and Ronnie Correy
2021 Season Highlights:
• Qualified for two division 1 scratch mains
• Qualified for two division 1 handicap mains
• 1 - division 1 heat race win
• 1 - division 1 scratch semi race win
• Qualified to race the AMA Speedway National Championship Series and finished 15th in series points