Personal History
Earnhardt ATV Racing is a family oriented racing team. We provide construction and support to riders of all ages through personal riding and racing experience. Team Earnhardt is enthusiastic about racing and recreational riding. The team believes in promoting the sport and giving back to the community by participating in fund raisers and special events for causes like ALS, Wounded Warriors, Komen Race for the Cure and many others. Furthermore, over the last 14 years, members of Team Earnhardt have donated their time during the holidays to helping underprivileged children in North Carolina. As leaders in our organization, we instill the meaning of giving helping a hand to those in our community as well as to those at the track.
Our objective is to attain sponsorship in the form of products, equipment, and/or financial contributions toward entry fees, travel, and accommodations from your organization.
In return for your organization’s generous sponsorship, you can expect Team Earnhardt to promote your product professionally to the fullest extent. This will include product promotion through use while racing competitively, training, and recreational riding. Product promotion will be online via our team’s website as well as the priceless value of word-of-mouth. We are very dedicated to those who support us and will endorse and promote your products as the best on the market.
Team Earnhardt will be covering more area and developing more coverage for our sponsors in order to develop and maintain their relationships with current and prospective supporters. The team’s professional look and sportsmanship attitude stands out amongst the community of racers and riders. We will display product banners in the pit area and talking about your products with fellow racers, riders, promoters, and spectators.
Riding Goals
Braxton comes from a family of ATV racers. Both parents raced ATVs in their younger years and his father even won Nationals. Braxton is one of the youngest riders in racing on the East Coast. And is already a crowd favorite because of his small stature and sweet smile. But don’t let his size fool you. Braxton is driven just like his dad, Ricky Earnhardt. Braxton loves to ride and enjoys the attention from spectators. Most people just want to meet him and take a picture with him or give him a high five for being so brave at a young age and racing along side kids twice his age and size.
Jesse (Little Jesse) is the newest addition to our racing family. Jesse’s interest in quad racing began after he attended a local race with a friend back in 2010. His racing career did not start till late 2011 after healing from a dirt bike accident that broke both of his legs. During his recovery, he and his dad, Big Jesse, built his race quad. After two years of learning the ropes, Little Jesse won 2013 AMA National Champion and SATVA Champion in the School Boy Junior class. He has since moved up from School Boy Junior class and is racing in the Open Amateur and Production B classes. He is an amazing young man and rider that is a star both on and off the track. Little Jesse is a junior in high school and an A/B Honor student.
This is Ashley’s first year racing ATVs. We found her trail riding in the hills of North Carolina’s Uwharrie National Forest. She was riding harder and faster than any of the guys on the trails. She asked us questions about ATV racing and we forged a kinship with her. Ashley has been riding trails since she was seven years old. She’s a beautiful young lady with a huge heart and tremendous drive. Currently, Ashley rides in the C Class and Women’s.
Caden joined our racing family in June 2014. He has been a positive force on the track and for the team. His riding history began at the sweet age of four. In 2007, he took 7th place in the Youth Production class at Nationals. In 2008, he repeated and won the Youth Production Senior and took 2nd in the Production C. Over the next few years he was focused on continuing his education which he is still passionate about. Caden continues to advance in skill and endurance. We believe he is an all-around champion in racing and life.
As a team, we decided to make the family whole with a Pro-rider and there came Michael. Michael is a dedicated family man and a successful business owner. Michael strives toward building a lifelong relationship with his clients. The professionalism and focus in his day-to-day life are the same attributes he brings into racing. Michael has shown the team on and off the track that his character is one of moral and ethical conviction.
Competitive Highlights
Braxton Earnhardt #19 from Benson, NC (Age 4) is currently 2014 AMA EXTREME DIRT TRACK NATIONAL CHAMPION 50CC and 2014 NE EDT CHAMPION 50CC
Jesse Lee McCollum #5 from Madison, NC (Age 16) is currently 2014 NE EDT CHAMPION OPEN B/C, 2014 AMA EXTREME DIRT TRACK SERIES 2ND PLACE PROD B, and 2014 AMA EXTREME DIRT TRACK SERIES 2ND PLACE AM OPEN
Ashley Holder #109 from Archdale, NC (Age 21) is currently 2014 AMA EXTREME DIRT TRACK 2ND PLACE WOMEN’S, 2014 AMA EXTREME DIRT TRACK 3RD PLACE PROD C, 2014 NE EDT SERIES 2ND PLACE WOMEN’S & 10TH OPEN B/C
Caden Pope #91 from Sophia, NC (Age 22) is currently 2014 NE EDT 5TH PLACE PRO-LITE (FIRST YEAR IN CLASS) and 2014 AMA NATIONAL EXTREME DIRT TRACK 10TH PLACE PROD A
Michael Houghton #92 from Newfane, NY (Age 35) is a 6th Time Pro WNYEDT Series Champion, 2nd Place in Pro Class--NE EDT Series, 4th Place in Pro-am Class--NE EDT Series, 4th Place in Pro Class--AMA ATV Extreme Dirt Track Series, and 3rd Place in Pro-am Unlimited--AMA ATV Extreme Dirt Track Series