Ryan Greth

May 22, 2008
 

Ryan Greth (Len Cobosco Photo)

(Len Cobosco Photo) NAME: Ryan Greth BIRTHDAY: April 19, 1985 HOMETOWN:  New Cumberland, PA

PARENTS:
Barry and Cheryl Greth

MARITAL STATUS:
Single

CHILDREN:
None

OCCUPATION:
Fuel Injection Technician at Hyper Racing

HOBBIES:
Biking, hiking and, of course, racing
 
FAVORITE RESTAURANT:
Carnahans in downtown New Cumberland

FAVORITE FOOD:
It seems quite simple but I enjoy a good cheeseburger with french fries
 
FAVORITE BEVERAGE:
Anything

FAVORITE MUSIC TYPE:
Rock and country

FAVORITE TELEVISION SHOW:
Deadliest Catch Man vs Wild

YEAR STARTED RACING:
1995

DIVISIONS COMPETED IN:
Quarter Midgets of America (1995 – 2000), 600cc Micro Sprints (2001 – present),
1000cc Sidewinder Sprints (2008 – present)

CAREER WINS:
35 wins in Micro Sprint competition
 
CHAMPIONSHIPS:
We generally don’t race consistently at the same track for a whole season
but in 2003 we arose at the top by seasons end at Trailway Speedway
for the 600cc division title. 

FAVORITE TRACK:
Pike County Speedway in Pittsfield Illinois and I-30 Speedway
in Little Rock Arkansas have provided some of the most fun and
intense racing for me personally but locally I really like Path Valley Speedway.

CURRENT DIVISION:
Sidewinder Sprints (1000cc) and 600cc Micro Sprints

CAR OWNER:
Barry Greth

CAR NUMBER:
71

CHASSIS:
2008 Hyper

ENGINE:
SPAR Racing Engines 2006 Yamaha R1 (1000cc),
SPAR Racing Engines 2006 Kawasaki ZX6R (600cc)

TEAM SPONSORS:
Hyper Racing, SPAR Racing Engines, Seroskie Designs, Fords Painting, J Powder Coating

CREW CHIEF:
My dad

CREW:
The crew simply consists on my parents and myself which tends to work out pretty well.

CAREER HIGHLIGHT:
My victory in the 2006 Super 600 Showdown has to take the cake.
Any $10,000 payday is certainly a great day!

CAREER LOWLIGHT:
I can’t recall exactly one specific event where I said;
“yeah this is the lowest we’ve ever been. ” I think every team goes through
periods of time where it seems like nothing can go right and
performances are just bad. Times like that are the lowlights that stand out
in my mind but it seems like every time that happens we come out of
it learning something. Then in the future we end up referring back to
that particular instance to point us straight.

SEASON OUTLOOK: 
Winning races is of course on top of the list and hopefully with that
will come the Sidewinder Sprints point title. The 600cc car (a 2008 Hyper) is
currently being built and should be on the track by the end of May. We plan to
attend the 600 Speedweek of central Pennsylvania with that car
and will be gunning for that title as well.

SEASON GOAL:
Win races! The Sidewinder Sprints Hyper Racing Cup is in the crosshairs also.

FUTURE GOAL:
I would like to move on to bigger and better things as every racing driver
usually desires. Unfortunately the budget that which I race under now is
taking me no farther than where I’m at right now. Ill just keep plugging
away trying to win races and maybe someday Ill be fortunate enough
to position myself in the right scenario where I have the opportunity to advance.

IF YOU WOULDN’T BE RACING, WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING?
I really hate this question. Possibly because I don’t have a valid answer for it.
Maybe you expect me to say that I'd be playing baseball or going to law school.
The truth is that I really don't know what id be doing. I mean,
I was a decent shortstop in little league and made good marks in school
but baseball is just boring and I couldn't sit in a classroom for hours on end
listening to some junk that I don’t really care about in the first place.
Racing just fit, it worked. So well in fact that I've made the choice to make
it my living also. So if the money dries up and I'm forced to quit racing,
I'm still involved through my job. A life without racing would be a boring one.