Danny Dietrich

June 3, 2009
 

Danny Dietrich (WRT Speedwerx - Carman Photo)

(WRT Speedwerx - Carman Photo) NAME: Danny Dietrich BIRTHDAY: May 21, 1988 HOMETOWN:  Aspers, PA

PARENTS:
Dan and Wanda Dietrich

MARITAL STATUS:
Single

CHILDREN:
None

OCCUPATION:
Mechanic

HOBBIES:
Racing!! Riding motorcycle, golfing, bowling and hangin’ out with friends.

FAVORITE RESTAURANT:
Damons

FAVORITE FOOD:
Pizza

FAVORITE BEVERAGE:
Mountain Dew

FAVORITE MUSIC TYPE:
Pretty much anything and everything.

FAVORITE PERFORMER:
Shinedown

FAVORITE TELEVISION SHOW:
Any of the CSI Shows
 
YEAR STARTED RACING:
2002

DIVISIONS COMPETED IN:
305 Sprints, 358 Sprints and 410 Sprints
 
CAREER WINS:
6 (3 at Trail-Way, 2 at Lincoln and 1 at Port Royal)

CHAMPIONSHIPS:
None yet. Was seven points shy in 2007 at Lincoln.

SPECIAL AWARDS:
2004 Rookie of the Year at Lincoln Speedway; and the Auto Racing Club
of Hagerstown “Junior Achievement Award.“

FAVORITE TRACK:
Port Royal Speedway

CURRENT DIVISION:
410 Sprints

CAR OWNER:
Mom and Dad

CAR NUMBER:
88

CHASSIS:
Maxim

ENGINE:
Dietrich Racing Engines
 
TEAM SPONSORS:
Racer’s Used Parts Warehouse, Shellehamer’s Hay and Straw, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic,
B&C Auto Mendors, Kendall Motor Oil, Keizer Wheels, Delco Signs, Top Flight Wings,
Dickson Racing Shocks, Café’s Custom Cycles, Lawson Products,
Moritz Machine and Repair, Helium Plus
 
CREW CHIEF:
Zeal Hinkle
 
CREW:
Zeal, Dad, Cory, Chris, Troy, Jason and Wyatt
 
FAVORITE PROFESSIONAL DRIVER:
Steve Kinser
 
CAREER HIGHLIGHT:
First win at Port Royal in 2008.

CAREER LOWLIGHT:
Having a win at Lincoln Speedway taken away from me in 2008. 

SEASON OUTLOOK:
Regular in the 410 Sprints at Lincoln Speedway and with possible other shows during the season.
 
SEASON GOAL:
Get a win in the 410 at Lincoln and win the 2009 Rookie of the Year award which
will be tough with some of the drivers that moved up this year!

FUTURE GOAL:
Race for a living and travel on the road. 

IF YOU WOULDN’T BE RACING, WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING?
Who Knows! I don’t even want to picture that but if it came down it I’d probably be like
every other kid, buy a little import and race it up and down the strip in Hanover.