Alan Krimes

June 9, 2005

Alan Krimes (File Photo)

(Mike Zortman Photo) NAME: Alan Krimes BIRTHDAY: October 19, 1979 HOMETOWN: Denver, PA

PARENTS: Larry and Beverly Krimes

MARITAL STATUS: Single

CHILDREN: None

OCCUPATION: Part-time at Krimes Machine

HOBBIES: Golf, playing guitar and Redskins football

FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Red Lobster

FAVORITE FOOD: Snow Crab Legs

FAVORITE BEVERAGE: Water

FAVORITE MUSIC TYPE: Anything but rap

FAVORITE PERFORMER: Kenny Chesney

FAVORITE TELEVISION SHOW: The OC

YEAR STARTED RACING: 1996

DIVISIONS COMPETED IN: Go Karts (96-99);
358 Sprints (2000-Present); 410 Sprints (2005)

CAREER WINS: Five in 358 Sprints

CHAMPIONSHIPS: None yet

SPECIAL AWARDS: Rookie of the Year-Lanco Speedway 1996;
Sportsmanship Award-Lincoln Speedway 2002 and 2004

FAVORITE TRACK: Williams Grove Speedway

CURRENT DIVISION: 358 and 410 Sprints

CAR OWNER: Larry Krimes

CAR NUMBER: 87

CHASSIS: Maxim

ENGINE: Krimes Machine

TEAM SPONSORS: Conestoga Valley Garage, Creative
Signworks, Hostetter's Body Shop, VRP Shocks

CREW CHIEF: Jim Schreiner

CREW: My Dad, Ronnie and Sam Simmons,
Robby and Bob Duvall, Jeff Newswanger

FAVORITE PROFESSIONAL DRIVER: Steve Kinser

CAREER HIGHLIGHT:
Winning back to back races this season at Williams Grove and Lincoln.

CAREER LOWLIGHT:
Finishing only about eight out of 30 races one year in the micros.

SEASON OUTLOOK: Regular in the 358 Sprints at Lincoln
and Williams Grove and racing the 410 Sprint at Susquehanna
Speedway Park; Plan to race some of the bigger 410 shows at
the Grove and Lincoln later this summer.

SEASON GOALS: Win five 358 races

FUTURE GOAL: Moving up to the 410s either next year or the year
after and ultimately would like to like to race with the World of Outlaws.

IF YOU WEREN'T RACING, WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING?
I have no idea, all I've ever wanted to do is race.
 

— compiled by Brad Vores