Derek Locke

July 12, 2006
 

Derek Locke (Len Cobosco photo)

(Len Cobosco photo) NAME: Derek Locke BIRTHDAY: August 25, 1984 HOMETOWN: Mechanicsburg, PA

PARENTS:  Howie and Patty Locke
     
MARITAL STATUS: Single

CHILDREN:  None

OCCUPATION: UPS

HOBBIES: Football 

FAVORITE RESTAURANT: The Outback   
                    
FAVORITE FOOD:  Lasagna

FAVORITE BEVERAGE: Red Bull 

FAVORITE MUSIC TYPE: Rock     

FAVORITE PERFORMER:  Red Hot Chili Peppers

FAVORITE TELEVISION SHOW: The Deadliest Catch   
               
YEAR STARTED RACING: 1995 

DIVISIONS COMPETED IN: Go Karts (95-05) and 358 Sprints (06)

CAREER WINS: About 20 WKA Divisional races and many local races
 
CHAMPIONSHIPS: 2003 PDKA State Championship(Stock medium)

FAVORITE TRACK: Lincoln Speedway
                        
CURRENT DIVISION:  358 Sprints
   
CAR OWNER: My Dad
      
CAR NUMBER: 77

CHASSIS: J & J   
     
ENGINE:  Rider Racing Engines
                     
TEAM SPONSORS:
Dellinger‘s Auto Body, Long‘s Mowing, The World‘s Best Spinner Bait, Holly Car Wash,
A-Team Construction, Brooks Graphics, RRD Land Clearing, Ken Brown Construction,
Locke‘s Automotive, Kenny Shetron Remodeling, Rider Racing Engines,
MAC Tools (Gary Keyser, Jr.), Federated Auto Parts, Penske Racing Shocks,
Simpson Race Products
 
CREW CHIEF: MontMan

CREW:
My Dad, Tim & Alice, Butch & Elvin, Bob, Jeff, Grandpa and Grandma and Travis
 
FAVORITE PROFESSIONAL DRIVER: Sam Hornish, Jr.

CAREER HIGHLIGHT:
Being able to race with guys I do every week in the sprint car division.

CAREER LOWLIGHT: Anytime I crash.

SEASON OUTLOOK: Regular at Trail-Way and Lincoln Speedway’s.   
  
SEASON GOAL:  To win my first feature and be consistent.

FUTURE GOAL:  To be able to race 410 Sprints successfully.

IF YOU WOULDN’T BE RACING, WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING?
Working on someone else‘s race car.



— compiled by Brad Vores