Jim Seigel


May 12, 2006
 

Jim Seigel

NAME: Jim Seigel BIRTHDAY: Feb. 21, 1980 HOMETOWN: New Oxford, PA

PARENTS: Steve and Kitten Siegel

MARITAL STATUS: Girlfriend-Katie

CHILDREN: None

OCCUPATION: Parts analyst at GGS Information Services

HOBBIES: Racing and spending as much time with Katie

FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Texas Roadhouse

FAVORITE FOOD: Steak

FAVORITE BEVERAGE: Gatorade

FAVORITE MUSIC TYPE: All types

FAVORITE PERFORMER: Jimi Hendrix

FAVORITE TELEVISION SHOW: The Contender

YEAR STARTED RACING: 1998

DIVISIONS COMPETED IN:
Micro Sprints; 358 Sprints (2001-02); 410 Sprints (03-present)

CAREER WINS:
One 358 Sprint win at Lincoln Speedway in 2001 and first
career 410 sprint car win in 2004 at Lincoln.

SPECIAL AWARDS:
358 Sprint Rookie of the Year-Lincoln Speedway 2001;
410 Sprint Co-Rookie of the Year-Lincoln Speedway 2003

CHAMPIONSHIPS: Still searching

FAVORITE TRACK: Lincoln Speedway

CURRENT DIVISION: 410 Sprints

CAR OWNER: Mom and Dad and Bob Folk

CAR NUMBER: 59

CHASSIS: J & J and Maxim

ENGINE: Don Ott Racing Engines

TEAM SPONSORS:
C.H. Folk & Son Feeds, McCarthy's Marine Sales, PaPosseracing.com,
Sam Jr. Auto Body, Don Ott Racing Engines

CREW CHIEF: My dad

CREW: Norm Wisner, Wayne Bull, Brian Weaver, Bob Folk

FAVORITE PROFESSIONAL DRIVER: Jacque Villenue

HERO: My dad

CAREER HIGHLIGHT:
This sounds a little goofy, but it was actually in 2003 when my dad and
I started on the front row of a B-Main at Lincoln and traded slidejobs and
raced hard for several laps ... that will always be a highlight of my career.

CAREER LOWLIGHT:
My first 410 race in 2003 at Lincoln ...
didn't make the show and it was very disappointing.

SEASON OUTLOOK:
Regular at Lincoln Speedway and picking and choosing other races
at Susquehanna, Williams Grove and Speedweek

SEASON GOALS:
To finish as many races as I can and get as much track time as possible,
and of course a few wins would be great.

FUTURE GOAL: I would love to travel the country and race sprint cars.

IF YOU WEREN'T RACING, WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING?
Still involved with racing in some way.

— compiled by Brad Vores