John Westbrook

By Brad Vores May 17, 2007

NAME: John Westbrook

BIRTHDAY: March 9, 1985

HOMETOWN:  Dillsburg, PA

PARENTS: Jim Westbrook and Camille Collura
 
MARITAL STATUS: Girlfriend Rachael

CHILDREN: None

OCCUPATION: Equipment Operator at Pennsy Supply
 
HOBBIES: Racing GoKarts at Allen’s Kartway

FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Hoss’s

FAVORITE FOOD: Steak
 
FAVORITE BEVERAGE: Gatorade

FAVORITE MUSIC TYPE: Country
 
FAVORITE PERFORMER: Jessica Simpson
 
FAVORITE TELEVISION SHOW: CSI
 
YEAR STARTED RACING: 1995

DIVISIONS COMPETED IN: Go-Karts, 358 Sprints
 
CAREER WINS:
30 in GoKarts and First Career 358 Sprint win at Lincoln on May 5

CHAMPIONSHIPS: Three Go-Kart Championships

FAVORITE TRACK: Williams Grove Speedway

CURRENT DIVISION: 358 Sprints

CAR OWNER: Myself

CAR NUMBER: 1W

CHASSIS: Maxim/Strasbaugh
 
ENGINE: FIT Competition Engines

TEAM SPONSORS:
D.L. Heiges Electric, Commonwealth Equipment Corp., Kenny Leo’s Custom Welding,
FIT Competition Engines, Simpson Racing Products

CREW CHIEF: Jim Strasbaugh

CREW: My Dad, Fuzz, Don, Bob, Bird, Densey, Rachael
 
FAVORITE PROFESSIONAL DRIVER: Tony Stewart

CAREER HIGHLIGHT:
Having Jim Strasbaugh ask me if I wanted assistance with the
race car-that was a huge deal for me.

CAREER LOWLIGHT: The last crash is always a career low.
 
SEASON OUTLOOK: Regular at Williams Grove and Lincoln Speedway’s.

SEASON GOAL: Top 10 in points at both tracks.

FUTURE GOAL: To get noticed and drive for a car owner.

IF YOU WOULDN’T BE RACING, WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING?
Going to college.



 

— compiled by Brad Vores

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