NAME: Ron Aurand.
BIRTHDAY: May 13, 1987.
HOMETOWN: Lewistown, PA
PARENTS: Ron Aurand, Dee Aurand and Joann Wills.
MARITAL STATUS: Girlfriend-Ashley Grassmyer.
CHILDREN: None.
OCCUPATION: Senior at South Hills School of Business and Technology majoring in Business Adminstration and Market Management.
HOBBIES: Racing, Football, Hockey, Mountain Biking, Golfing.
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Embers.
FAVORITE FOOD: Anything Seafood.
FAVORITE BEVERAGE: Pepsi.
FAVORITE MUSIC TYPE: Country/Rock.
FAVORITE PERFORMER: Rise Against.
FAVORITE TELEVISION SHOW: Nip/Tuck.
YEAR STARTED RACING: 2006.
DIVISIONS COMPETED IN: 270cc Micro Sprints, 305 Sprints.
CAREER WINS: None yet.
FAVORITE TRACK: Williams Grove Speedway.
CURRENT DIVISION: 305 Sprints.
CAR OWNER: Rob Grassmyer.
CAR NUMBER: 86.
CHASSIS: Shaw.
ENGINE: Self Maintained.
TEAM SPONSORS: Grassmyers Excavating, Jim Mack, STB Performance, Simo, Ron Aurand Web Designs
SPECIAL THANKS: Health @ Hand, Doughboy Trucker, Kyle Pruitt
CREW CHIEF: Duff Aurand/Rob Grassmyer.
CREW: Rob,Duff, Simo, Sean, Ashley and Pam.
FAVORITE PROFESSIONAL DRIVER: Ryan Newman and Tony Stewart.
CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Just being able to drive a sprint car, its like a dream come true. Everytime I get into the car I think of how blessed I am to be given this chance.
CAREER LOWLIGHT: Having motor problems all night at Port Royal Speedway in front of all my friends and family.
SEASON OUTLOOK: Race with the PA 305 Sprints as much as our budget allows us to.
SEASON GOAL: Win my first career race.
FUTURE GOAL: Run a 410 sprint car against all my childhood hero's. Then eventually USAC.
IF YOU WOULDN’T BE RACING, WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING? Working on a sprint car and going to the races weekly.
WEBSITE: www.ronaurand.com
Compiled by Brad Vores.