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Derek began racing Quarter Midgets on dirt in 1997 at the age of 11. In his rookie
season he raced to an impressive 12 A-main feature wins. The following three seasons, he split his time between both dirt
and asphalt tracks, enjoying success on both surfaces and accumulating a total of 53 feature wins!
Derek conquered
the high banks of the Mini-Indy Speedway during the 2000 season, winning the Honda points championship while setting numerous
track records and was later inducted into the Mini-Indy Quarter Midget Hall of Fame. During the 2002 season, Derek competed
locally in the Four cylinder Mini-Stock division at the Peoria, (IL) Speedway where, he won four feature events including
the Pepsi Mid-Season Championship.
2003 saw him move to the UMP Open Wheel Modified division. During the past three
seasons, Derek has racked up dozens of heat race wins and several top five feature finishes. He placed fourth in the final
2005 point standings at the Farmer City (IL) Raceway against a stellar field of competitors that included the 2005 UMP National
Modified Champion and a former UMP Modified National Champion!
Derek's plans for the 2006 season will consist of competing
in selected races from all three ASALMS divisions with an eye on the Rookie title in 2007. He will also continue to compete
regularly on dirt in his UMP Modified.
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