About the driver:

Name: Chad Atkinson		D.O.B: July 28, 1979
Hometown: Oak Harbor, OH	Height: 5'9"	Weight: 155 lbs.
Education: Bachelor's of Science	in Mechanical Engineering,	Valparaiso University, 2002
Current Occupation: Mechanical Engineer		Years Racing: 11

2010 Highlights, Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series (HOSS)/Auto Value Super Sprints (AVSS):

• Made all 6 Feature events at races attended, and improved finishing position from starting position in 4 of the 6
• First sprint-car race win (B-Main, Angola 9/3)

2009 Highlights, Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series (HOSS):

• Made the Feature event in 5 out of 6 races attended
• Improved Feature finishing position from starting position in 5 of the 6 races

2008 Highlights, Wolverine Outlaw Midget Series (WOMS) and Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series (HOSS):

• Out of 3 midget races, recorded 3 top-10 finishes
• Completed 410 winged sprint-car and raced 3 HOSS events

2007 Highlights, Wolverine Outlaw Midget Series (WOMS):

• Scored career high 2nd place in a midget feature at Springport, June 23rd
• Finished 6th out of 32 drivers in the overall point standings again improving from our last racing season, 12th out of 27
• Recorded 5 top-10 finishes out of 7 races

2005 Highlights, Wolverine Outlaw Winged Midget Series (WOWMS):

• Scored first heat win in midget competition at Kalamazoo, August 6th
• Finished 12th out of 27 drivers in the overall point standings improving from 2004, 14th out of 22
• Raced the USAC National Midget shows at Toledo and Mansfield Speedways

2004 Highlights, WOWMS and World Karting Association (WKA) karting:

• 4 top-10 Feature finishes and finished 7 of the 9 Feature races started
• Received the “Hard Charger” Award twice for advancing the most positions during the Feature
• Finished 14th out of 22 drivers in the overall point standings and 5th in the rookie standings
• Received the 2004 WOWMS Little Big Guy Award for accomplishing the most with the least support
• Finished 6th in the Animal Medium class at the WKA Speedway Pavement Nationals at Lowe’s Motor Speedway

2003 Highlights, WKA and local karting organizations:

• Finished 3rd in WKA-Ohio Speedway Pavement Divisional (OSPD) series points, Stock Lite class
• Finished 2nd in WKA-OSPD series points, Animal Medium class
• Finished 4th in Northern Ohio Burris Speedway (NOBS) series points, Stock Medium Oval class
• Out of 21 feature races, finished in the top 5, 18 times
• 2 Feature wins, 4 heat wins, and 2 Fastest Times

2002 Highlights, WKA, Buckeye Karting Championship (BKC) and local karting organizations:

• Finished 2nd in BKC series points, Stock Medium Oval class
• Finished 8th in WKA-OSPD series points, Stock Medium class
• Out of 21 feature races, finished in the top 5, 12 times and had 5 heat wins

2001 Highlights, BKC and local karting organizations:

• Finished 2nd in BKC series points, Stock Medium Oval class
• Finished 2nd in Fremont Raceway Park point standings, Pro Oval Medium class
• Finished 4th in Barberton Kart Racing series points, Stock Medium Oval class
• Out of 22 feature races, finished in the top 5, 19 times
• 3 Feature wins and 11 heat race wins

2000 Highlights, Fremont Raceway Park karting track:

• Finished 3rd in the track point standings

2011 Racing Goals:

• Race a 410 winged sprint-car in the Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series (HOSS), Auto Value Super Sprint (AVSS) Series, and USAC series
• Finish all the Feature races entered with an improvement in starting position
• Win a sprint-car heat race

Long-term Racing Goals:

• Continue racing open-wheeled cars not only on pavement, but some dirt as well
• Win a sprint-car or midget championship
• Attempt racing other forms of cars on various types of tracks to broaden my racing skills and knowledge
• Drive or be involved with racing in a full-time capacity

Planned 2011 Tracks and Special Events:

• American Welding Society-Northwest Ohio Section, Lincoln Motorsports Welding Night, Owens Community College, Toledo, OH
• Toledo Speedway, Toledo, OH
• Angola Motor Speedway, Angola, IN

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