Personal

Nickname: Jaybird, Bird
Hometown: Elwood, KS
Birthdate: 4/19/83
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 180
Email Address: russellracing76@hotmail.com
Marital Status: Single
Employer: Affiliated Foods - Midwest
Year Started Racing: 1995
Total Years Racing: 13
Racing Hero: Sammy Swindell

Awards & Accomplishments

1996 - 4th Place in Junior 2 Heavy 4-Cycle K.A.R.T Nationals.
1996 - 5th Place in Junior 2 Light 4-Cycle K.A.R.T Nationals.
1996 - Points Championship at Savannah Speedway Go-Kart track in the Junior 2 class.
1996 - 3rd Place at Woodgate Speedway (Topeka, KS).
1996 - 3rd Place in points at Nation Speedway (Allendale, MO).
1999 - 4th Place in Stock Medium 4-Cycle K.A.R.T Nationals.
2003 - 9th in Points at Savannah Speedway, 6th in Points at U.S. 36 Speedway.
2004 - 6th in Points at Savannah Speedway, 3rd in Points at U.S. 36 Speedway.
2005 - Raced abroad. Ran with the ASCS Midwest Region, WOW, Eagle Raceway, and other tracks along the way.
2006 - 8th in Points at Eagle Raceway. Had several Top 5 & Top 10 finishes and had my first A Feature win in a full size Sprint Car. Most Improved Sprint Car Driver Award.
2007 - 10th in Points at Eagle Raceway.
2008- 3rd in Points at Eagle Raceway & 7th in Points in ASCS Midwest Region

Career Summary

From the time I was about two weeks old, I have been going to the races. My dad raced while I was growing up, and I would always be in the garage helping him work on the race cars. At the age of 12 I started in Go-Karts, and have worked my way up from being a Junior to racing with adults at the age of 15. Those days were quite fun and exciting, but eventually it was time to move on. At the age of 16 I started to race Mini-Sprints. I had only raced around five times when I took the checkered flag for my first Feature win. At 17 it was time to move up to bigger things. I started racing a full sized Sprint, and I'm still going strong.