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Driver: Cody
Thompson
Years Racing: 7
Age: 18
Birthday: April
5, 1993
Birthplace:
Frederick, MD
Hometown:
Fremont, CA
Greatest influence
on life & why? My brother, Chris, because he is a great example
and works to be the best in any sport he participates in.
Racing Heroes ...
and why? Joey Saldana, because he is always in the fight for the
lead.
Hobbies other than
racing? Bowling and video games.
Favorite race
track? Lemoore Raceway, Lemoore, CA.
Racing Career
Goals? Short Term Goal: To set fast time/ track records at the
tracks we'll be racing at Long Term Goal: To become a NASCAR Cup
driver.
One thing about
you, outside of racing, that most people don't know? I bowl in
the off season. I have a 142 average.
Career Highlights
3 USAC Ford Focus
Midget wins in rookie season
6th place finish in
USAC Ford Focus Nationals
Sportsman of year for
4 years in a row from Quarter Midgets to Micro Sprint Racing
4 championships: 3 in
Quarter Midgets and 1 in 600 Micro Sprints
Holds 5 track records
at Baylands Speedway in San Jose, CA.
2 main event wins, a
trophy dash win, and 14 heat win as a rookie in 600 multi’s
Demming Cup scored
most passing points out of 44 drivers
Academic Achievement
Eagle Scout plus 2
Eagle palms
Cody Thompson is an
exciting, young racer whose combination of passion, focus and
natural ability drive him to success on the track. Combined with his
passion and talent, Cody's dedication and philosophy enable him to
garner wins quickly in new classes. To Cody, its not just about
coming in first, but a desire to obtain in depth knowledge of his
car and racing principles which take him to the next level. Known as
a fierce competitor both on and off the track, Cody has quickly
advanced in classes he has entered. The passion of winning is in
every driver, but the patience and the ability to win is not. In six
years of racing, Cody has broken twenty-two track records and has
raced to four championships. In 18 months of Micro Sprints, Cody has
had 20 heat wins, 8 main wins and has 54 top five finishes out of 61
total races.
In 2008 Cody had
completed his 5th year of competitive racing. In his rookie year at
Delta Speedway in Stockton, CA he took home the 600 Micro Sprint 3/4
restricted title, along with the Class Act Award/Sportsman of the
Year, as awarded by Delta Speedway. Cody also received his Eagle
Scout Award in the Boy Scouts of America which only 2 percent of all
boys in the US ever achieve. On top of earning his Eagle Scout rank,
he also has earned two extra Eagle palms which represents the extra
effort in his merit badges on top of what was earned for his Eagle.
2009 was Cody’s
first year racing in the "600 Multi Micro Sprint Class". Cody's
racing venues in California this year will include Ocean Speedway in
Watsonville, Plaza Park in Visalia, Lemoore Raceway in Lemoore, and
Delta Speedway in Stockton.
Cody's passion in
life is to become a driver in the "Cup Series" in NASCAR. He knows
this will not come easy. He is positioning himself now to better his
chances of reaching his goal. Cody knows this journey cannot be made
alone. He will need plenty of support along the way. If you would
like to talk about a possible sponsorship, please do not hesitate to
contact Mike Thompson at (510) 676-2664 or
www.codythompsonracing.com
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