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AJ is now racing for Patriot Motorsports Inc. and is excited about the 2010 season.  He and teammate Braden Nash will compete in local and national events hosted by the United States Auto Club (USAC). [ Home ] [ Sponsors ] [ About AJ ] [ Photos ] [ Videos ] [ Merchandise ] [ Results ] [ Through AJ's Eyes ] [ Favorite Links ] [ Other QM Drivers ] [ Feedback ]

July 10, 2010: Jr Animal:  AJ had an up and down week at the Mopar Nationals at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  In each of the practice sessions his car was one of the top three cars on the track as far as speed goes, but in the final practice session the engine miss showed up.  The crew changed a carburetor for the heat race hoping to solve the issue, only it got worse and his car barely ran for the heat race.  That forced AJ to start in the rear for the A-Main event.  He ended up 7th in the A-Main. Jr Honda:  AJ's Junior Honda car got better with each practice, but after a tough heat race he had to start in the back of the D-Main.  He quickly drove towards the front in the caution free D-Main (a rarity in Jr Honda) and finished second which transferred him to the C-Main.  On the first lap of the C-Main AJ made a nice move to miss an accident, unfortunately for him the car behind him didn't and he crashed into AJ's left front tire.  The contact damaged AJ's steering arms in the car and limited his ability to turn the wheel.  Until that it looked like AJ was a lock to make it to the B-Main to fight it out for an A-Main spot. Upcoming Schedule: For results please click the results link on the top or bottom of the page. AJ's Bio: July 25 - Tampa Points race #7 July 29 - 31 - USAC .25 Midget Nationals - Little Hoosier 100 in Lakeville, IN (Pending sponsorship assistance, click on the sponsors link for more information.) August 6 - 8 - USAC .25 Midget Nationals/East Coast Challenge Series combination event in Tampa, FL August 15 - Tampa Points race #8 August 29 - Tampa Points race #9 September 12 - Tampa Points race #10 September 18 - 19 - USAC .25 Midget Nationals - Jegs Crown in Columbus, OH (Pending sponsorship assistance, click on the sponsors link for more information.) September 24 - 26 - USAC .25 Midget Nationals - MOPAR Dirt Nationals at Eldora Speedway in OH (Pending sponsorship assistance, click on the sponsors link for more information.) October 2 - East Coast Challenge Series - North Carolina October 16 - Tampa Points race #11 October 23 - East Coast Challenge Series - Atlanta, Georgia October 30 - Spook Classic fun event in Tampa, FL November 14 - Tampa Points race #12 November 20 - Annual Charity race in Tampa, FL November 28 - Tampa Points race #13 Age: 7 Height: 48" Weight: 50 lbs Crew Chief/Handler: Dad, Uncle Jeff and Uncle Larry Quote: "Racing is in my heart" - AJ at 3 years old. Sponsors: Kane's Ace Hardware, Patriot Metals, Bayshore Technologies, Premium Meats, MakeYourHomeSafer.com, Rich Rizzardi, Bayside Solutions Special thanks: The Burkhardt Family, The Kontos Family, Nanny and Pop-pop, Uncle Jeff, Mom and Dad, Jackie and Caitlin

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