Tom Craze celebrated his
birthday in Charlotte on October 26, as he was chosen as one of 24 drivers
to give it his all in Roush Racing’s “Race for the Ride” test held at
North Carolina Speedway in North Wilkesboro, N.C.
Craze, 22, driver of the BoGo
Racing/Tom Craze Motorsports No. 75 Pathfinder/Ford Taurus late model, is
a regular in the KY Clutch and Performance Late Model Series at Salem
Speedway (Ind.) and has run a limited schedule in the Sunoco Super Series
in 2004.
Craze started his racing career in the
“foundation of motorsports,” the World Karting Association (WKA) and
worked his way up through the WKA ranks, winning numerous national
championships and key karting events.
Craze made a brief career in open wheel
midgets, running in both United States Auto Club (USAC) and the NAMARS
series in the Midwest, before moving onto late models in early March 2004.
Craze was one of 24 drivers selected
for an opportunity to test in a Roush Racing NASCAR Craftsman Truck.
“The Gong Show,” as motorsports media
has dubbed it, was held over a three-day period, October 25-27, in North
Wilkesboro.
Unfortunately, Craze and the seven
other drivers’ test day on October 27 was rained out and not rescheduled
due to schedule conflictions and time restraints of Roush Racing’s.
Although the opportunity seemed like
the opportunity of a lifetime slipped through Craze’s fingers, he is not
upset.
“It was cool just to be invited by
Roush down to North Wilkesboro for a chance to test,” said Craze.
“I’m disappointed their scheduling and
Mother Nature didn’t play in my favor, but I understand Roush’s time
crunch with their hectic NASCAR schedules. Hopefully they’ll remember me
and we’ll see what happens in the future.”
For more information on Craze, please
check out www.tomcraze.com.
Contact information
Tom Craze Motorsports
tomcrazemotorsports@yahoo.com