Monday, 6 January 2014

Tristan Draper Looks Back on First Year of Sportsman Racing and Looks Ahead to an Exciting 2014 Campaign

After racing the past several years in the Go Kart division at Brockville Speedway, Tristan Draper moved into a Sportsman car in 2013, racing weekly at Brockville Speedway in the new Rookie Sportsman Division. He also raced occasionally at Can Am Motorsports in Lafargeville, New York as well as Cornwall Speedway.

The Rookie Sportsman division proved to be very competitive, but it didn’t take long for the 16 year old to find success, driving to his first win of the season on June 8th. Draper added two more victories in the month of July, winning in back to back starts on July 6th and July 20th. Tristan also added several other strong finishes throughout the summer and made the move to the regular Sportsman class late in the season in preparation for 2014.

“After getting our third win in the Rookie Sportsman class we decided that it would be beneficial to move up to the regular Sportsman class and test the waters for next year”, says Draper on the decision to move up early. “Hopefully that will pay off, as we will know what to expect once we get started in 2014”.

The Draper Racing team has expanded their operation for 2014 as Dillon Sallows will be racing under the Draper Racing banner this coming season. The team has been working hard over the winter in their Harrowsmith, Ontario shop and are anxious to get started in 2014.

Tristan and the entire Draper Racing team would like to thank all of the sponsors that have contributed to a successful season in the Rookie Sportsman division. These sponsors include Draper Doors, Bay Electric, Dig N Dirt, Wejay Machine Products, Rideauview Contracts, Pay Load Transportation, and Taylor Auto Mall. We look forward to the upcoming 2014 season in the Sportsman division.

For more information on Tristan Draper, including driver profile, schedule and results, photos and links to our sponsors, please check out our brand new website, www.draperracing.com.