VERMILLION COUNTY SPEEDWAY
DANVILLE, ILLINOIS
ILLINOIS SPEEDWEEK
JUNE 9, 2009
Kyle Simon is 19 years old and shares his birthdate with his cousin Landon...
He is single....
He runs the #23 sprint with a Maxim Chassi and a Kriner Engine..
The reason behind his number....it was his dad's..
He considers Waynesfield Motor Sports Park in Ohio as his hometrack... His favorite track to run was the old Lawrenceburg track...
Kyle started racing at age 14 and went right into a sprint....
When asked what had inspired him to start racing he said he really had no choice and laughed... He said like his cousin Landon they are 3rd generation racers.. His grandpa Jim, his dad Steve, his Uncle Chris and now him and his cousin....
The driver he most admires " MATT WESTFALL
The driver he says is his toughest competitor : MATT WESTFALL...
To be a good driver he says you need Jesus....and you need to be straight and smooth...and you also have to have confidence in yourself...
His goal in racing is to win races and to have fun while he is doing it...
Anything in racing he feels needs changed.....COST...
A racing highlight that stands out for him was at age 14 when he he won the first race he was in ...
He likes to race the low groove on a dry slick track..
His Crew Chief is his grandpa Jim..
Crew Member is Aaron Wright..
Kyle wanted to give a special thanks to his mom Nikki and his dad Steve.....and his grandpa Jim.....
Was really nice meeting you Kyle...thanks for giving me the time for the interview..goodluck in 2009..
cj
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