Tyler Arrington
Age: 16
Hometown: Hoanker, VA
Division: Stock Lite and Stock Medium
Series: Beechnut Raceway and Cashmere Speedway
Chassis: Phantom
Engine: SBR
Sponsors: Car Care INC., Napa Auto Parts, and Federated Auto Parts

This is my 4th year in racing..im on a 2007 Icon and 2002 BADger SX..Run SBR PowerPlants.. last year, finished 4th in Stock Light Beechnut Raceway Local points.. Hope to Win it this year.. and.. that brings me to where im at today in racing..

Last updated on 03/31/08

Josh Fields
Age: 17
Hometown: Whitesburg, KY
Division: Stock Medium, Stock Heavy, and Animal Heavy
Series: Beechnut Raceway
Chassis: Phantom
Engine: Apache Racing Engines
Sponsors: Apache Racing Engines, H.A. Trucking, and Family

I am 17 years old and have been racing for 4 years now. I have raced many different tracks. One of my favorites is Beechnut Tn. I had 14 feature wins last season and hope to have a great season this year. I just finished 3rd in Maxxis Animal Heavy at the March Madness.

Last updated on 03/27/08

Ryan Griffin
Nickname: "Griff"
Age: 30
Hometown: Piney Flats, TN
Division: Amateur Stock
Series: Beechnut Raceway
Chassis: Titan
Engine: Toddzilla
Sponsors: Bojangles Famous Chicken & Biscuits, Toddzilla Racing Engines, Clutches, & Tires, Pip Printing & Traphic Graphic in Johnson City, TN

Griffin Racing is driver/owner Ryan Griffin. He races a Titan T-4 kart at Beechnut Raceway in Blountville, TN and other East Tennessee tracks. This will be his second full season of racing karts. He purchased the kart part way through the 2006 season, making it out only a couple of times.  Last year he ran the full 2007 season finishing 6th in points in the Amateur Stock Class. Coming from a racing family, it was inevitable that Ryan would eventually get into racing himself. His uncle is the owner of a dirt late model, his brother races a dirt modified and his father a sportsman. Growing up in a racing family was spending every saturday at the shop working on the cars, a couple days during the week at the shop and every Saturday night at the track. Even before he was old enough to be in the pits he would be in the stands tracking lap times. As Ryan became older his father would let him fill in driving the sportsman. Even as a fill in with limited seat time, he ran well and had feature finishes as high as second place. Now Ryan is ready to take on racing for himself. Look for him in the #12 Titan with flames down the side at a track in East Tennessee.

Last updated on 03/26/08

Nick Nelson
Nickname: "Fireball" and "Nickoli"
Age: 18
Hometown: Clarkson, KY
Division: Stock Lite, Stock Medium, and Stock Heavy
Series: TDKA, Beechnut Raceway, and Volunteer Motorsports
Chassis: Tempest
Engine: Bama Racing Engines and Southern Express
Sponsors: Proclean 1000, QPI Graphics, and Ralph's Market

Bio Coming Soon.

Last updated on 03/26/08

Jay Patterson
Nickname: "champ48"
Age: 16
Hometown: Marion, VA
Division: Jr Champ Lite, Jr Champ Heavy, and Sr Champ Lite
Series: TDKA and Beechnut Raceway
Chassis: Phantom
Engine: Toddzilla
Sponsors: Toddzilla Racing Engines and Dad

Began racing at the beginning of 2006, filpped twice as a rookie.  Went to Tunica as a rookie and finished 8th from starting 15th.  Won the TDKA Championship in Jr Champ, finished 7th in Sr Champ at the Beechnut Local points.

Last updated on 12/03/07

Jesse Rupe
Age: 15
Hometown: Sophia, WV
Division: Gold Lite and Medium
Series: WKA Dirt, Tennessee State Series, Cashmere Speedway, and Beechnut Raceway
Chassis: Slack and Millenium
Engine: WHR
Sponsors: Everett Cook

My names Jesse Rupe. I started racing when I was 12. I am 15 now and have learned a lot since I started. I hope to keep moving up in racing as I get older.

Last updated on 10/08/08