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Tripp Breitkreitz!
Quick Facts
Name: Tripp
Breitkreitz
Age: 13
Hometown: Casa Grande, AZ
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Crew Members: John Breitkreitz (Crew
Chief), Eric Hanson (Co-Chief), Cindi Hanson (Car Chief), Amy Breitkreitz
(Momager) and Dottie Breitkreitz (Photographer)
All About Tripp
How long have you been
racing?
I started racing in the
Big Wheel Class at the age of 3. At the age of 4, my first Jr. Dragster
was purchased. My Jr. Drag Racing career started with the 2013 season at
Firebird when I was old enough to license at 8 years old (it is now 5).
How did you get into Jr
Dragster?
Motorsports of some form
have been in my family for decades. My life at the drag strip began at
eight-months in utero, and I have been addicted since. Serving as the
official "Tire Man" on my Grandfather's 1968 Dodge Dart Super Gas car
from the time I was in a walker at seven-months old, I have always had a
passion for the intensity and skill involved with drag racing.
What is your favorite thing about racing?
My favorite thing about
drag racing used to be winning. As I get older, it's more about spending
time with my family, my track family, and my friends at the track (winning is
nice, too) :)
What is your favorite
track to race on?
I enjoy the challenge of
racing on a track that I have never raced on before, buy my favorite tracks are
my home tracks, Wild
Horse Pass, where I won my first race, and Tucson
Dragway, where I won my 1st Wally.
What is one word that describes you best?
The word that best
describes me is determined.
What sets you apart from other racers?
This question is a great
question to follow the previous question; what word best describes me. I
am very determined. It took me three seasons to win my first race.
My Mom & Grandpa put me in a very slow 16-second car for my first jr.
dragster when all of the other kids were running 8.90 seconds. I had to
learn to cut good lights in a very unresponsive car, drive at the top end, and
every aspect of safety as well as technique. I also had to learn about
having good sportsmanship, as well as the importance of showmanship. We
have to be good spokespeople for our sport and promote it as much as we can
through talking to our friends at school and participating in car shows to
bring public awareness. This sport is hard...there is only one
winner/trophy at the end of the day. If you are not determined to do your
best every time you line up at the lights, you will never be the one holding
that trophy.
What are some of your
racing accomplishments?
2015
-Top Performer in the
May/June 2015 issue of National Jr. Dragster
-2015 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing
Western Conference Finals Lucas Oil Age Group Race Winner
2016
-Top Performer in the
July/August 2016 issue of National Jr. Dragster
-2016 NHRA Pacific
National Open Invitational Champion at Tucson Dragway/Wally Winner
-2016 Tucson Dragway NHRA
Jr. Drag Racing League Challenge Champion/Wally Winner
-2016 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing
League Western Conference Finals Age Group Race Runner-up
-2016 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing
League Division 7 Race of Champions Runner-up
-2016 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing
League Division 7 Finals Semi-Finalist
-2016 Wild Horse Pass NHRA
Jr. Drag Racing League Challenge Champion/Wally Winner
-Finished the 2016 season
of Team Wild Horse Pass Jr. Dragsters 2nd in the points for the 6-12 year old
class
-Finished the 2016 season
of Team Tucson Dragway Jr. Dragsters 3rd in the points for the 6-12 year old
class
-2016 American Walk-In
Coolers @ Tucson Dragway Winter Series Champion
2017
-2017 NHRA Division 7 Jr.
Championship Series Race #1 Runner-up
-2017 NHRA Division 7 Jr.
Championship Series Race #4 Semi-Finalist
-2017 Desert Storm
Shootout @ Tucson Dragway Jr. Challenge Champion/Wally Winner
-2017 NHRA Division 7 Jr.
Championship Series Race #9 Wally Winner
-2017 Original Super Chevy
Show @ Tucson Dragway Runner-up
-Finished the 2017 NHRA
Division 7 Jr. Championship Series in 4th place for the 10-12 year old class
-Finished the 2017
National Auto Collision Centers Series at Tucson Dragway 3rd in the points for
the 6-12 year old class
-Finished the 2017 season
of Team Wild Horse Pass Jr. Dragsters 3rd in the points for the 6-12 year old
class
2018
-18th Annual Casa Grande
Main Street Fair/Car Show Competition Car Class Winner
-Currently 2nd in the
points for the 13-17 year old class of the Wild Horse Pass Summit Series
What are your goals for
this season?
Last season I finished 4th
in the NHRA Division 7 Jr. Championship Series. I would like to finish in
the top 3 this season. I recently licensed in the Jr. Street category, so
I am looking forward to competing in that class as well. In May of last
year, we purchased a Super Comp Dragster for me to start practicing in; I can't
drive it competitively until I am 16, but I can sure do a lot of 60' launches
and get it figured out!
I also want to focus on bringing more public awareness to drag racing on the track. There are a lot of high school kids, as well as kids my age, who are getting hurt participating in street racing. If they came to the track, they would be doing something fun in a controlled, safe environment.
What activities do you
enjoy outside of racing?
I am currently involved in band at my school playing both the baritone and the trumpet. I also enjoy shooting archery, racing Traxxas r/c cars and trucks, and playing video games.  |
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