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Born and raised in Greensburg Indiana. Started racing Go-Karts at age 15 in 1993. Got the nickname as "The Tree City Tornado" on a local radio show in 2004. J.T. is single and a college graduate, with his Associates Degree in Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University. He plans to further his education in the coming years.

I am involved in several charity functions including the annual 3-hour enduro benefit Go-Kart race at Fastimes in Indianapolis,IN. I have been involved raising money for great causes like the Kenny Irwin Jr. Foundation, USAC Benevolent Fund, and American Racing Ministries.

Team Results are as follows:

  • 2002- Thunder at Johansson's Co-Captain with Shane Hollingsworth finished 5th

  • 2003- Thunder at Prodrive Co-Captain with Critter Malone finished 2nd

  • 2004- Fun at Fastimes Co-Captain with Johnny Parsons Jr. finished 3rd

  • 2005- Fun at Fastimes I was the lone Captain finished as the Champions

  • 2006- Fun at Fastimes Co-Captain with Johnny Heydenreich finished 3rd

  • 2007- Fun at Fastimes Co-Captain with Ted Hines finished 4th

  • 2008- Fun at Fastimes Co-Captain with Johnny Parsons Jr. finished 2nd

  • 2009- NO RACE

I am also very involved in "A Race For A Cure" that started in 2005 to help fund research to find a cure for Diabetes. This problem affects nearly 21 Million children and adults in the United States. I have participated in walks, bike rides, and in 2007 we even had a golf outing to raise money for the American Diabetes Association. If you have any ideas for a local function you would like to promote to benefit ADA or the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation please email me. 2009 will be the inaugural year for the Diabetes Challenge This Rides 4 U Campaign to raise money for the American Diabetes Association and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation to fund research to find a cure. Fans will get the opportunity to ride in an 800 horsepower fire breathing Sprint Car, in one of the 2 seat cars that legendary car owner and builder Steve Stapp has built and assembled. Fans will give a donation for the number of laps they want to ride. The fan will ride in front and the driver will be in the rear of the car! I am ready to take some lucky fans for rides to give them a thrill and raise money for a cause that is very dear to my heart.

Career Highlights

2009
J,T, started the year off competing at the Prestigious Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in Tulsa, OK. In the Friday Prelim he led the first half of his heat race and ended up third, good enough to be in an A-Qualifier. Finished the weekend in the top half of the 300 car field driving the Matt Fox owned #23 Stealth Gaerte. J.T. again drove the Bryan Robinson owned #57R Maxim in the SCORA Sprint Car Series. He captured the 20 lap A-Main at the Clay Co. Speedway in Flora, IL. He also had several other top 5s and top 10s including 3 heat race wins. One of those heat wins coming at the Legendary Terre Haute Action Track. He led the points standings the majority of the year ending the season 4th..

2008
J.T. drove the Bryan Robinson owned # 57R Sprint Car to several top ten finishes. This includes a strong 7th place finish at the Historic Putnamville Clash, at the Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville with nearly 40 cars in the pits.

2007
Ran several T.Q. Midget races in the #16 owned by Scott Brannin. Competed in several sprint car races in the Axsom Racing #11. Had several top 5's, top 10's, and heat race wins in both cars.

2006
Ran #92 T.Q. Midget for Billy Reeves again. Competed in several Sprint Car races in the Greg Axsom #11 and the Glenn Scott owned Taterhead Motorsports #16x. Finished the year with several top 5's, top 10's, and heat race wins, including a start in the prestigious Mike Johnson Memorial Sprint Car race at Paragon.

2005
Ran several T.Q. Midget races in the Reeves #92 car before getting hurt in a serious automobile accident in Indianapolis. Made a comeback later in the season. Finished with several top 5's, top 10's, and heat race wins. Also competed in a sprint car.

2004
Ran several UMRA T.Q. MIdget races driving for long time car owner Billy Reeves. Had several good finishes.

2003
Ran about 20 sprint car races; including local, USAC, and Midwest sprint car series shows. I had several top 5's, top 10's, heat race wins and 2 non-qualifier's race wins during Indiana Sprintweek. I had a fast time award at Bloomington Speedway over a tough 40 car field. Competed in the Mopar Million at Eldora Speedway. It was the highest paying race in sprint car history and 140 cars showed up for it. Competed several times both live and taped on Speed Channel.

2002
I raced several times in a full midget with USAC and NAMARS including the inaugural Pepsi Mt. Dew Challenge at Knoxville Raceway. Made several Sprint Car starts for the legendary Steve Stapp and the Hurst Brothers. Getting several top 5's & 10's and heat races wins.

2001
My first year in sprint car. The change over went well for me as a driver. Took a bad flip in the middle of the season that set us back some, but overall the season went fine. Raced at Twins Cities, Bloomington, Paragon, Lawrenceburg Gas City and practiced at Florence, KY. Got a heat win at Bloomington and Twin Cities. Had 13 A-main starts, 2 top 5's with 3rd being best finished, 3 top 10's, 7 top 12's, 10 top 15's. Got rookie of the year at Twin Cities and finished 6th in points only 20 points out of the top 5. Ended the season at Bloomington at 13th in points, just a few markers out of 10th. Made the USAC Sprint week show at Bloomington. Qualified 26th quick out of 58 cars. Ran 3rd in heat race. Started 17th in the feature. Moved up to 12th before I started fighting the handling at the end. Raced a micro sprint. Won the heat race and feature at North Vernon.

2000
Ran final season of T.Q.'s. Had 6 heat wins, 2 top 5's, 7 top 10's and 9 top 15's in 13 feature starts. Made 5 feature starts in 6 races attended, running a full midget on pavement. Ran 2nd first time in it and had 2 top 10's. Got 2nd in first and only start in micro sprint. Finished 10th in Kenyon car at RCA Dome after starting 19th in the shortened 12 lap feature.

1999
Ran second season with T.Q. and had a turn around season, going from 33rd to 8th in point standings out of 100 drivers. Won 4 heats and 2 semi-features. Had 20 top 15's, 14 of those were top 10's and 3 of those were top 5's. This happened in 23 starts of the 24 made. Was one of three drivers to make every feature. Ran the Kenyon car a few times picking up a heat win and several top 5's and top 10's. Ran the only indoor midget race held at Fargo, ND and finished 13th of the 23 starters in the 100 lap contest.

1998
Ran first season in T.Q. Midget. Had several mechanical problems but salvaged 1 heat race win and 5 top 15's in 7 feature starts. Also made first start in Kenyon car finishing 2nd in first race and 5th in the other.

1997
Ran second season of Mini-Sprints ending up with 3 feature wins, 4 heat race wins, 1 B-main win, 2 fast times, 1 track record and 13 top 5's out of 19 races. Was ranked as one of the top 600cc Mini-Sprint drivers in the Midwest.

1996
Ran first full season of 600cc winged mini-sprints ended the season with 19 top tens in 23 races. Seven of these were top 5's. Finished 6th the first start at Mini-Sprint World Nationals at Chillicothe, OH.

1995
Ran second and final season of karts, ending the season with 35 wins in 2 cycle and 4 cycle competition. Had a few more wins in selected races in '96 and '97. Ended karting career with over 50 wins.

1994
Ran first full season of karts, ending the season with 12 wins.

1993
Made first start in a Go-Kart at age 15 and finished 4th.

 


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