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Valvoline Awards Grassroots Racer $50,000 To Pursue Racing Career
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Valvoline Inc., a worldwide supplier of branded lubricants and automotive services, announced Wyatt Alexander of Ellsworth, Maine, as the grand prize winner of its Fast Track to Fame contest.
The program, which was launched nationwide in February in support of grassroots racing, invited amateur racers of all backgrounds and experience levels to participate and celebrate the passion and pursuit of excellence that drives grassroots culture.
The contest operated in two rounds, with the second round controlled exclusively by public voting. Valvoline received over 800 driver entries and thousands of user votes throughout the program.
Alexander is a third-generation mechanic and race car driver with aspirations of racing professionally. In the meantime, the 18-year-old is enrolled full-time at UNC Charlotte studying mechanical engineering while he works part-time for two race teams.
"I'm living the dream, but I'm constantly on the go. It's a balance of doing anything I can to be the next young gun, but also knowing that I need to focus on school," said Alexander. "With this opportunity from Valvoline, I want to put a couple other big races on our schedule to get my name out there. It's pretty simple: just do more racing."
In addition to the overall Fast Track to Fame winner, three runners-up—Morgan Ward of Watertown, South Dakota, Jonathan McKennedy of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and John Baker of French Lick, Indiana—will receive incremental prizes including cash and Valvoline products.
Valvoline noted the opportunity was made possible by sponsors including Speedway Motors, One on One Brand, iRacing and TSMGI.
For more on the winner Wyatt Alexander, visit here.
The program, which was launched nationwide in February in support of grassroots racing, invited amateur racers of all backgrounds and experience levels to participate and celebrate the passion and pursuit of excellence that drives grassroots culture.
The contest operated in two rounds, with the second round controlled exclusively by public voting. Valvoline received over 800 driver entries and thousands of user votes throughout the program.
Alexander is a third-generation mechanic and race car driver with aspirations of racing professionally. In the meantime, the 18-year-old is enrolled full-time at UNC Charlotte studying mechanical engineering while he works part-time for two race teams.
"I'm living the dream, but I'm constantly on the go. It's a balance of doing anything I can to be the next young gun, but also knowing that I need to focus on school," said Alexander. "With this opportunity from Valvoline, I want to put a couple other big races on our schedule to get my name out there. It's pretty simple: just do more racing."
In addition to the overall Fast Track to Fame winner, three runners-up—Morgan Ward of Watertown, South Dakota, Jonathan McKennedy of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and John Baker of French Lick, Indiana—will receive incremental prizes including cash and Valvoline products.
Valvoline noted the opportunity was made possible by sponsors including Speedway Motors, One on One Brand, iRacing and TSMGI.
For more on the winner Wyatt Alexander, visit here.
