MOWA Midwest Open Wheel Association

 Korey Weyant

#83

Korey Weyant drives the #83 Sprint Class car.  His home track is Jacksonville Speedway.  He lives in Springfield, IL.

Team members helping Korey are:  Rick Northrop, Gene, Jay, Little Ricky.  Rick Northrop is the car owner.

Korey started racing when he was 9 years old in Quarter Midgets in Springfield, IL because it was a family sport.  His first win was in '94, winning his first race in Quarter Midget in Springfield, IL.  Career highlights include '05 multiple Quarter Midget Champs, multiple Mini Sprint Champs, '05 Lincoln Speedway Track Champion, '08-'09 Jacksonville Speedway Track Champion, '10 Monster Non-Wing Champion.

The thrill of racing for Korey is having 900 hp at the push of a pedal.  His most exciting racing moment was winning 3 straight non-wing Championships and being one of the very few 4th generation drivers in the USA.  He's most proud of winning Championships, carrying on the racing tradition that has been in his family for 4 generations.

Korey's racing hero is Tony Stewart.

Of racing, Korey says, "It is the most exciting sport on dirt!".