Picture at Orlando Speedworld

Kyle LaPier

#12

Visit Kyle at www.lapierracing.com

Kyle LaPier drives the #12 Legends Pro Class car.  His home track is Rockford Speedway but he can also be found racing at Grundy County Speedway.  He lives in Belvidere, IL.

Team members helping Kyle are:  Crew Chief-Dave LaPier, Crew- Bobby LaPier, Robert LaPier, Brooke LaPier, Joyce LaPier, Dana LaPier.  Dana LaPier is the car owner.

Kyle started racing in 1998 in the Go Karts Class at Sugar River Raceway because his family raced Late Models and Short Trackers.  His first win was in 1999 in the Go Karts Class at Sugar River Raceway.  Career highlights include 2004 Rockford Speedway Champion, Grundy County Speedway Champion, Burris Bando Young Guns Junior Pro Series Champion, Illinois State Champion, '05 8 wins in Legends car, '06 Rockford Speedway Champion, Grundy County Speedway Champion, 11 wins, finished 9th National Touring Series Points, finished 18th National Pro Points.

The thrill of racing for Kyle is when you make a move to pass someone coming out of the corners.  His most exciting racing moment was finishing 3rd at Elko Speedway in a National Touring Series Race against 29 other drivers.  He's most proud that their team is a family operation and they work on their car themselves and don't hire people.

Kyle's racing hero is Mark Martin.

Of racing, Kyle says, "It is a sport and it takes a certain mental and physical skill to drive a race car!".

His favorite racing website is his own, www.lapierracing.com