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Tysus Pattee

#68

Tysus Pattee drives the #68 Late Model Class car.  His home track is Independence Motor Speedway.  He lives in Vinton, IA.

Team members helping Tysus are:  Dad, Mom, Amber, DAve, Taylor, Roy and Brett.  Craig Pattee is the car owner.

Tysus started racing in 1992 in the Hobby Stock Class at Beuten County Speedway after watching it enough, it looked like fun so he went for it.  His first win was in 1999 in the Late Model Class at Independence Motor Speedway.  Career highlights include 2 wins and looking for more.

The thrill of racing for Tysus is the competition and friends he's made and the friends yet to meet.  His most exciting racing moment was his first Heat Race win.....waaay to much adrenaline in the veins!  He's most proud of the fact that he is still doing it and loving it!

Tysus's racing heroes are Billy Moyer and Scott Bloomquist.

Of racing Tysus says, "It's a family atmosphere that brings families closer together and you develop a lot of friendships!".