BIO

Quick Facts

Hometown: Franklin, IN.

Racing Since: 2009-2010

Hobbies: Watching Basketball 

Favorite Team: Indiana

Occupation:  Race Car Driver

Birthday: 9/30

About Emerson

Emerson is a second-generation driver.  He started racing when he was five years old driving a quarter midget. He then started racing mircos when he was at the age of 11.  He continued running and having successes and moving onto USAC Midgets at the age of 15 for Scott Petry with Petry Motorsports.  In 2017 Emerson stepped away from midgets, joined CMR. He then started racing #47BC non-wing sprint car with USAC.  

Emerson went to Franklin Community High School until covid, this is when he transitioned to online school, Emerson graduated early so he could pursue his racing career. Emerson not only excelled in racing but also academically.

2024 Emerson and his former car owner Scott Petry got back together, along with Dale Klaasmeyer.  Starting a new team from scratch.  Learning new tracks, having no notes the team has set out to do their best. The team wants to win, not make an A-main!  Making the decision not to join a series in 2025.  

Career Highlights

2025

  • Chili Bowl Prelim Night Winner
  • Hoosier Hero

2024

  • 410 Wing (IRA Maverick)
  • 360 Wing (Knoxville)
  • Eldora Kings Royal (6th) Rookie of Year
  • 360 Wing (Knoxville National) 2nd Rookie of Year
  • 410 Wing (Knoxville National) Rookie of Year
  • USAC Midget Week Lincoln Park
  • Tulsa Shootout Outlaw Driller
  • Anderson Little 500 Fast Qualifier (Pole Sitter)

2023

  • USAC 3rd in points

2022

  • Tulsa Shootout Stock Nonwing Driller
  • Tulsa Shootout Hard Charger Stock A Wing
  • Tulsa Shootout Hard Charger Wing Outlaw
  • Tulsa Shootout-First driver in history to leave w top 10 in all 4 classes
  • 1st A Nonwing / 2nd Nonwing Outlaw / 7th A Wing / 8th Outlaw
  • 410 Wing Attica (2nd)
  • Silver Crown (USAC) 5th after going to tail @ Terra Haute
  • Anderson Little 500 Fast Qualifier (Practice Day)
  • USAC Sprint Car Rookie of the Year
  • USAC 5th in Points
  • Hoosier Auto Racing Fan Rookie of the Year
  • Sprint Car Rookie of The Year
  • 18 years a Rookie has been top 5 in USAC Points
  • 19 years since a driver recorded a 1st USAC WIN on opening night @ Bubba 
  • 5th youngest driver to win a race with the series (USAC) and become the series' first teenager winner in 7 years
  • Turned in extraordinary USAC Silver Crown debut at Terra Haute Track after having issues starting, Axsom charged from 26th to 5th!  At age 17 he became the youngest driver to finish top 5 in his series debut, breaking a record formerly held by Aaron Fike.

Winter Dirt Games Champion Bubba Fl 2x winner First National sprint feature wins within 48hrs since 2008.

  • Winter Dirt Games Night 1 winner

Sprint Car 2022

  • Lincoln Park (non-sanction) winner
  • Cacopah Speedway AZ Winner
  • Lincoln Park 2nd Place
  • Angel Park 3rd Place

 

I-70 Huset's (Track Record)

Wing Sprint Car

  • Attica Speedway 2nd Place

USAC (MIDGET)

  • Multi Chili Bowl A- Main Events
  • 2021 1st Kokomo Speedway
  • 2021 1st Jefferson County Speedway
  • Multi event hard charger award 

600 Micro Sprints

  • Over 70 Wins in 2 years of micro racing
  • 2019 Big Dance Feature Winner
  • 2019 Hard Charger award non-wing championship (Circuit City)
  • 2019 All-Star Circuit Of Champions TQ Midgets Rookie of Year

Quarter Midgets 

The last year in QM in 2016 outdoor season Emerson Won 39 of 46 races at Mini Indy and Midwest Thunder races. Of the 7 he did not win finished top 3 of 6 of those.  Ran 9 National Races in 2016 3 first places 1 second and 2 third places.

  • 2 National Championship
  • Lt 160 & Lt Mod World Formula
  • Lt Mon Formula Brickyard & Pocono
  • Little E (Eldora) 
  • Robbie Stanley Winner
  • Jr Honda Mini Indy Champion 

 

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