By Jim Hanks
HOLLY, Mich. โ Kody Swanson has joined Wilshe
Motorsports and will compete in a BioBased.US sprint car
in Must See Racing Xtreme Sprint Series competition in
2012, team officials have announced. Swanson will team with
popular series veteran Jason Blonde in XSS action.
Over the past two seasons Swanson has established
himself as a bona fide star in open wheel racing, winning races
at several of the sportโs most heralded venues. He joins a solid
outfit with Wilshe Motorsports, and Swansonโs presence will
further strengthen the driving roster for a season that is shaping
up to be intensely competitive.
โIโm really excited,โ said Swanson, a 23-year-old native
of Kingsburg, Calif. โThis is the first opportunity Iโve had to
run some of the Xtreme Sprint Series events, but Iโve watched
several races on television and was impressed with how
professional and how competitive theyโve been. The series is
unlike anything else in short track racing right now, theyโre
moving forward and growing, making a name for themselves,
and Iโm excited to be a part of that.โ
โWeโre excited to have Kody join our team for 2012,โ said Don Wilshe, BioBased.US founder who with wife Suellen fields Wilshe Motorsports. โKody has an impressive background, and a winning record as an open wheel driver. It will be a good addition to the team and we look forward to racing with Kody and Jason this season.โ The team will utilize a Dave Steele Diablo chassis and Gaerte horsepower.
โKody will be a great addition to our series,โ said Must See Racing founder and president Jim Hanks. โHis resume speaks volumes about the type of competitor our series is attracting. Our roster this year is shaping up as an exciting mix of veteran drivers along with some young, extremely talented racers from across the country and Canada. Weโre proud of each and every one of our race teams, not only as competitors but as first-class people. Kody is a perfect fit, heโs a fine young man and a great representative of our sport.โ
Hanks also announced that BioBased.US will return as presenting sponsor for the series. BioBased.US manufacturers 100% environmentally-friendly bio-degradable cleaning products as well as breakthrough products for the agricultural industry geared toward eliminating the need for harmful pesticides and other chemicals.
Ten of the 16 XSS events in 2012 will be broadcast on national television to over 166 million American homes. In addition, viewership will be boosted by video streaming on the series website. XSS cars are officially the โWorldโs Fastest Short Track Carsโ, drawing fans and viewership from across the USA to see the cars racing at over 150 mph on some of the most prestigious tracks in America.
The 2012 series opener is set for Friday, April 13 at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla.
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