KALE DRAKE

Hoisted the trophy as a first-time USAC National Midget winner in 2024 during September’s BC39 prelim feature in his debut at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Garnered his initial three top-fives with the series during the season, taking 3rd in May at Kansas’ Belleville Short Track and 5th during June’s Indiana Midget Week round at Indiana’s Kokomo Speedway for Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports. Ultimately, he finished 10th in series points, just barely missing out on Rookie of the Year honors by 22 points. In July, he was hired by 2B Racing’s USAC National Sprint Car team, making 15 starts, which were highlighted by a top-10 run in August at Kokomo where he was named Sprint Car Smackdown Rookie of the Year. Has a unique role in which he serves as a full-time mechanic for the KKM’s stable of midgets while also maintaining his own burgeoning racing career behind the wheel.