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CONNOR ATKINSON RACING

NAME: CONNOR ELIZABETH ATKINSON

NICK NAME: ROCKET GIRL

EMAIL: CONNORATKINSONRACING@GMAIL.COM

FACEBOOK: CONNOR ATKINSON RACING

CHASSIS: 2011 TRIPLE XXX

ENGINE: CHEVY FUEL INJECTED RAY THIEL RACE ENGINE

SHOCKS: JASON MARTIN SHOCKS

HORSE POWER: 450

CAR OWNER: TERRY ATKINSON (GRANDPA)

CREW CHIEF: BRAD ATKINSON (FATHER)

MOTHER: ALI ATKINSON

PIT CREW: MACKENZIE ATKINSON, JASON MARTIN

YEARS RACING: 11

FAVORITE DRIVERS: TONY STEWART, TERRY MCCARL, MIKE WOODRUFF, JOSH RICHARDS, KYLE LARSON, JASON MARTIN

SPECIAL THANKS: JON FREEMAN, JASON MARTIN

SPONSORS: D&D TOWING, , MIDWAY MOTORS, OPEN MORTGAGE, RAMSEY OIL, CENTRAL ELECTRIC, KROEKER PAINT AND AUTO BODY, BONTRAGER POWDER COATING, VISUAL EFFECTS, BORECKY CONSTRUCTION, ALEXANDERS JEWLERY, MATT BRETZ LAW OFFICE, PENWELL GABLE, SHINE LIKE MINE, RICE EXHAUST

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS IN RACING:

1. THE VERY FIRST TIME I EVER DROVE MY ROOKIE GO KART I FLIPPED IT AT PRACTICE 3 TIMES END OVER END AND I WAS STUCK IN THE CAR UPSIDE DOWN. AFTER GETTING ME OUT MY DAD ASKED IF I WAS DONE FOR THE DAY AND I WIPED AWAY THE TEARS AND SAID IM NOT A QUITER AND GOT BACK IN AND KEPT PRACTICING THAT SAME DAY.

2. WINNING THE 2009 BEEF EMPIRE DAYS CHAMPIONSHIP THE FIRST NIGHT OF RACING I WON BOTH HEAT RACES 2ND IN THE TROPHY DASH AND 4TH IN THE A FEATURE. ON THE 2ND NIGHT OF RACING I WON BOTH HEATS THE TROPHY DASH AND THE A FEATURE, CLEAN SWEEP. MY DAD SAID ALL HE COULD SEE THROUGH MY HELMET WAS ME SMILING EAR TO EAR AS I CAME AROUND THE TRACK FOR MY VICTORY LAP.

3. WINNING BOTH NATIONAL AND KANSAS URSS 305 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR IN 2011

4. FIRST HEAT RACE WIN IN THE URSS 305 AT JETMORE KS ON 8-27-2011

COMMENTS FROM MOM AND DAD: CONNOR IS AN EXCEPTIONAL KID, WE AS PARENTS REQUIRE HER TO MAINTAIN AN A OR B GRADE AVERAGE IN SCHOOL IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN RACING. SHE HAS NEVER LET US DOWN, SHE HAS ALL HIGH SCHOOL HONORS CLASSES AND TOOK 2ND PLACE IN THE STATE IN MATH AT THE FORT HAYS STATE MATH RELAYS. SHE IS VERY INVOLVED BASKETBALL AND IS A STARTING GUARD AT HUTCHINSON HIGH SCHOOL AND IS ALSO RUNNING TRACK FOR HUTCH HIGH SHE LETTERED AS A FRESHMAN AND COMPETED AT THE STATE 6 A FINALS IN HURDLES. SHE IS ALSO VERY INVOLVED WITH CHURCH AND HER YOUTH GROUP. CONNOR GIVES A 110% IN EVERY THING SHE PUTS HER HEART INTO. SHE NEVER SETTLES FOR 99% WE ALWAYS ASK CONNOR TO BE A LEADER AND NOT A FOLLOWER, SHE IS A VERY GOOD ROLE MODEL, STUDENT AND DAUGHTER. CONNOR MOM AND DAD LOVE YOU LOTS AND WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU AND YOU SISTERS ACCOMPLISHMENT.

COMMENTS FROM CONNOR: I WOULD JUST LIKE TO TAKE THE TIME TO THANKS ALL MY FANS, SPONSORS, PIT CREW AND ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE WHO MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO DO THIS EVERY WEEKEND. IT TAKES A LOT OF SUPPORT AND MONEY TO RUN A PROFFESIONAL RACE TEAM AND A LOT OF PATIENCE. I JUST WANT TO LET EVERY ONE KNOW THAT NO MATTER HOW FAR I GO WITH MY RACING IN THE FUTURE I WILL NEVER FORGET THE PEOPLE WHO HELPED MAKE IT POSSIBLE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK MY THREE SISTERS FOR ALL THER SUPPORT, THEY ARE THE GREATEST. AND LIKE ME THEY ARE VERY TALENTED AND THE BEST AT WHAT THEY DO. I LOVE YOU MADDY, PARKER AND MACKENZIE. MOM, DAD, AND GRANDPA, I LOVE YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR ME AND THANKS, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK GOD FOR GIVING HIS ONLY SON TO DIE ON THE CROSS FOR OUR SINS. THROUGH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.

CONTACT US:
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING ME FURTHER MY CAREER OR JUST WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO OUR RACE TEAM YOU CAN CONTACT US AT 620-259-8922 BRAD ATKINSON OR EMAIL MY DAD AT bradandaliatkinson@gmail.com WE DO APPRICIATE EVERYTHING AND REMEMBER NO CONTRIBUTION IS TO SMALL EVERYTHING COUNTS, THANKS AGAIN FOR EVERY THING AND REMEMBER HANG IT TO THE FLOOR AND TURN LEFT!

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
1 305 SPRINT CAR A FEATURE WIN
27 GO KART A FEATURE WINS
3 RESTRICTED MICRO A FEATURE WINS
2 QRC A FEATURE WINS
2 SPRINT CAR HEAT WINS
OVER 100 HEAT AND TROPHY DASH WINS
2009 BEEF EMPIRE DAYS MICRO CHAMPION AIRPORT RACEWAY
2005 PARK CITY ROOKIE GO KART CHAMPION
2005 WHEATLAND PARK GO KART CHAMPION
2006 JR1 RUNNER UP CHAMPION PARK CITY
2006 JR1 6TH PLACE POINTS WHEATLAND PARK
2006 JR KAGE KART 4TH PLACE POINTS WHEATLAND PARK
2006 RESTRICTED MICRO RUNNER UP CHAMP PARK CITY
2007 JR KAGE 3RD PLACE POINTS WHEATLAND PARK
2007 RESTRICTED MICRO 3RD PLACE POINTS JAYHUSKERS
2008 RESTRICTED MICRO 8TH PLACE POINTS I-44 SPEEDWAY
2008 I-44 RESTRICTED MICRO NATIONALS 12TH PLACE FINISH
2010 QRC 8TH PLACE POINTS HUTCHINSON RACEWAY PARK
2011 1ST HEAT RACE WIN IN 305 URSS JETMORE KS 8-27-2011
2011 URSS NATIONAL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2011 URSS KANSAS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2012 81 SPEEDWAY 3RD PLACE POINTS 305 SPRINT CAR
2013 10th PLACE FINISH HUTCH NATIONALS
2015 DCRP 18

BASKET BALL, TRACK, MUSIC, SPENDING TIME WITH MY FRIENDS