Chase Burda
Lapeer, MI
Driver Information
Chase Burda started racing when he was six years old in 2012. During his rookie campaign, Burda concentrated on learning the rules and concepts of .25 midget racing. In his second season, Burda began running two classes at two tracks.
All of Burda's hard work paid off with a co-championship at Lansing Speedway in the Jr. Honda class.
In 2013, Burda followed-up his breakthrough season with numerous career-firsts including tracks records, multiple class championships and his first National event win.
Since then, Burda has added to his already-impressive list of accomplishments on both dirt and pavement, indoor and outdoor race events.
Currently, Chase Burda Racing has competed in numerous marquee events and series including the USAC Gen Next East Coast Regional Series, USAC Midwest Thunder, USAC Midwest Dirt Series, QMA Eastern Grand's and several club level events. His aggressive schedule includes 37 race events in 2016!
In 2017, Chase moved into a full size car. He started racing a Monte Carlo in the Street Stock class. After a few races, he was running in the top 3 every week. We finished out the year racing in many different tracks with in Michigan. He had multiple heat wins, but no feature win.
In 2018, Chase continued his quest in the Street Stock, had multiple feature wins and finished 2nd in points at Merritt Speedway. He also started racing a UMP Modified. This was his learning class and he did very well in it. We had some motor issues at the end of the season, so it ended a little early.
In 2019, he raced in the IMCA Modified and ran for Rookie of the Year. He also raced his first pavement class, CRA Jegs Jr Late Models. Both were new cars to the Burda team, but with Chase's talent, he accomplished his goals of becoming IMCA Eastern Region Rookie of the Year & CRA Jr Late Model Champion!
In 2020, Chase will be moving up again racing in the CRA All Star Tour setting the goal of Rookie of the Year. He will also be racing his IMCA Dirt Modified in Michigan on the off weekends!
About Chase Burda
Chase Burda started racing when he was six years old in 2012. During his rookie campaign, Burda concentrated on learning the rules and concepts of .25 midget racing. In his second season, Burda began running two classes at two tracks.
All of Burda's hard work paid off with a co-championship at Lansing Speedway in the Jr. Honda class.
In 2013, Burda followed-up his breakthrough season with numerous career-firsts including tracks records, multiple class championships and his first National event win.
Since then, Burda has added to his already-impressive list of accomplishments on both dirt and pavement, indoor and outdoor race events.
Last year, Chase Burda Racing competed in numerous marquee events and series including the USAC Gen Next East Coast Regional Series, USAC Midwest Thunder, USAC Midwest Dirt Series, QMA Eastern Grand's and several club level events. He ended his Quarter Midget career with another USAC Championship, Grand's winner and 7 other top 10 finishes in the USAC series, both on pavement and dirt.
In 2017, at 12 years old, Chase Burda moved into his next chapter in his racing career. He practiced his UMP Street Stock one time and by the 5th lap, he was driving it into the corners like a pro. He will be racing his Street Stock and UMP Dirt Modified at the Silver Bullet in Owendale,MI this year, to gain experience in the big cars, with plans to try other tracks toward the end of the season.
Chase Burda Career Highlights
2011
- First win at States Race in Lansing, MI
- Won 2 heat races at the Rumble
2012
- Set track record in Jr. Animal at Waterford track
- Co-Champion Jr. Honda at Lansing
- Feature win in Jr. Honda at the Tony Stewart Rumble
2013
- Set record for most wins in one night at Midwest Indoor Racing Series
- Set track record in Jr. Animal at Lansing track
- Won his first National race in Salisbury, NC in Lt. Mod
- Tri-City Series Champion in Jr. Animal & Jr. Honda
- Midwest Thunder Series Champion in Lt. Mod
- Midwest Thunder Series Runner-Up in Jr. Animal
- Midwest Thunder Series 3rd Place in Jr. Honda
- Winter Nationals Champion in Jr. Animal & Jr. Honda
- Tony Stewart Rumble Champion in Sr. Honda
- USAC National 3rd in Series Points Lt. Mod
2014
- Holds record for most feature wins in Midwest Indoor Series
- Midwest Indoor Series Champion in Sr. Honda
- Featured in Sprint Car & Midget Magazine
- National Race Winner in Nashville, TN with Lt. Mod
- Eastern Grand's Winner in Lt. Mod
- National Race Winner in Oswego, NY in Lt. Mod
- Co-Champion USAC Midwest Dirt Series Sr. Honda
- Champion USAC Midwest Dirt Series Lt. 160
- USAC Gen Next East Coast Champion Lt. Mod
- USAC Gen Next National 8th Place Sr. Honda
- USAC Gen Next National 10th Place Sr. Animal
- Midwest Thunder Champion Lt. Mod
- Midwest Thunder 5th Place Sr. Honda
- Midwest Thunder 6th Place Sr. Animal
- Midwest Thunder 7th Place Lt. 160
2015
- USAC Pavement National Series Champion Lt. Mod
- USAC Pavement National Series Runner-Up Lt. 160
- USAC Pavement National Series 5th Place Sr. Honda
- USAC Pavement National Series 7th Place Sr. Animal
- USAC Pavement National Series 7th Place Lt. World Formula
- USAC Dirt National Series 3rd Place Sr. Animal
- USAC Dirt National Series 10th Place Sr. Honda
- USAC Dirt National Series 10th Place Lt. World Formula
- Champion USAC Battle at the Brickyard Lt. Mod
- USAC National Win Kalamazoo, MI Lt. Mod
- USAC National Win Thompson, CT Lt. Mod
Career Highlights
USAC National Champion in Lt Mod 2015 & 2016
QMA Grands winner
Rookie of the year 2018 Merritt Speedway
CRA JR. Late Model Champion
IMCA Eastern Region Rookie of the Year 2019
CRA Jegs All Stars Tour Rookie Of The Year 2020
Most Memorable Moment
Chase's most memorable moment was his first National win at the Brickyard in 2015. There were 63 Light 160's show up for the event and he won it all.
Hobbies
Racing & Basketball