Jeffrey West Jr
Jeffrey West Jr

Jeffrey West Jr
Atoka, TN

Driver Information

Jeffrey is 20 years old and began racing oval karts on dirt at age 5. His parents are Jeff and Kimberly West. His dad Jeff raced dirt bikes, 4-wheelers, and oval karts. Since 2007, Jeffrey competed in more than 350 feature races in karting with more than 100 feature wins and 28 championships. At the age of 16, he started racing a 305 winged sprint car in 2018, capturing the MSCA series Rookie of the Year.

In 2020, Jeffrey made his debut in a 360 winged sprint car at the Greg Hodnett Memorial at Riverside International Raceway taking his first Heat Race win and had a comfortable lead in the A Main until he ran out of fuel with just a few laps remaining. He also was awarded the ASCS Mid-South Region Rookie of the Year in 2020. He is looking forward to continuous development in the winged sprint divisions and will be competing with both the USCS and ASCS series.

Jeffrey's interests include other sports such as basketball and football and he enjoys spending time playing PC games, which does of course include I-Racing. One interesting fact about Jeffrey is that he was one of the nation's fastest Sport Stackers when he was younger and was a member of Team USA competing in the Junior Olympics and World Championships. Jeffrey competed all over the U.S. with International competitor's and racked up numerous bronze, silver, and gold medals.

Jeffrey graduated with the Class of 2020 from Brighton High School in Brighton, TN.

Career Highlights


Won ASCS Mid-South Rookie of the Year - 360 Winged Sprint Car
Won 2018 MSCA Rookie of the Year - 305 Winged Sprint Car
Won Maxxis National championship in 2015 - Oval Karts
Won 28 championships in dirt oval karting
4 time winner of the Cody Burks Memorial pro karting event at the annual Mid-South Shootout

Most Memorable Moment


Winning a Maxxis National Championship after many years of trying!

Favorites

  • TrackRiverside International Speedway
  • DriverJeff Gordon
  • EventNational Indoor Karting Championships
  • FoodRibeye Steak
  • MovieTalladega Nights
  • SongDirt Road Anthem - Jason Aldean
  • Sports TeamVols
  • Speed ShopDynoTech Racing Engines

Recommendations

  • RestaurantTexas Roadhouse
  • Fast FoodChick-Fil-A
  • Gas StationFastimes
  • Car ManufacturerChevy
  • BeverageWater
  • Parts StoreO'Reilley's
  • HotelHampton Inn