Bradley Riethmeyer - NASCAR Driver

Second Generation Racing Champion!

A second generation racing champion, twenty-three-year old Bradley Riethmeyer is quickly on his way to making a name for himself in auto racing. This future Nextel Cup star has accumulated a large Texas fan base as he progresses throughout the 2007 racing season. Bradley's "quick to help others" attitude has earned him respect with both fans and drivers on and off the track.

In 2003, Riethmeyer took Rookie of the Year honors in the ROMCO series and earned 1 win. In 2004 he won the ROMCO series championship and had 1 win. Bradley has learned from some of the best in Texas what it takes to win. Like many current Nextel Cup stars, Riethmeyer cut his teeth in Quarter Midgets and Legends. After running a limited schedule in 2005 to focus on school, Bradley charged into the 2006 racing season by winning the All American Driver Challenge. He capped 2006 by winning 2 USAC Carolina/Virgina Ford Focus Midget Series races and the series Rookie of the Year. In 2007, Riethmeyer plans to contend for the USAC Carolina Ford Focus Midget Series championship and run a limited schedule in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

Racing Background

2006 – USAC Carolina/Virgina Ford Focus Midget Series Rookie of the Year; 2 wins, 5 fast times, 8 top 5 finishes; Attended American Racing Accademy; 4th place finish in only Super Late Model start of the year

2005 – Focused on school and ran a limited schedule of Super Late Model races in Texas.

2004 – ROMCO Super Late Model Series Champion; 8 top 5 finishes out of 13 races, 6th at Texas Motor Speedway restrictor plate race, and one win at Houston Motor Speedway; 3rd place finish at Kentucky Speedway in NASCAR Southeast series race

2003 – ROMCO Super Late Model Series Rookie of the year; 5th overall in the State point’s standings; one win in rookie season; Competed in the Red Bull Drivers search, winning the first stage of the competition and finishing 10th during the second stage at Irwindale Speedway

2002 – Raced 4 times in the All-star Race Trucks series/Legends Pro Division – finished 2nd twice and won one race at San Antonio, TX in the truck series

2001 – Off due to economic conditions – Started Texas A&M University

2000 – All Star Race Trucks - 3rd overall in the points: 3rd at the East Coast Nationals, 2 time fastest qualifier; finished top 5 (11 out of 14 races)

1999 – Legends cars – 1st in young Lions state points, 6th overall in National points

1998 – Legends cars – 3rd in final Semi-Pro points standings

1997 – Quarter Midgets – 3rd in light-B points; 2nd at Oklahoma Monza event, after flipping the car in 5 min warm up right before the race.

1996 – Quarter Midget – 3rd in senior stock state points

1995 – First Official Race car of Bradley’s Career – Quarter midget – Practicing at local tracks

Personal Information

Born - January 14, 1984

Resides - Hickory, NC

Status - Senior at Texas A&M University

Height - 5’ 9”

Weight -122 lbs

Hobbies - Racing, Hunting, Bowling, Studying, Online Sim Racing