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About Brandon Ward 

   

Date of Birth: October 11, 1980

Marital Status: Single

Hometown: Winston-Salem, N.C.

Education: Associates Degree in Business Administration & Marketing   

                

 

At the early age of 8, Brandon found his first true passion in life.  He began running Go-karts in the World Karting Association.

 With the help of his parents Rick and Terri, Brandon quickly became a threat to win in any WKA event he entered.  During the mid to late 1990’s Brandon was employed by some of the sports largest and most successful chassis and motor builders as their factory driver.  In 1998, he had the opportunity to compete in the Nascar Goody’s Dash Series.  The early passion from age 8 immediately grew to a burning desire to make the jump from the WKA to NASCAR.  In 2000, Brandon competed in 5 races finishing an impressive 5th at Charlotte Motor Speedway.  As Brandon continued to gain experience, it was decided to run a limited schedule again in 2001.  In only his sixteenth start in a stock car, Brandon won the race at the famed high-banks of the Bristol Motor Speedway.  With a victory and two years of building a quality race team, 2002 was Brandon’s first full season in the Nascar Goody’s Dash Series.  As the 2002 season came to a close, Brandon found himself 10th in the overall championship standings and runner-up in the rookie of the year standings. However, the highlight of 2002 came in June when Brandon received his degree from Forsyth Technical College.  With goals set high, Brandon and the team returned in 2003 to compete for the championship once again.  By years end, Brandon finished 5th out of sixty-five drivers in the overall championship standings with 5 top ten finishes, 3 top fives and one pole.  Brandon also was awarded the most improved driver award for the second consecutive season. For 2004, Brandon joined forces with five-time Dash Series champion and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Robert Huffman.  Brandon finished the season 3rd in the overall points championship scoring two poles, five top five finishes and consecutive wins at Motordrome Speedway and Kentucky Speedway. For the 2005 season, Brandon set his sights on the UARA-STARS Late Model Stock Touring Series. By seasons end, Brandon finished with 4 top ten finishes in only 9 starts. During the summer of 2005, Brandon participated in a Chevrolet factory Craftsman Truck Series test. He also was victorious in the first ever ISCARS Touring series race at Shenandoah Speedway in Virginia. For the 2006 season, Brandon and the team will set their sights on the UARA-STARS Championship.

 

 

Page Last Updated on: October 29, 2008

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