Driver Profile

Tyler Nelson, an 18 yr. old Olathe, KS driver, started racing Go-Karts in 2008. He raced karts until he moved up in 2011 to the 600 Micro-Sprint Division. Tyler was named Rookie-of-the-Year at Valley Speedway that same year. Nelson raced in 50 consecutive races without incident. Out of those 50 races he finished in the top 10 of every race.

In 2013, #88 Tyler Nelson raced in 6 Midget races while still running full-time in the 600 Micro Sprint circuit. Nelson placed in the top 5 in all 6 Midget races. The following year, in 2014, Tyler moved up to the Midgets full-time. He was honored as 2014 Rookie-of-the-Year in the All Star Midget Series. Nelson also raced across the country in the POWRI series.

Off the track, Tyler Nelson is a proud member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City. His hard work with the organization has earned him the title of Goodwill Ambassador and Official Spokesperson to the clubs. Nelson also has his own non-profit organization called KC Kids on Track. The program brings motorsports to kids in the inner-city, provides peer-to-peer mentoring, and emphasizes the importance of hard work, dedication, and dreams.

WEBSITE:
www.tylernelsonracing.com
www.kckidsontrack.com

2008: Achieved the unique award for having “The Biggest Flip” of the season

2009: 2nd Place in Junior Light & 3rd Place in Junior Heavy

2010: 1st Place in Light Division & 1st Place in Heavy Division. Tyler also raced Bolivar, MO and took 1st Place in two different divisions

2011: “Rookie of the Year” at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley and 6th Place at Sweet Springs Raceway

2012: Valley Speedway “Winner in Class” & 6th Place at Sweet Springs Raceway

2013: Valley Speedway Runner-up Points leader

2014: 2nd Place - All Star Midget Series

2015: First appearance in Chili Bowl, Tulsa, OK - Third Place Finish in J-Feature Race and 7th Place Finish in I-Feature

First USAC A Feature appearance.

2016 - First year of USAC Racing

Roger Gorbet - Crew Chief
Dave Clark - Media Contact