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Evernham Adds Swindell to Development Program

STATESVILLE, N.C. -- Evernham Motorsports has named Kevin Swindell as the newest member of its Driver Development Program.

The 17-year-old from Germantown, Tenn., is the son of legendary three-time National Sprint Car champion Sammy Swindell.

Kevin is quickly making a name for himself on the track. He has enjoyed 65 wins over the course of his 12-year career.

Swindell spent the last two years racing in the United Sprint Car Series and World of Outlaw Series, where he has accumulated two distinct records. In 2006, at the age of 16, he became the youngest driver to win a World of Outlaws feature event. A year prior, he became the youngest driver to finish in the top 10 in a World of Outlaws feature event.

"As our organization evolves, we are constantly scouting and researching young drivers," said Ray Evernham, team owner and CEO of Evernham Motorsports. "Kevin has displayed a tremendous amount of talent in the years he has been racing. Evernham Motorsports will offer the resources and mentoring to assist him in further developing his already impressive driving skills."

Swindell has piloted over five different types of racecars including sprints, karts, midgets and stock cars. In 2005, Swindell blasted his way to nine track records in the USCS Asphalt Thunder Series en route to rookie of the year honors in both the 360 and 410 National Sprint Car poll.

"Becoming a part of Evernham Motorsports is a dream come true for me," said Swindell. "I have seen the type of talent that Ray has been able to groom, and for him to select me into the Driver Development Program is an absolute honor. So far in my career, I have had some great mentors. My dad taught me early to learn about each race car and then go out and drive it to the best of my ability. At Evernham Motorsports, I will benefit from having even more people to learn from. I'm looking forward to this next step in my career."

Swindell's 2007 schedule has not been released at this time, but he will be running a number of races under the Evernham banner for Kasey Kahne Racing.

Watching him race go-karts in CA when he was about 8 years a blind man could have figured out where this kid was headed. If the car is fast you'll find him near the front, period, end of story. Good luck Bulldog, keep 'em in the ball park, see you in Victory Lane. Take It Easy....

Just leave the "cranky old man" at home and you should do just fine.....

LMFAO!!!! Sam has to be one of the most talented drivers I have ever seen..........that being said............if Ray knows what good for himself and Kevy, he'll send Sam back to Tennessee.

"The Outlaws have people out here that don’t know 
anything about racing. I don’t understand how they 
come up with some of the calls they do. It makes me 
think that they just might be that stupid. It’s 
scary."     -Steve Kinser

Can't wait to see Sammy's dumbass try to make it onto the track to pay back someone that Kevin hits. Hopefully Ray will know to get Sammy away from the track.

Does anyone know if Kevin/Sammy will be at East Bay, to get some laps in a non-wing car before the USAC season starts?

The KKR team won't be running until Manzy, and then it will be just with the midgets. They don't have their trailer yet, and they don't have room for the sprint cars to take out there. They wanted to try out their new cars before going to Eldora, but it doesn't look like that will happen.

Wouldnt let a trailer be the reason for not running. There are many out there to borrow or rent.

Thanks Spridge. Bummer, hoping to see the newest 'Mr. Excitement' fly wingless next week.

You have to be kidding....right?

Um, no, not kidding. I would like to see him race at East Bay next week.

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Sorry,I'm awake now! Yeah,I was hoping to see him in a sprinter at Manzy but I'll tell you the midgets are going to be a handful on the 1/2 mile. I've seen them(Midgets) run off and on through the years at Manzy and it's seriously fast! I'm sure they will run them first Sat and the track should be OK but it will be more of a mixed bag Fri and could be tough. I'm not sure how much non wing stuff he's ran but Manzy's 1/2 going into 3 will have his eyes wide open..

P.S. Would like to see his dad run anything,anytime.

No problem. I don't know that Kevin has any nonwing dirt experience. Anyone know? Spridge?

Well I do know he'll run at Eldora on March 31st in a sprinter and I know he's ran there with a wing. hell he flew one with a wing. Now he gets to run em the way...well you know..

KennyrEldora

Yeah. Wasn't it Sammy that showed up in a Yellow rent a truck to Florida one year? Trailer schmailer....