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 It's
long been said that Ken Schrader
will race anything, any time,
anywhere. He started building that
reputation from the tender age of
three. Schrader’s dad Bill tied a
cable from his go-kart to a post in
the backyard of their Midwestern
home. Schrader would go round and
round in circles. When the go-kart
ran out of gas, Schrader would ask
his dad to fill it back up. Then he
would start going in circles all
over again...Book
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Before getting behind the wheel of a
stock car, Schrader raced all over
the Midwest, driving mostly open
wheel cars. He won in every division
he raced, including two USAC
championships. Schrader won the USAC
Silver Crown championship in 1982,
and he followed that up by taking
top honors in the USAC Sprint Car
division in 1983.
His big break came in 1984 when
Schrader rented Elmo Langley’s Fords
for a three-race stint before
running out of money. Seeing
Schrader's skill, Langley allowed
him to run two extra races that
year. By the end of the season, the
cars were still in one piece and
Schrader had gotten his take of the
big show. Junie Donlavey liked what
he saw in Schrader, and decided to
take a chance on the young driver.
Donlavey’s hunch paid off as
Schrader was named the 1985 Cup
rookie of the year.
From Donlavey Racing, Schrader moved
to Hendrick Motorsports for nine
seasons where he earned all four of
his Cup victories. Besides his
full-time Cup career, Schrader also
drives for his own team in a variety
of series including the Craftsman
Truck Series, Winston West Series,
ARCA and Southwest Tour Series.
Schrader also finds time to stay
close to his roots as he also races
at various dirt tracks throughout
the Midwest each year. He's also the
co-promoter of I-55 Raceway in
Pevely, Mo.
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