Kyle Weatherman
| Kyle Weatherman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 28, 1997 Wentzville, Missouri |
| Residence | Concord, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Racecar driver |
Kyle Weatherman (born August 28, 1997) is a professional race car driver currently competing in the ARCA Racing Series. He was born in Wentzville, Missouri, where he was first exposed to racing by his father, Daryn,and family friend Brian Maine, at the age of eight years old. The elder Weatherman took Kyle and his younger son, Clayton (who was six years old at the time), to a go-kart shop just to look around. They left after a major purchase of go-karts and tires. The very next weekend, they started racing - an experience that led to both Kyle and Clayton becoming professional drivers.
Around the same time, another family was getting started in the sport as well. As Daryn Weatherman was passing his passion for racing down to Kyle and his younger brother, Clayton, they met and quickly became friends with Gary Stray and his sons, Keegan and Charlie. Both Daryn Weatherman and Gary Stray shared the philosophy that if the boys were going to drive competitively, they should know everything about how to care for and maintain the vehicles. At eight years old, Kyle became well-versed in how to clean the go-karts, change out the gears, and keep the go-karts running at their peaks. To this day, Kyle still works in the shop and spends a lot of time working side-by-side with his crew team.
At age eight, Kyle moved up to Bandolero racing. Bandoleros are small, easy to handle vehicles that are a great way for a young driver to transition from go-karts to Legends cars. Bandoleros can surpass speeds of 50 m.p.h., but they do not accelerate quickly. They have left-foot braking and no clutch system. Kyle spent four years racing Bandoleros. Those four years were a key time in his development as a driver, helping him become observant and teaching him how to make educated decisions on the track and in the shop while prepping his vehicle for race day. He won the national championship in bandolero racing [1].
At age 12, Kyle moved to the Legends Series, where he raced Legends cars through age 15. Vehicles used in the Legends Series are smaller-scale replicas of cars from the 1930s and 1940s. Weatherman contested in a handful of late model races and dirt modified in IMCA 4WD. At 12 years old, competed in the Legends Million Dollar Race. He finished fifth in that race. That year, Kyle was the only 12 year-old competing, making him the youngest driver on the track. He won the Legends National Championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and became the youngest driver up until that point to claim victory in that race [2].
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