About Jeff Kot

Illegal street racing proved to be a costly lesson and is the reason I began racing legally. After losing my drivers license not once but twice for racing on public streets, I learned it wasn't the place for competition. In 1998, I started stock car racing in legally sanctioned events. I thought this would be a way to race and not get in trouble doing it. We caught on fast and soon it became my biggest interest. I finished 11th in my first race after getting turned into the wall hard during the qualifying race. We got ready to race later that night; It wasn't pretty, but we were persistent and learned a lot. I spent every dollar I had or made to go faster.

Driving hundreds of miles to race after race and working just about every night to go faster, plus working a full time job was getting tough. I met up with Ronnie Williams who I had a good feeling about the first time I met him. I knew I needed help and he was definitely my ticket to speed. My race car was plagued with mechanical problems and I was the only Dodge in my division. We needed to build a new motor and make some serious changes.

Soon I was running faster and the races weren't taking so much out of me. We worked non-stop and it showed. I have experienced it all in the racing - from CT to NC, winning, sitting on the pole, setting the track record, getting turned head on into the wall and losing motors and transmissions at full throttle. It's all been worth it when you get to take your victory lap.

Running in the Hooters Series with drivers I watched on TV for years has been hard to take in. Passing some of the drivers you grew up admiring still has me in disbelief. Getting the opportunity to race the Atlantic City race with legends from all forms of racing and to beat them has been more than I could expect from the first time in an open wheel car.

2008 should be a full season running in at least two cars. One a stock car and the other open wheel. The season starts early in January. Keep checking in as we continue climbing our way up the ranks and check out the Fan Club page. Become a new member and join the fans already registered!

Television and USAR Pro Cup race schedules are posted and the ATQMRA schedule will be released soon. Thank you for the fan email and I'm trying to keep up on the signature material. Please allow up to 4 weeks to receive special requests. Feel free to submit an appearance request, but my agent will make final decissions on that and will contact your company for complete details.

Thank you for the on track support in 2007 and all the well wishes after the hard wreck early in the season. Hope to see you at the track in '08.