Team: Purdy Family Racing
Car: #3p
Driver: Nick Purdy
Years of racing experience: 8
Pit Crew: My lovely wife Jeanette Purdy, My daughter Paisley, my father Todd Purdy, Ray, Tyler, Joel Kaeding,
Sponsors: Big Daddy’s Motor Cars, Acme Drywall and Texture Source, Victory Glass
Background:
I grew up in Morgan Hill CA, and my father Todd Purdy introduced me to sprint car racing at the San Jose Fair Grounds at a young age. When I reached the age of 10 I was able to race quarter midgets and we were very successful and won quite a few shows in California. After growing out of quarter midgets I took a break from racing until I got my drivers license and started to dabble in drag racing. We moved to Reno NV in 2007 and I began my career at summit racing equipment in Sparks NV. I worked there for a total of 7 years and I continued drag racing until the beginning of 2020 when I decided to chase my dream of being a sprint car driver. It’s been a long uphill battle and we’ve slowly formed relationships with fellow racers and tracks in our area and has now become the Sierra Nevada sprint car series where we’re able to race close to home.
Team: Garretson Family Racing
Car: #98z
Driver: Jordan Garretson
Years of racing experience: 8
Pit Crew: Howie Garretson
Sponsors:
Background:
Besides driving the 98z car sometimes Jordan drives the 7t car for Dusty Rose Ranch. Its a family affair for me as 3 generations of Garretson’s are int he pits and trackside for me. Again a huge thank you to everyone that supports me and helps out with what they can!!
Team: Henderson Racing
Car: #8k
Driver: Preston Henderson
Years of racing experience: 10
Pit Crew:
Sponsors: Modern concrete, R&B Racing, B&D auto Electric, and Bob Massie
Background:
I’ve been racing for 10 years, started racing sprint cars in 2019, started racing dirt sprint cars in 2023. I got into dirt sprint cars through Bob, he hurt his hip and told me to drive the Widow on the 2nd night of gold rush in 2022, so we put another car together … and here we are.
Team: Accelerated Medical
Car: #8
Driver: Dr. Wade Taylor
Years of racing experience:
Pit Crew: Lisa Taylor – my wife, she is always in charge!
Sponsors: Accelerated Medical, Elko Tool & Fastener, Amsoil, Condon Motorsports, AC Designs, Taylor Reliability
Background:
I live in Spring Creek, NV, and I’m actually a Chiropractic Physician. I’ve only been driving sprint cars 0ne season so far, however I race an IMCA modified as well and have raced modifieds in 26 states all across the country.
Team: Massie Racing
Car:
Driver: Bob Massie
Years of racing experience:
Pit Crew: The lone wolf … me!
Sponsors:
Background:
I ride and race anything. I have a whole shop full of trophies. Its rumored there’s a cold beverage in the fridge. Come on by and see us after the races!
Team: Ferrier Racing
Car: #17
Driver:
Years of racing experience: 40
Pit Crew: Wife – Diane
Sponsors: Self
Background:
I grew up watching my father race Nascar, however I’ve always wanted to race sprint cars.
Team: Bergh Racing
Car: #21
Driver: Ron Bergh
Years of racing experience: 28
Pit Crew: Me, myself, and I
Sponsors:
Background:
At 37 years young I come before you to share my story, I started my racing career in the late 90’s when I, along with my three brothers, as well as dad, all established a passion for racing motorcycles. We were all instantly hooked and the passion for riding and racing was born. Fast forward a few years to 2007 with a list of broken bones and that season had come to an end as life’s responsibilities led me in a different direction. Moving ahead to the more current history of 2021 when I reignited this passion for racing in the form of 4 wheels instead of two this time around. This was fed through an endurance style demolish derby at our local track here at Mtn. Home Speedway that quickly progressed into less mud, demolition and a lot more speed as the track grew.
My first step into racing cars was nowhere near a 360 winged sprint as that was a someday dream yet to be realized as I raced my Honda Accord in the Hornet class. After the first races it was time to get a faster car, and then yet another faster car, and so on as the next year I progressed into running the hornet car, a bomber, and a hobby stock. The year after that I decided to give up the hornets and moved into the modifieds and Micro sprints before finding the 360 winged sprints while still running a micro sprint, a modified and the 360 winged sprints that brings us to today. Now that I am in the 360 sprints I have opted to conclude my season in the micro sprints as my energy is focused on the 360 sprints and the modifieds.
Being passionate about the racing I am working hard with all the people involved with our local track to continue to grow the sport while focusing on the 360 winged sprints as well as the box stocks as they are our up and coming sprint car drivers. This has become a family event as I have passed on these cars that I have progressed out of to family members that have started into racing. Mom is out there racing the same track as my daughter in the hornet class while my brother and dad are out there racing in the bomber and hobby stock classes, along with cousins racing each other in the box stock carts. This is a pretty amazing feeling to have the whole family out enjoying this sport as it has taken a full circle now that we are back on the track together after 20 years, all be it with four wheels and a lot less broken bones this time.
I am excited to share my passion with those around me as we grow the sport and our local track while also traveling to the tracks around us to further expand the sport along with the racing family that comes with it. Whether it is throwing a single sprint on a trailer to make a solo trip down into California or loading up the trailers along with the family heading down into Elko, NV for a fun weekend filled with great people and an abundance of memories being made while I and those around me pursue this passion we call racing.
Have fun, go fast, keep the rubber side down!
Keep it real and don’t do anything I wouldn’t!
Team: Tyler Cheek Racing
Car: #14T
Driver: Tyler Cheek
Years of racing experience: 10
Pit Crew: My better half, Skyler and team mascot Jackson
Sponsors: Mamas Meat shop in Fallon Nevada
Background:
I got started in the Ministocks, and moved into the outlaw karts around 2018. Running with the Red Bluff Outlaws in the winter when I could, and have gotten the opportunities to drive for great people in just about every local class we have in the summer. If there’s a steering wheel to hold, and the car is safe, I’ll strap into anything. This will be my first year driving a sprint car full time.
