Race car driver Brady Bacon is setting a fast pace in
his career, and as one of his sponsors, Fatheadz is excited to see what’s next.As a third-generation driver,
racing is in Brady Bacon’s blood. He was just five years old when he first started
driving quarter midgets, and at 10, he started racing micro midgets. Flash
forward to 2018, and by the end of this year, he will have run in an excess of
100 races while pursuing the USAC Sprint championship in his own 99 car and the
USAC midget championship in Frank Manafort’s 76M. In addition, he’ll have also
managed to fit in select 410 wing sprint car races in the Bacon Marshall
Motorsports entry. Fatheadz is proud to be a sponsor of this competitor who is
on the fast track to racing success.The Early DaysRacing since 1995, Brady’s
hometown is Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. In his 2006 season, after much success in
the USAC National Midget Series, he signed onto the Driver Development Program
with Chip Ganassi Racing. He began racing for Kasey Kahne’s USAC team in 2007
and raced with them through the end of 2008 in the full USAC National Midget
and Sprint Car Series on both pavement and dirt. Brady graduated from a
private Christian school (one year early), so he could pursue his racing
career. He excelled academically, and was a National Merit Scholar as well as
Valedictorian of his class.A Career in the MakingHe got back together with
former car owners Mike and Megan Eubanks in 2009 to pursue his winged sprint
car career. His 2010 and 2011 seasons, he finished the ASCS tour second and third
in points respectively. The two years brought a total of five ASCS National
victories as well as the prestigious Rookie of Knoxville 410 Nationals award in
the wing ranks. He also scored his first USAC National sprint car win.In 2011 Brady took over full
ownership of the 99 program and now operates Brady Bacon Racing. Brady enjoys
being as versatile as possible, and not only drives, but is responsible for all
setup and mechanical decisions on his own cars. 2012 proved to be a breakout
year for Brady. He amassed a total of 12 victories in a variety of different
venues. Concentrating on the ASCS tour, he won seven races and finished third
in the final points standings.Wanting to make a change and
do more wing 410 racing, Brady decided to make a few big changes in 2013. After
marrying long-time girlfriend Xia Xianna Baker, Brady moved to Indiana and took
over driving duties for the famed Hoffman Auto Racing 69. Brady had a
successful tenure with Hoffman Auto Racing from 2013 to 2016, resulting in two
National USAC Championships and 14 USAC feature wins. The combo also won the
2014 Eastern Storm and 2016 Indiana Sprint week titles. Brady sits atop the
all-time win list for the race team.The Excitement ContinuesBrady and Xia Xianna also
continue to field their own 410 sprint car in select events throughout the
country. Brady has earned a total of six 410 sprint car victories, including a
Pennsylvania Speedweek victory at Path Valley Speedway, and an Eldora 4 Crown
title with the Allstars Circuit of Champions. He juggles the busiest open wheel
dirt schedule in the country, piloting cars across the country. Bacon has
amassed more than 80 sprint car and midget victories in his career and plans on
adding many more.Career Highlights2018 Quick Stats (as of June 25, 2018):
47 races4 wins20 top-fives29 top-tens2017
Allstar Sprints
Eldora 4 Crown WinnerThree USAC
National Midget winsTwo USAC
National Sprint Car winsTwo USAC 360
winsWilliams Grove
ARDC winnerOne Local 410
Sprint winThird in USAC
National Midget points10 total wins2016
USAC National
ChampionIndiana Sprint
Week ChampionUSAC Curb Super
License ChampionThird in USAC
Midget pointsTwo USAC
National Sprint Wins (Montpelier, Jackson)Jason Leffler
Memorial 20K WinnerOne 410 Wing
Sprint Car WinOne CRA Sprint
WinOne Australian
Midget winOne USAC 360 WinSeven total wins2015
Seven USAC
National Sprint Car WinsOne CRA Sprint
Car WinOne Local 410
Sprint Car WinOne MOWA Sprint
Car WinWestern World
Midget WinOne 360 Sprint
Car Win12 Season
Wins2014
USAC National
Sprint Car ChampionFour USAC 410
WinsFour Crown
Nationals WinnerEastern Storm
Champion410 MOWA Granite
City Winner410 Triple X 40
PA Speedweek WinnerTwo USAC 360
WinsOne 305 Sprint
Car Win
