Brandon Ward - The Driver

Hometown: Winston-Salem, N.C.

Education: Associates Degree in Business Administration & Marketing

 

At age 8, Brandon found his true passion in life when he began racing go-karts in the World Karting Association. Brandon quickly became a threat to win in any racing event he entered. During the 1990’s Brandon was the “factory driver” for some of the sport’s largest and most successful chassis and motor builders. In 1998, he earned his first opportunity to enter a limited number of races in the Nascar Goody’s Dash Series.

In 2000, Brandon competed in 5 Dash Series races, with an impressive best finish of 5th at Charlotte (Lowe’s) Motor Speedway. In a limited schedule during 2001, and in only his sixteenth start in a stock car, Brandon won the race at the famed high-banks of the Bristol Motor Speedway. Brandon’s first full season in the NASCAR Dash Series was 2002 when he finished 10th in the overall championship standings and second among all Rookie of the Year Contenders. However, the real highlight of the 2002 “season” came in June when Brandon received his degree from Forsyth Technical College.

With goals set high, Brandon and the team returned in 2003 to contend for Series Championship. By year’s end, Brandon was 5th of sixty-five drivers in the overall Championship standings with 5 top ten finishes, 3 top fives and one pole. Brandon was also awarded the Most Improved Driver award for the second consecutive season. In 2004, Brandon joined forces with five-time NASCAR Dash Series champion Robert Huffman. Brandon finished the season 3rd in the overall points championship scoring two poles, five top five finishes and earned consecutive wins at Motordrome Speedway and Kentucky Speedway.

For the 2005 season, Brandon set his sights on the UARA-STARS Late Model Stock Touring Series. By seasons end, ending the year with 4 top ten finishes in only 9 starts. In 2006 and in just his second season, Brandon captured the UARA-STARS Championship, with two event wins, 14 top ten finishes and 7 top five finishes in 15 starts. Equally impressive, he was voted the Series’ “Most Popular Driver”.

Brandon Ward joins the potent Randy Humphrey Racing USAR ProCup team for 2007, with his sights set on yet another Championship.