Dylan Presnell - Bio Dylan Presnell, also known as the 'Smoky Mountain Thunder', began racing Quarter Midgets in March of 2003 just 2 months shy of his 8th birthday. He had his first win and first track record (Which still stands to date) just a few months later in the Junior Novice class in Nashville, TN. 2006 was another busy but successful year for Dylan. He started racing the MMRA Mini Cups full time and won the MMRA Future Stars National Touring Championship, winning races in Florida, Wyoming, Nebraska, & Oklahoma just to name a few. Dylan was also named Rookie of the Year making him the first driver in his division to ever win a Championship in his rookie season. 2007 yielded a lot of new experiences for Dylan. He was ready for bigger and faster cars and started running in two new Divisions in which he was the youngest driver in both. The first was the Young Lions Division in a 600 Racing Legends Car that Dylan raced in the 2007 Summer Shootout where he won the 1st race of the Shootout and remained in contention for the Championship right up until the last race. The second division Dylan raced in was the Allison Legacy Series, where Donnie Allison has become an important part of Dylan’s training process in the series, acting as his driving coach as well as helping with the car. Dylan only ran a handful of races in 2007 with his best finish at Hickory Motor Speedway where he qualified 4th and finished 6th. The Allison Legacy Car was a great training tool for Dylan’s future in racing. Dylan worked hard and raced a lot of weekends, including some Fridays that took him away from school, but he still maintained a 4.0 GPA and Honor Roll status and is a member of the Junior Beta Club. 2008 was another very successful year for Dylan and his team. With the help from his driving Coach, NASCAR Legend Donnie Allison, he achieved his goal of becoming one of the youngest drivers to win “Rookie of the Year” in the Allison Legacy National Touring Series by winning a race at Orange County Speedway, sitting on the pole 1 time, 6 top five finishes , 15 top ten finishes and finishing “Rookie of the Race” 11 times. 2009 was a very exciting year for Dylan. He moved up to a full size late model stock car and began racing in the UARA-Stars Touring Series. At 13 he was the youngest driver to ever enter into a UARA event. He had a very successful year winning 3 late model stock events, the first of which was just his second time out. The 4th win of the season was in a Super Late Model Stock car and was the first time he had ever driven the lighter faster stock car. He had several top five and top ten finishes including his 10th place finish in one of the most prestigious races of the year, the World Crown 300. He received a lot of recognition for his accomplishments in the press in 2009 including stories in several issues of Late Model Digest and in the September and November issues of Late Model Racer Magazine. The season ended with a great write up in the Knoxville News Sentinel in the December 27th Sunday edition. 2010 was full of new experiences for Dylan and his team. American Mountain Rentals of Pigeon Forge, TN was a welcome addition to our sponsors and we want to thank them for their support. Another great experience of the year was Dylan's debut into the Pro Cup Series with races at The Motor Mile in Virginia, Historical North Wilkesboro and last but certainly not least the Famous Bristol Motor Speedway. Dylan finished in the top 10 in all three races. Dylan will take the experiences from the 2010 season and apply what he has learned to further his climb up the ladder of success and looks for 2011 to be a great year. As always, stay tuned to see where the year takes Dylan on his journey to the top. |
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Dylan Presnell - Quick Stats Personal: Age: 15 (Birthday May 22nd) Hometown: Sevierville, TN Height: 5' 9" Weight: 136 Pounds Years Racing: 9 Family: Dad- Ken, Mom- Michelle; Sisters- Jessica, April & Jennifer; Brother- Major Interesting Fact: Sister Jessica is the reigning "Miss UARA" Nickname: "Smokey Mountain Thunder" Hobbies: Riding dirt bikes, swimming, jet skiing and playing video games Grades: Maintains a 4.0 GPA and Honor Roll status and is a member of the Junior Beta Club Goals: To race successfully for my teams and represent my sponsors and fans to the best of my ability. To grow and advance in the sport, gain good experience and build relationships to ultimately have a driving career in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top Accomplishments: 2009 - Qualified on the Pole and Won at Newport TN, the first time ever racing a super late model race car and a super late model event in October 2009 - Youngest driver to enter a UARA late model stock car race at 13 years old 2009 - Won in his second race ever behind the wheel of a late model stock car at age 13 2008 - Youngest driver ever to win “Rookie of the Year” in the Allison Legacy National Touring Series Current Season: Career Highlights: 2010 2009 2008
- Allison Legacy Touring Series “Rookie of the Year” - Won Allison Legacy Mid- Season Championship race at Orange County Speedway - Legends Young Lions - 2008 Winter Nationals Champion- Orlando Florida - 2nd Place in the Winter Heat Legends Championship at Lowes Motor Speedway, Winning 4 out of 8 races 2006 2005 2004
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