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2015 HOLLEY PERFORMANCE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR KATLYNN LEER LANDS RIDE IN THE LEGENDARY WILKEPAK #11 MIDGET

WilkePak Motor Sports is proud to announce Katlynn Leer as the driver of their #11 midget for the 2017 Chili Bowl Nationals. Chris Wilke had this to say “Katlynn marks a milestone for Wilke Racing as the first female in 90 years to grace the wheel of one of our cars. I have had the pleasure of following Katlynn around this summer helping her in the sprint cars and midgets and I am very excited to see how she can do in one of our cars.” She will be joined by teammate Jerry Coons.

Katlynn Leer Career Highlights

Won Rookie of the Year and became Ventura raceway champion in 2011
Claimed first Midget win in 2012 at Antioch Speedway in Antioch CA.
Tested a NASCR K&N car for Derrike Cope in Virginia in 2013
Raced an ARCA Car at DuQuoin IL. on dirt in 2014
Raced an ARCA Truck Series Race at Kentucky Speedway in 2014 and finished 6th.
Got accepted into the Rev Racing Drive for Diversity Program in 2014.
Won Holley Performance Rookie of the year in the ARCA Truck Racing series.

Katlynn Leer ARCA Truck Series 2015 Holley Performance Rookie of the Year
Katlynn Leer ARCA Truck Series 2015 Holley Performance Rookie of the Year

Wilke Pak Motorsports – Overview

Wilke-Pak Motorsports ranks fourth in all-time USAC Midget Series feature wins.
Wilke-Pak Motorsports has more than 200 midget car feature wins.
Wilke-Pak Motorsports has earned four USAC National Midget Car Owner Championships along with six BMARA Midget Car Owner Championships
Wilke-Pak Motorsports has won ten Pepsi Nationals victories, with seven different drivers.
2010 Wilke-Pak Motorsports finished second in the USAC Championship standings, recording five feature wins. Kody Swanson won the July 22, ORP USAC midget race to give the Wilke family the record 134th all time USAC feature win. The Wilke Family was presented with a special commemorative plaque in recognition of their record 134 USAC National feature wins.
2009 Wilke-Pak Motorsports recorded nine feature wins and rank fourth in USAC points.
2008 Wilke-Pak Motorsports had a total of six feature wins and finished 10th in the USAC season Championship
2007 Wilke-Pak Motorsports took home the USAC Mopar Midget National Owners Championship, scoring 10 total feature wins. Wilke-Pak swept both nights of the 2007 Mopar Belleville Midget Nationals, held at the famed Belleville High banks in Belleville, Kansas, and also took home the title in the third annual “Indiana Midget Week Championship.” Drivers Kasey Kahne, Dave Darland, Josh Wise & Jerry Coons Jr. drove the Wilke-Pak midgets at the 2007 Chili Bowl Nationals, all four drivers are past USAC National Midget Champions.
2006 Wilke-Pak Motorsports finished second in the USAC National Midget Car Owners Championship, scoring eight feature wins, and recorded 15 top-tens in 22 2006 USAC Midget starts
2005 Wilke-Pak Motorsports captured the USAC National Midget Car Owners Championship. The team scored a total of six feature wins in 2005 including the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, the team also earned the $10,000 Mopar Challenge Bonus, utilizing Mopar power.
2004 Wilke-Pak Motorsports earned the runner-up position in USAC National Midget Owners Championship. The team scored seven feature wins and the USAC “Buckeye Midget Nationals” Championship.
2003 Wilke-Pak Motorsports finished second in the USAC National Midget Owners Championship. The team recorded 12 feature wins.

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