Ken Schrader
Ken Schrader
Kenneth "Ken" Schraderis an American racing driver. He currently races on local dirt and asphalt tracks around the country while driving part-time in the ARCA Racing Series, as well as at Eldora Speedway in the Camping World Truck Series. He raced in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series from 1981 to 2013. He is a first cousin once removed of fellow NASCAR driver Carl Edwards...
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth29 May 1955
CityFenton, MO
cup finished ought races run second won
We've run so many races here we ought to have won one. You know, we haven't won any Cup races here. Finished second once.
cup effect good night race saturday winston
I think it's a real good excuse. A Saturday night with a Winston Cup race doesn't effect us (at the I-55).
came circuit driving
I don't think he was driving it (then). I think when I came on the circuit ... I don't know who was.
drive
I won't drive for them. Never have. Never will.
best last season year
We've had it 10 years. Last year was our best season yet. It's doing real good.
best comparing four good notes stuff teams
We're unloading the best stuff we've got, which is good stuff. We don't have four teams to go comparing notes to, but you do what you can do with what you've got. It's not like they're unloading stuff that we don't have. They just have a lot more of it.
became bit cars hobby job love race racing
Yeah, you can say I like speed, ... Mostly, I just like being around race cars and racing people. It was my hobby and it became my job and I still love it every bit as much as I did when I started.
backed four hook pit saw took
I saw the pit right there, so I thought I'd still hook a left. I just kind of slung it around, put on four tires, backed up and took off.
Yeah, it's frustrating and aggravating just a little bit,
race
That's what I do. I like to race.
car needs ifs
I'm gonna drive until my buddies can't lift me in the car, and I'll get some younger buddies if I need to.
sports real moving
I can't blame the drivers for making the move, and I can't blame the owners for being upset. Keep in mind, this ain't like the real world where you work somewhere and you can stay 40 years. Being able to see where you are going just a few years ahead is a pretty cool deal, and it doesn't happen too often in any sport, much less stock car racing.
running night race
The racing is no different if it is day or night except you see the lights and the sparks. You run the race the same. The day or night doesn't really affect the race.
behind expect guy lifted lose nobody run
You could lose 'em pretty quick. You could lose 'em in a second. First off, if you lifted for a second, you're going to get run over anyway, because the guy behind you didn't expect you to lift. Because nobody lifts.