 
Residence: Bartlett, TN
Wife: Farrah,
Daughter: Skylar
(3)
Born: February 10, 1973
Jason began his racing career at the
age of 6 when he started racing BMX bicycles and made
the move to Motocross at the age of 13. He won state
championships in Arkansas and Mississippi as well
as National Championships in New Jersey and Ohio. In 1993, Jason turned his focus to Sprint
cars. That same year, he finished the point season
in second place and was also named "rookie of the year." In
1996, Jason joined the American Sprint Car Series with
a goal to finish in the top 10 in points. A seventh
place finish for the "new guy" on the tour gained attention
from promoters and fellow racers.
In 2001, Jason and Sides Motorsports made
the decision to go National with the World of Outlaws Gumout
division and during his first season, won the feature event
at Tulsa Speedway. After an impressive run at Knoxville
Nationals, Jason was named the "Nationals Rookie of the
Year" and went on to finish 2nd in points in the Gumout
division and claim "Rookie of the Year" honors for the
series. Jason also won the Short Track Nationals
at Little Rock and was named "410 Rookie of the Year" by
the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame.
For 2002, Jason started the year off with
a bang by winning both of the memorial races at the Winternationals. Jason
was named "King of the 360s" after winning the Ronald Laney
Memorial race. Jason's quest for the 2002 season
was a strong finish in the World of Outlaws Gumout points
race and a spot in the Knoxville Nationals A-main event. Jason
finished the 2002 Gumout season at 3rd in points after
a very tight points battle between the three leaders. Jason
also qualified for the Knoxville Nationals after the first
night of qualifications - a feat that few racers are able
to achieve.
In 2003, Jason was named the World of
Outlaws "Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year" and recorded
a 6th place finish in the point standings.
Jason recorded his first World of Outlaws
victory in 2004 at the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg,
Ohio. It was the prestigious "Kings Royal," with
a $50,000 payoff. More significantly, it gave Jason
a place in the record books and it was the final year
for legendary promoter, Earl Baltes, to crown the King.
2005 was a lackluster season for Jason.
Several motor problems hampered good finishes. A change
was made at midseason to Don Ott motors and things seemed
to get back on track. Time trials improved and a new
track record was set at Billings, Montana. The year ended
with a 15th place finish in the World of Outlaws point
standings.
At the end of the 2005 season Jason and car owner Wayne
Rhodes ended a seven year partnership. Jason continues
to work out of Wayne’s
race shop and they remain best of friends. Jason never
could have realized his dreams of racing full time or
even racing with the World of Outlaws without the longtime
support of Wayne and his wife “Miss DeLynda” as
Jason refers to her.
The 2006 season began with a new partner and co-owner
in Wetherington Tractor Service, a company based in Plant
City, Florida and owned by Kimball Wetherington and his
wife Vickie. Wetherington Tractor Service in more than
the name implies; land development, real estate, and
strawberry farms all come under the umbrella of WTS.
Jason began the 2006 season by competing
at Parramatta Raceway in Sydney, Australia as he has
done the past two seasons. After returning from Australia
Jason headed south to East Bay Raceway in Florida to
compete in the King of the 360’s, an event he has
won and also one that holds a special meaning to him
because of his close friend Ronald Laney.
The 2006 visit featured a new first
for Jason, as he shed his wing and competed wingless
for the first time in his career. Jason said he had a
blast. He won his two heat races and had feature finishes
of fourth and sixth against some very stout competition
at East Bay Raceway. What was most amazing of all this
was not only the fact that Jason was running without
the wing for the first time, but he was also competing
against 410-powered drivers with a 360 cubic inch power
plant. Not a bad start in no winged cars at all.
In 2006 Jason competed with the National Sprint Tour where he finished the season 7th in the final point standings. He recorded 27 top 5 finishes, 48 top 10 finishes and one win which came at mid season at Sedalia, Missouri. Other wins came at Malden Speedway with the USCS series, at Volusia Speedway for the USCS opener and again in Oregon with the Northern Sprint Tour.
The 2007 season will open for Jason by competing in his first ever Chili Bowl event in Tulsa, OK. After a week at the Chili Bowl it is off the Sydney, Australia to race at Parramatta Raceway in the annual AOutlaws Down Under@ event. Immediately following his return from Sydney, its down to the Winternationals at Eastbay Raceway in South Florida where Jason will run 360, non-wing, and 410 events and will then return to the World of Outlaw Series which opens the season at Volusia Speedway in Barberville, Florida.
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