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Shane Stutzman, Driver
Biirthday - 3-21-76
Employer - Bob's Automotive
Job - Mechanic
Year started racing - 1997
Total years racing - 11

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Career Summary
1997-1998 - raced a cruiser at Beatrice Speedway
1999 - moved to the Flyer division and raced at Eagle
2002 - drove an IMCA Stock Car
2003 - raced in IMCA Stock Car class and IMCA Modified class
2004 - drove his IMCA Stock Car and IMCA Modified for Cooper

2005 - drove his IMCA Stock Car and IMCA Modified for Cooper
2006 - drove his IMCA Stock Car and IMCA Modified for Cooper
2007 - drove his IMCA Stock Car and IMCA Modified for Cooper
2008 - drove his IMCA Modified at several tracks; drove for Cooper at JMS

Awards and Accomplishments
1999 - Rookie of the Year in Flyer Division at Eagle Raceway.
1999 - 2000 - Finished second in points at Eagle Raceway.
2001 - Eagle Raceway Flyer Point Championship
2001 - 6th in points at Beatrice Speedway in Factory Stock
2002 - Nebraska State IMCA Stock Car Point Championship, Beatrice IMCA Stock Car Track Championship, Thayer County Raceway - 2nd in points, Butler County Speedway 8th in points, and IMCA Stock Car National Points - 9th in points. IMCA Stock Car Rookie of the Year at Beatrice Speedway. Finished second in IMCA Stock Car National RookiePoints.
2003 - Won 2 track championships driving his IMCA stock car. Won 2 heat races and qualified for 13 features with 3 top ten finishes in 18 nights during his rookie season behind the wheel of the IMCA Modified.
2004 - Drove his IMCA Stock Car as well as the IMCA Modified for Cooper Racing. In the stock car division Shane won 3 A Feature races including a win in the State Championship race at Junction Motor Speedway. In the Modified division he won 4 heat races and placed in the top 10 in several A features. Drove the Modified to a 5th place finish in the State Championship race at Junction Motor Speedway.Things looked great at this year's Octoberfest at Beatrice Speedway as Shane won his qualifying heat race, took 2nd in the 20 lap pole dash and qualified the car on the outside of the second row for the 30 lap championship race. Shane was running 4th ten laps into the A feature when a cut tire ended the evening. Shane will be back in the 55 Modified again in 2005.
2005 - Shane drove the Cooper Racing MADD racecar at Junction Motor Speedway during the 2005 season. Shane finished second in the track championship points and enjoyed his most consistent season in the Modified division. The car will be at JMS for the 2006 season with Shane at the controls.
2006 & 2007- Shane finished third in track championship points.
2008 - Shane drove the 2008 Edge chassis to a sixth place finish in the track championship point race. Shane picked up his first A feature win for Cooper Racing on July 5th. The team will compete at JMS again in 2009.

2009 - Shane drove to a seventh place finish in the track championship point race. 2010 - The car will be competing every Saturday night at Junction Motor Speedway.

Crew:
Keith TeSelle

Tim Curtis
James Voboril

Dale Mueller

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Driver - Shane Stutzman; Owners - Donna & Gary Cooper; Crew Members - Dale Mueller,Tim Curtis and James Voboril. (not pictured Keith TeSelle)

 

Race Team Goal—Provide support for MADD's mission by:
1. Creating more public awareness of MADD's mission.
2. Using the race car as a tool for MADD to help educate youth and the public about the
dangers associated with impaired driving.
3. Participating in community, school and college events to educate individuals about underage
drinking, impaired driving and the importance of safety restraints.
4. Conducting ourselves in a professional manner and acting as role models for youth in all activities that we participate in as well as showing good sportsmanship at the race track.