“She’s already told us what she wants it to look like and what colors she wants it to be.The 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Season was announced on September 16, 2021. “Our 4-year-old can’t wait for her car,” Jessica Russell said. His sister Elena, 4, has her sights set on racing too. At each group, the cars go faster.”Īt home, Ethan plays flag football at Sand Creek and has participated in club wrestling. “He has a way to go in juniors, but I’m sure he will eventually move up to the bigger cars and keep going. If he keeps doing what he’s doing, he has a chance. “A lot of the drivers started where he is right now. “He wants to drive one of those (NHRA) cars - he wants to be one of those drivers,” his mom said. He’s just happy about it all.”Įthan wants to continue moving up in his age division and, eventually, race nationally. He’ll go out there and lose a round and go congratulate the opponent. But almost the most humble, happy fun kid. “At our home track, people know him now,” Jessica said. He also raced in a points series at Milan Dragway, coming in second. He made it to the winner's circle four times and took second place twice. He ended his first race season second in points for the Beginner class.įor the 2022 season, he finished first in the beginner class, was voted Junior Dragster Driver of the Year by his peers and won races at Mid-Michigan Motorplex and Onondaga Dragway. In his first season he competed in all 16 points events at US131 Motorsports Park. “The tree is the most important thing about the whole sport,” Ethan said. The key is watching the tree - the board of lights located between two cars at the starting grid - and reacting fast enough to outrace the competitor to the finish line. “We all load up and go racing,” Jessica said.
Ethan Russell, 9, of Sand Creek is pictured with his family in the winner's circle at US131 Motorsports Park in Martin, where he does most of his racing.
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