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Welcome to
the official site of Chad Paxton.
This is your source for the latest
information
on Late Model driver, Chad Paxton and the Sandwood
Racing Crew. Browse through the pictures to see Paxton
through the years, Check the results page
to see how Chad did
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last week. Or if you would
like, take a look at our fan zone. In there you will
find all types of things from wallpapers for your
computer, coloring books for kids...... and much more!
While you're are it, be sure to check in on our
sponsors, they make all this possible! And don't forget
to check back often to see what's been added!!!
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Season's Greetings
Everyone at Chadpaxton.com and Sandwood Racing
would like to wish everyone out there a very Merry
Christmas and a happy New Year. We hope that you and
yours enjoy the holiday seasons and we can't wait to see
you back next year, rooting us on on!! |
Special Thanks
We had another great season in
2009, picking up 8 heat race wins and 3 Features in 20
starts this year. Though we could have had a few more
wins, had the breaks fallen our way, we still lead over
150 laps and finished 2nd in the points at I-77, just a
mere 15 back from the top spot, even after missing a few |
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| races there. All in all not a bad
season, but we are looking at coming back stronger next
year with new cars, new equipment, and making a run at
the 2010 Championship at I-77. None of this would have
been possible without the support of a great team like
Sandwood racing and all the guys and gals who work so
hard to give me the best week in and week out. Nor
would it be possible without the help of our great
sponsors I would like to take a moment to personally
thank each one who has helped us along the way this
year, Steve Heintz, Uncle Larry, Frank Rabon, Bob
Sharpe, Shannon Davis, S&S Decals, The T-Town Posse,
Speedway Photo, My family & all our fans |
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While most fans and drivers from
this area grew up watching local dirt racers and
occasionally seeing a NASCAR event, Chad Paxton came
from an entirely different scene. Chad followed his dad
Charles as he competed in the ARCA division until his
retirement in the early 80's.. His memories are filled
with drivers such as Red Farmer, Jack Bowsher, Iggy
Katona, and the likes. He traveled with his dad when
able and says he still has fond memories of visiting
tracks such as the now defunct Texas World Speedway, and
Michigan International speedway. So it was only natural
that when Chad began his racing career, he would don the
number 72 of his dad and go asphalt racing in the
Louisville Ky area he called home.
Chad started out in 1989 Louisville Speedway and
Charlestown Speedway driving in their street stock
classes. But after a couple of years, Chad was ready to
move up. He stepped into the Late Model division and
began competing at such historic tracks as Salem in Indiana. His racing career though was about to get
a serious sidetracking. Chad was given the
opportunity to move down south to join a race team in
the Sprint Cup division as a crew member. So he packed
up and headed south, and left his days of driving
behind. Or so he thought.
Chad began
attending local dirt tracks after settling into the
Charlotte area in '94, and before long he was getting
the urge to compete again. His first taste of our red
clay came at the Metrolina Fairgrounds late in 97. From
there he began competing at tracks all over the south
east. In the past 10 years, he has traveled to Gaffney,
Friendship, Thunder Valley, Wytheville, I-20, Chester,
East Lincoln, Lowes, and Lancaster. In those years
he has amassed over 80 wins, and three track
championships. (2001 Friendship, and 2006, 2007
Lancaster Speedway).
Part of the
reason for his success in the last few years all boils
down to a chance meeting late in 2005 at Lancaster
Speedway with Doug and Cindy. They were in the market
for a driver and Chad happened to be available at the
time. Chad drove a couple of races for their Sandwood
Company out of Camden. In only their second start
together, they picked up a win. The chemistry was there,
and so they decided to join forces. Of course that meant
Chad had to retire his 72 in favor of the teams 16, but
two championships later, I think even he would have to
agree it was worth it
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All new
website launched on May 22
Race report added for I-77 race- Aug 20
Gallery added Aug 21
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