Young Jason Calhoun took a rough ride last Saturday night at Harris Speedway in North Carolina. After traveling from Georgia to participate in the Young Guns class, Jason was quickly took out of the show during the heat race. The car is a total loss but Jason is in hopes of finding another ride to finish out the 2010 racing in. Good luck to you my friend and we hope to see you back out there soon.
Below is the crash in slow motion.
After a rough start to the season, Jason Calhoun wins his second straight 1st place trophy at Toccoa Speedway on 6/12/2010. It has been a long time coming but the young driver has come a long way and will see many more wins in the future. Congratulations Jason!
Young Jason Calhoun is looking for some additional Sponsorship for 2010. This young driver has won the hearts of many in the racing world and won Point Champion last year as well as races. He is 12 years old and can run with the best up front on a nightly basis. If you or someone you know can help sponsor the 4jr, please leave a message or email brandonblack@dirttrackgonewild.com and we will give you contact information for Calhoun Racing.
Jason Calhoun won the car show at Lavonia this past Saturday. He then went to Toccoa where he lead the first 8 laps until his carb messed up coming to the white flag. Pictures we hope will be added soon. Way to go Jason!!!
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The Flash Player and a browser with Javascript support are needed.Jason came in 4th at the first race of the 2010 season at Westminster Speedway March 6th, 2010. He did a great job and we wish him good luck next week.
Yuong Guns driver Jason Calhoun has a new ride for the 2010 racing season. You can expect to see lots of wins coming his way this year in this fantastic ride. See more on his Photo Page.
Name and Age- Jason Calhoun 12 years old
What school do you go to, what grade are you in and what town do you live in? Stephens county middle , 6th grade ,Toccoa Ga
What is your favorite subject in school? Math
What would you like to have as your career later on in life? Nascar driver
Do you plan to go to college? Yes
Does anyone else in your family race? If so when and where did or do they race? My grand dad Roy Calhoun ran for many years but is retired as a driver he ran at Hartwell , Lavonia , Toccoa , And westminister. My dad Terry Calhoun has raced for 19 yrs now and is still active. He has ran at Toccoa , Lavonia , Hartwell , Westminster , Winder , and T.R.. My uncles Tony & Sammy Calhoun. Tony has ran at Toccoa , Hartwell , and Lavonia and is inactive at this time , Sammy is a beginner and this was his 1st full year. He has run at Toccoa , Hartwell and Lavonia .
Who is your favorite local driver? My dad Terry Calhoun
Who is your favorite national driver? Dale Earnhadt Jr
Which local track do you consider your home track? Hartwell / T.R. if it was closer
What do you do besides race for fun? Football , dirt bike riding , Playstation
What is your favorite track in the whole US? Bristol
Do you plan on continuing to race and if so what division would you like to eventually be in? Yes ,Nascar
Do you work on your car, have a crew or both? Somtimes/ Yes
Do you have anyone you would like to thank for their support or help in any way? My Dad , Mom , Royal food store , Black forest fabrication , James Shirley, James & Tammy Jameison, Clifton Snow, Dirt track gone wild , Slining dirt magizine , My race net.com , My fans , Family & friends and most of all the tracks for leting me race.
How long after realizing you wanted to race did it take you to get your car on the track? 8 yrs
How nervous were you the first time you came onto the dirt track for a race and does it get easier every time? Very nervous / Yes it gets easier every time I get in the car.
Have you had an instance yet that scared you while in a race? Yes /Several hard wrecks including when my throttle hung up and I totaled my car at Westminster / And when I jumped the wall at Hartwell. When my sheet metal car was totaled at Lavonia and when I hit the wall at T.R. the night I won when my belts came off.
What would you tell anyone who wanted to start racing? Good luck & have fun and the more seat time you get the faster you will go
We hope to have more pictures, information and his schedule for next season up some time after the first of the year. Stay tuned for what will be going on with the 4jr in 2010.
Welcome to the new home page for dirt track driver Jason Calhoun. We are just getting this site up and running, so more will be added over the next few weeks.