Laguna Beach, CA - Kody Swanson, 19, of Kingsburg, California, has been hired to compete in a full season of the USAC National Midget Series in 2008 by Nine Racing, according to Steve Lewis, team owner. He'll be driving the famous #19 Team ASE/Oakley/Pink Toyota for Nine Racing.
Swanson is the 2005 USAC Western States Sprint Car Series Champion, and winner of the sprint car portion of the 2006 MOPAR-PRI Sprint & Midget Classic. In 2007, Swanson swept the USAC Midget/Sprint "doubleheader" in September at Altamont Motorsports Park. He also won the 50-lap Lucas Oil USAC Western - USAC/SLVRA Young Automotive Rocky Mountain Sprint feature at Rocky Mountain Raceways. Swanson attends Fresno State University and will continue his education while he assumes his full-time responsibilities driving for Nine Racing.
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