Bryce Miller of Wisconsin Named Fifth Finalist For 2025 Kulwicki Driver Development Program
By Julian Austin
March 14th, 2025
-PR By Kulwicki Driver Development Program


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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay graduate Bryce Miller has been selected as a Kulwicki Driver Development Program finalist, keeping the streak alive of a Wisconsin native being a participant in the prestigious program every year since its inaugural season in 2015.

A Columbus, Wisconsin native, Miller received his business degree with a minor in marketing in 2022. The 25-year-old Miller is the KDDP’s oldest finalist this season.

Last year, Miller recorded three victories, three top-five and 11 top-10 finishes in 20 races. That performance came a year after he was the 2023 NASCAR Weekly Late Model champion at Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Miller’s other racing accolades include 2020 Rookie of the Year in the Midwest Truck Series and recipient of the “Faster Than a Speeding Bullet” award at 2022 Oktoberfest at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway in West Salem, Wisconsin. In 2021, he won the Crate Oktoberfest feature.

Miller has set track records at Slinger (Wis.) Speedway in a 602 Late Model, and he still owns the Midwest Truck Series track record at Jefferson Speedway in Cambridge, Wisconsin.

This year, Miller, who works on his family-owned Super Late Model with his father, plans to compete in the ASA Midwest Tour, the Alive for 5 Series, Tundra Super Late Model races, and a few special events to be announced later.

Off the track, Miller’s participation in two mission trips while in high school led him to co-find a volunteer group in college known as “The Change Makers.” The group organized fundraising events to support The Golden House, which is dedicated to helping domestic violence victims. Miller called his experiences “life changing.”

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Purdue University Student Noah Eisenhower Named Fourth Finalist For 2025 Kulwicki Driver Development Program.
By Julian Austin
March 13th, 2025
-PR by Kulwicki Driver Development Program


Pro Late Model Racer Noah Eisenhower, who is pursuing a motorsports engineering degree at Purdue University, has been selected as one of the five finalists in this year’s Kulwicki Driver Development Program.

Eisenhower, a cousin of the nation’s 34th president, is the second driver from Illinois to ever be selected as a finalist in the prestigious program designed to aid short-track racers in developing their careers.

In 15 races last year, Eisenhower produced three victories, five top-five and 12 top-10 finishes. Prior to 2024, he was the 2018 INEX Illinois State Champion and the 2021 Rookie of the Year at Dells Raceway Park in Juneau County, Wisconsin.

Eisenhower’s racing plans for 2025 include competing in the All Star Challenge Series and various Pro Late Model races in the Midwest.

Away from the track, the 19-year-old college sophomore from Freeport, Illinois, volunteers with the Freeport Vietnow Chapter. Vietnow is a veteran organization designed for the entire family. It promotes family togetherness and involvement in all of its activities.

This year, as a KDDP finalist, Eisenhower will compete against four other drivers from across the United States to determine the 2025 Kulwicki Cup winner. In addition to on-track performance, the five finalists will be judged on off-track civic participation, program promotion, fan interaction, and stewardship of Alan Kulwicki’s story

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Taylor Hoar Becomes First Vermont Native Selected As A Finalist to Kulwicki Driver Development Program for 2025.
By Julian Austin
March 12th, 2025
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Late Model competitor and second-generation driver Taylor Hoar is the first Vermont resident to be selected as a finalist in the prestigious Kulwicki Driver Development Program.

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The daughter of eight-time American-Canadian Tour champion Brian Hoar, Taylor also is the first female KDDP finalist since Kate Re in 2022.
A 22-year-old sophomore in Champlain College’s online program, Hoar made her Late Model debut in 2024 with five top-five and 10 top-10 finishes in 22 races. Last year, she became the first female to record a podium finish at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vermont, in more than a decade. The same feat applied to the Milk Bowl where she qualified without the use of a provisional. She also is a recipient of the Ed Carrol Memorial Sportsmanship Award.

This year, Hoar plans to compete in ACT races at Thunder Road, Oxford (Maine) Plains Speedway, Seekonk (Mass.) Speedway and Star Speedway in Epping, New Hampshire, the weekly races at Thunder Road, and the Late Model Series at White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, New Hampshire.

During last year’s racing season, Hoar and her brother Justin took their race cars to Camp Ta-Kum-Ta for a day during its “Rev Your Engines” themed week. The special summer camp in South Hero, Vermont, is for children who are battling cancer or are in remission. Hoar says the day left her with a “full heart and an even deeper appreciation for the power of perseverance.”

This year, as a KDDP finalist, Hoar will compete against four other drivers from across the United States to determine the 2025 Kulwicki Cup winner. In addition to on-track performance, the five finalists will be judged on off-track civic participation, program promotion, fan interaction, and stewardship of Alan Kulwicki’s story.

23 year old Derek Gluchacki named returning finalist to the Kulwicki Driver Development Program for 2025
By Julian Austin
March 11th, 2025
-PR by Kulwicki Driver Development Program

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Derek Gluchacki, the runner-up for the 2024 Kulwicki Cup, gets another opportunity this year to claim the prestigious trophy as the only returning finalist in the 2025 Kulwicki Driver Development Program.

A 23-year-old Dartmouth, Mass., native, Gluchacki is competing full time this season on the American Canadian Tour. The high school graduate will also compete in races at Thompson (Conn.) Speedway, New London-Waterford (Conn.) Speedbowl, and White Mountain Motorsports Park in Woodstock, N.H.

Last year, Gluchacki won the North East Classic for the third consecutive year. He later produced four straight victories, one of which was the ACT Tour Oxford Plains 125. Gluchacki also won the Full Fender Throwdown at New London-Waterford Speedbowl in his event debut.
Off the track, Gluchacki works with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. He said his work in the AFSP booth at the race tracks provided him with a “powerful experience” because people talked with him about their mental health struggles or the loss of a loved one to suicide. He said he was “truly humbled” by the number of people willing to share their stories.

This year, as a KDDP finalist, Gluchacki will compete against four other drivers from across the United States to determine the 2025 Kulwicki Cup winner. In addition to on-track performance, the five finalists will be judged on off-track civic participation, program promotion, fan interaction, and stewardship of Alan Kulwicki’s story.

Seth Christensen named finalist to the prestigious Kulwicki Driver Development Program for 2025
By Julian Austin
March 10th, 2025
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Pro Late Model and Super Late Model driver Seth Christensen has been selected as a finalist for this year's Kulwicki Driver Development Program. He is the first Georgia competitor selected as a finalist since Cody Haskins in 2017.

Christensen’s selection to the prestigious program comes on the heels of a stellar 2024 season that saw the 17-year-old Pendergrass, Ga., competitor record three victories, 10 top-five and 13 top-10 finishes in 14 races.
This year, Christensen plans to expand his season with JC Motorsports and FR8 Racing. He will compete in Pro Late Model and Super Late Model races at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla., Montgomery (Ala.) Motor Speedway, Mobile (Ala.) International Speedway, Cordele (Ga.) Motor Speedway, Berlin (Mich.) Raceway and Nashville (Tenn.) Fairgrounds Speedway.

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A high school junior, Christensen has already added a few stellar performances to his young racing resume. Last year, he earned the pole for the World Crown 300 in his first Super Late Model start and then produced a top-five finish in the event. In 2023, he won the Alabama 200 and produced back-to-back feature victories at Five Flags Speedway.
Christensen’s accomplishments aren’t limited to the track. A participant in the Food Allergy Resource and Education Teen Advisory Group since 2022, an at-track experience in March 2023 reinforced his desire to make people more aware of food allergies and the dire consequences they could have for someone. In the spring of 2023, Christensen was with a new race team at their first race of the season. Cookies were available for everyone on the team and the Georgia native, who’s severely allergic to peanuts, nearly ate a peanut butter cookie. Christensen now promotes food allergy awareness in his community, on his social media accounts and at the race track.
This year, as a KDDP finalist, Christensen will compete against four other drivers from across the United States to determine the 2025 Kulwicki Cup winner. In addition to on-track performance, the five finalists will be judged on off-track civic participation, program promotion, fan interaction, and stewardship of Alan Kulwicki’s story.
In the only driver development program that pays its participants, each driver will receive $7,000 in monies, goods and services. During the season, the drivers will receive training sessions that focus on fitness, interviews, media presentation and social media so they will be better prepared to take their careers to the next level. Throughout the season, the five finalists will compete against each other for $30,000 in monies, goods and services to be divided among the top three finishers at the end of the season. Each driver is required to compete in a minimum of 14 races. The Kulwicki Cup is recognized by the motorsports industry as the most prestigious award for developing drivers.

Created in 2014 by Alan Kulwicki’s family to perpetuate the NASCAR Hall of Fame member and 1992 NASCAR Cup champion’s legacy, the Kulwicki Driver Development Program has had 46 drivers from 17 states and two Canadian provinces compete in the North American initiative. Even though the program was suspended in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, it still has awarded $979,902 in stipends and championship awards. Overall, the nine classes have competed in 1,438 races, produced 230 victories, and 719 top-five and 1,018 top-10 finishes. Ty Majeski, the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion, was the program’s inaugural winner.

For further information or media inquiries, please contact: KulwickiDDP@gmail.com

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