Jack Walker caught the racing bug at a really early age. Even before he could walk on his own he was driving PowerWheels 4 wheelers all around the house. He attended his first Nascar race at 8 months old all decked out in his Earnhardt gear. He earned a permanent seat atop his Papa's lap on his Kubota tractor at the ripe old age of 1, and nearly every move he makes requires an engine sound effect. At 18 months he had his first visit to Daytona USA and enjoyed all of the sights and sounds associated with Auto Racing. Dale Earnhardt Jr quickly became his favorite driver. His teachers in school soon learned that if Jack wasn't paying attention or "getting it" they could relate it to racing and he quickly caught on. Jack's Dad bought him his first go-kart in 2005, though it proved to be too big for young Jack to drive at only four years old he enjoyed driving around on Daddy's lap. And even though he couldn't reach the pedals Dad was able to put the kart in first gear and let Jack drive around Papa's yard.

Jack got his first "real" 4 wheeler a Suzuki LT50 at the age of 5 and after one day needed the restrictor plate removed so he could get some serious speed. Blowing donuts and racing his cousin became an instant hit. At age 5 he went to his first Kart race to watch the Halloween Howler at Londonderry Raceway and instantly decided that was what he was going to do. On a trip to Disney World the week before the 2007 racing season started, Jack's only request was to go back to Daytona. Racing was officially in his blood. At 6 years old, May 6th 2007 would be Jack’s first start in the quarter midget division (5-8 years old). Jack had two practices, a heat race and a feature race that day, his first time ever in a racing kart. He raced against 4 other competitors and went on to win his first feature event, making it one of the happiest days of his life. Jack went on to win 16 more races, including the famed Halloween Howler in his first season racing and won the championship in the quarter midget division his very first year.

2008 brought new changes for Jack. Londonderry raceway closed, so Jack found a new track to race at, Route 106 Racepark in Pembroke New Hampshire. 2008 also saw Jack in a new race kart. At 7 years old Jack moved up to the Wild Thing Karts Tiger Sprint Division (ages 7-11) for the 2008 season. Jack started out the season in the Tiger Sprint B Division and after winning 7 poles and 8 races, including the New England Pavement Series race and the Halloween Howler, he had won his second championship in as many years. To cap off the season Jack also decided to run the “money race” in the Tiger Sprint A division in the Halloween Howler, a division above what he’d been running all season, and drove from an 8th place start to finish second earning his first paycheck for driving a race kart.

2009 brought many new opportunities for Jack to further his racing career. He began the year racing the indoor road course series at F1 Boston in the Winter Racing Series, where he finished 10th out of 26 drivers as one of the youngest drivers on the circuit. This was Jack's first time running a road course and he took to it quite well and had a ton of fun. At Route 106, Jack ran his Tiger Sprint in the "A" division in both the regular weekly series and the newly created money Series "Saturday Night Live" Jack held off a formidable group of drivers from many local area tracks to win the championship in both divisions. He also ran a limited schedule in his new kart an Ultramax Burn Octane Jr Sportsman Champ where he took home fourth place for the championship. With two new championships in the Tiger Sprint Jack will be retiring the kart and running the Jr Sportsman full time for the 2010 campaign.

2010 was JWR's most ambitous year yet. It started with once again running the indoor road course series at F1 Boston and followed it up with a couple of indoor races driving the Jr Sportsman at Victory Lane in Maine. Running an indoor oval on concrete was a different experience for the team but a lot of fun!! The summer season saw Jack in a new division racing his Jr Sportsman Champ at Route 106 Race Park. Once again he raced in both the regular series as well as the Saturday Night Live series. Jack took home 2nd place in the Saturday Night Live Series and 4th place in the weekly series. Jack and his team also ventured to a couple of new tracks this season. Richmond Karting Speedway in the great racing state of Maine showed Jack what it's like to drive without walls on a flat track. Jack missed a few races in their TGIF Friday Night series but managed a couple of 5th place finishes and finished the series in the 6th position. The just opened track of Twin State Speedway in Claremont NH was Jack's second new venture this season. Jack competed in the New England Challenge racing series where he finished in third spot despite having to start last in every race as the track combined the regular season points with the New England Challenge series races for starting positions. The team will likely venture to these three tracks again next year and you just might see a couple of new ones as well. 4 different series, 4 different types of tires, 3 different tracks, 2 different motors and a bunch of new competitors was just what the team needed to learn all that they can and become a better racing team, and a better racer.

THIS IS ME
THIS OR THAT

Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla
Dogs or Cats: Cats
Hot or Cold: Hot
Summer or Winter: Summer
Hot Dog or Hamburger: Hamburger
XBOX 360 or WII: XBox 360

ABOUT ME

Hero: Dad, Dale Jr
Proudest Moment: First ever win in my first ever start driving quarter midgets
Other Sports Played: Cross Country Track, Golf & Swimming

FAVORITES

Movies: CARS!, Back To The Future, Happy Gilmore, Dukes Of Hazzard, 3, Dale, Any Given Day, Smokey & The Bandit, Canonball Run, The Waterboy
Actors: Owen Wilson, & Bonnie Hunt; The voices of Cars, Ben Stiller
Music: Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, The Cars Soundtrack
Television Shows: Nitro Circus, The Big Bang Theory, WipeOut, Two and a Half Men, SpongeBob, Speed Channel, The Science Channel, The Weather Channel, History Channel, Discovery Channel, Americas Funniest Home Videos,
Sports: Nascar Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, Camping World Truck Series, Whelen Modifieds, Karting, New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, Boston Bruins, UNH Hockey
Drivers: Dale Jr, Joey Logano, Michael Waltrip, Jeff Gordon, Bobby LaBonte, and my friends Kayla Cazares, Dave Cazares, and Joey Pole
Color: Red
Vacations: Florida and Lake Winnepesaukee
Meal: Steak and Mashed Potatoes
Restaurant: Applebee's
Sub Shop: Christopher's Pizza & Subs
Websites: Google Maps, Weather Channel, Dalejr.com, Facebook
Hobbies: Racing , X-Box 360, wii, 4 Wheeling, Razr Scooter, Matchbox Cars, Computer online games

F.A.Q'S

How did you get started in racing?
    After the first Halloween Howler race I watched in 2006 and Dad and I decided to get me a quarter midget.
What would you do if you weren't racing?
    Stay home all weekend and play video games
What do you do in your down time?
    Play video games
What is your favorite track?
    Daytona or Talladega
What are the most important qualities of a race car driver?
    Good racing style, focused, and quick.
What was your most memorable achievement in racing?
    My entire first season because I won my first race and my first championship.
What was you scariest moment in racing?
    My very first wreck when I went up on one wheel
What race car driver do you admire most? Why?
    Dale Jr and Sr, because they are really good drivers and I like their driving style.
Where do you see yourself at age 18?
    I see myself driving in NNS, getting ready to move onto Sprint Cup