CONCORD, N.C. — Late Mannequin driver Seth Christensen is the primary Georgia competitor chosen as a finalist for the Kulwicki Driver Growth Program since Cody Haskins in 2017.
Christensen’s choice to the celebrated program comes on the heels of a stellar 2024 season that noticed the 17-year-old Pendergrass, Ga., competitor report three victories, 10 top-five and 13 top-10 finishes in 14 races.
This 12 months, Christensen plans to broaden his season with JC Motorsports and FR8 Racing. He’ll compete in Professional Late Mannequin and Tremendous Late Mannequin races at 5 Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla., Montgomery (Ala.) Motor Speedway, Cell (Ala.) Int’l Speedway, Cordele (Ga.) Motor Speedway, Berlin (Mich.) Raceway and Nashville (Tenn.) Fairgrounds Speedway.
A highschool junior, Christensen has already added a couple of stellar performances to his younger racing resume. Final 12 months, he earned the pole for the World Crown 300 in his first Tremendous Late Mannequin begin after which produced a top-five end within the occasion. In 2023, he gained the Alabama 200 and produced back-to-back characteristic victories at 5 Flags Speedway.
Christensen’s accomplishments aren’t restricted to the observe. A participant within the Meals Allergy Useful resource and Training Teen Advisory Group since 2022, an at-track expertise in March 2023 strengthened his need to make individuals extra conscious of meals allergic reactions and the dire penalties they might have for somebody.
Within the spring of 2023, Christensen was with a brand new race staff at their first race of the season. Cookies had been obtainable for everybody on the staff and the Georgia native, who’s severely allergic to peanuts, almost ate a peanut butter cookie. Christensen now promotes meals allergy consciousness in his group, on his social media accounts and on the race observe.
This 12 months, as a KDDP finalist, Christensen will compete towards 4 different drivers from throughout america to find out the 2025 Kulwicki Cup winner. Along with on-track efficiency, the 5 finalists can be judged on off-track civic participation, program promotion, fan interplay, and stewardship of Alan Kulwicki’s story.
In the one driver growth program that pays its individuals, every driver will obtain $7,000 in monies, items and providers.
In the course of the season, the drivers will obtain coaching periods that concentrate on health, interviews, media presentation and social media so they are going to be higher ready to take their careers to the following degree.
All through the season, the 5 finalists will compete towards one another for $30,000 in monies, items and providers to be divided among the many high three finishers on the finish of the season. Every driver is required to compete in a minimal of 14 races.
