C H R I S K E L L E R
BIOGRAPHY
THE BASICS…
AGE: 21
BIRTH DATE: March 8, 1988
RESIDENCE: Green Brook, NJ
HEIGHT: 5' 6"
WEIGHT: 130 lbs.
FAMILY: Mom Vickie; Dad Kevin; Sister Emily, 15
YEARS RACING: 11
RACING AWARDS AND CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2008
Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) "Rookie of the Year" Award
Winner;
SCCA Formula Ford Runoffs Champion (Porter Racing);
Road Racing Driver's Club "Mark Donohue Award" Winner, given to
a driver for outstanding performance, sportsmanship and
competitiveness at the SCCA Runoffs;
SCCA San Francisco Region "National Driver of the Year" Award
(presented by The Wheel);
Ran a total of 7 Formula Ford races - won 5 races (2 at Firebird Int’l
Raceway and 3 at Heartland Park Topeka) and set the pole and
qualifying record in 5 races; Also had 2 podium finishes and set 6
track records (see below);
World Karting Association (WKA) Manufacturer’s Cup series; TaG
class – 5th in Points, 3 Podiums;
Florida Karting Championship Series, TaG class - 1st at Ocala;
125cc shifter karts in the Englishtown (NJ) Raceway Park weekly
series - 4 Wins, 2 Podiums;
2007
Top-13 Finalist in the All-American Driver Challenge (karting
shootout for Midget car ride);
Formula Renault – 3rd at Miller Motorsports Park (Tooele, UT);
SCCA Formula Ford - 3rd at Thunderhill Park (Willows, CA) (Porter
Racing);
Sponsored by Skip Barber to run national race at Virginia Int’l
Speedway;
Won New Jersey State Championship Race (Senior SuperBox class);
2006
WKA Manufacturer’s Cup Inter-Continental A (ICA) Class Champion;
ICA Grand National Champion;
Acceptance into Ron Sutton Winner's Circle Driver Career
Development Program;
Skip Barber Scholarship Shoot-Out “Elite 12,” one of the top-12
karters in the U.S. (invited by Skip Barber to a 2-day program);
2005
Top-5 semi-finalist in the Red Bull Driver Search (karts, RT2000);
Skip Barber Scholarship Shoot-Out “Sweet 16,” one of the top-16
karters in the U.S. (awarded a 3-Day Skip Barber program and
invited to shootout);
2004
“Most Improved” Senior Driver - WKA Manufacturer’s Cup;
Stars of Karting Eastern Division Series, ICA class - 3rd in national
championship points;
WKA Manufacturer’s Cup – 2nd in ICA points; 3rd in Formula Y
Senior;
2003
Stars of Tomorrow National Champion - Junior SuperBox class;
Stars of Tomorrow Eastern Champion - 4 Wins;
SCCA/WKA Stars of Tomorrow Regional Series - 2nd in
championship;
WKA Target Grand National Champion - Formula Y Junior class;
2002
Stars of Tomorrow Regional Champion - 80cc Shifter class;
Stars of Tomorrow Regional Championship - 2nd in Junior
SuperBox class;
WKA Manufacturer’s Cup Series – 5th in championship;
Oakland Valley Race Park (OVRP) (Cuddebackville, NY) Track
Champion; 4th Annual OVRP Challenge Series Champion;
OVRP – 3rd in track championship;
2001
OVRP Back to School Series Champion – Junior SuperCan class;
OVRP – 3rd in track championship – Yamaha Jr. SuperCan
(4HoleCan);
OVRP Challenge Series – 2nd in Junior Sportsman class;
OVRP – 2nd in track championship – Yamaha Jr. Sportsman
(3HoleCan);
2000
OVRP – “Most Improved” Junior Driver;
OVRP Back to School Series Championship - 3rd in Junior
Sportsman class;
1999
OVRP Challenge Series Champion - Novice Rookie Sportsman class.
TRACK RECORDS
Formula Ford Runoffs - October 11, 2008 @ Heartland Park Topeka
(KS) - 1:36.673
Formula Ford Runoffs Qualifying - October 8, 2008 @ Heartland
Park Topeka (KS) - 1:35.547
Formula Ford - September 1, 2008 @ Heartland Park Topeka (KS)
*broke 8/31 record* - 1:37.233
Formula Ford - August 31, 2008 @ Heartland Park Topeka (KS) - 1:
37.629
Formula Ford - March 15, 2008 @ Thunderhill Park (Willows, CA)
*broke 6/24/07 record* - 1:49.982
Formula Ford - March 9, 2008 @ Firebird International Raceway,
Phoenix, AZ - 58.945
Formula Ford - June 24, 2007 @ Thunderhill Park - 1:50.581
1600 Renault - July 14, 2007 @ Miller Motorsports Park (Tooele, UT)
- 2:00.377
HOBBIES
Fitness training (4-5 times a week); Kart racing; Coaching young
drivers;
FUN FACTS
Has nine ferrets (Mongo, Tootsie , Joe, Bella, Boo, Rufus, Ben,
Roxie, Isabelle) and one cat (Lucky);
Accomplished public speaker, and is active member in Warren
Toastmaster’s Speech mister’s (one speech away from being a
Distinguished Toastmaster); Has attended Dale Carnegie school
and taken Sandler sales courses;
2006 Watchung Hills Regional High School Graduate (3.3 GPA);
Attended Quinnipiac University (Hamden, CT) in Fall of '06 (pre-
dental student);
Veteran driver instructor;
Mentor to young drivers;
Accomplished tuner;
Competed in German dancing from age 3-11 with the Bayern Verein
Newark Club;
Played soccer, roller hockey and lacrosse, and skied from a very
young age;
Attended an Environmental Education Center Camp until age 14,
where he learned canoeing, kayaking, and about protecting the
environment; Attended YMCA Camp each summer as a youth.
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