Aaron Bailey

About Me

I was born on April 1, 1987 in Redding, CA. I began racing karts at the age of 10 with an old QRC dirt track kart that we converted to a road racing kart. After a few races, we switched to an Emmick Cadet kart running Junior 1 Briggs in Region 11 IKF. We immediately started succeeding, finishing in the top 5 in my first race against 15 other drivers. I won the Shasta Kart Klub Championship in 2000 in Junior 2 Briggs, and then again in 2001. I finished fourth in points for IKF Region 11 Junior 2 Briggs after missing many races in 2002, but came back in 2003 to finish 2nd in points.

2003 was a big year, with many ups and downs. 2 races left in the season, I suffered severe injuries in a race in Reno, NV during a Jr. Superbox race. It left me in the hospital for the night, and a ball of wrecked go kart. Had it not been for that, we might have won the championship, as we lost by only a small amount that year. I also competed in the 2003 Road Race Grand Nationals, which were held at Thunderhill Raceway Park in Willows, CA. I set fast lap in both Jr Sit-up Light, and Heavy, but finished second and third that weekend. Slightly after that I made my transition to cars, running a Pro7 Mazda RX7 car in Northern and Southern California.

I won 3 of the 5 races I entered that year, finished 2nd and 3rd in the other two. This year, I have been driving a 2001 Pontiac Firebird in SCCA National Competition. I finished 5th in my first race in the car, out qualifying last years' Runoff's pole sitter. I have finished on the podium a few other times this year, but hope to travel back to Kansas for the Runoffs to see what I can do.

In the recent year and a half, I have competed in the Formula SAE collegiate competition, ran some Camaro-Mustang Challenge events, some ITE events, and even a 4 hour endurance race at Laguna Seca.

Future

I want to make it in some form of racing. I am currently going to school at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA, going for a degree in Mechanical Engineering, with a concentration in Race-car Vehicle Dynamics and fabrication. I, of course, want to make a career out of driving, but my goal isn't necessarily Formula 1. I just want to be good at what I'm doing, and enjoy my time racing. I would love to be running any form of pro racing.

Whether it be Formula cars, or heavy sedans, I think I have what it takes, I know I can drive, I just need the opportunity to be noticed! If for some reason the position of driver isn't open, I would love to just work for a team, and practice some engineering. If you think you can help me achieve my goals, please contact me!

Charities we support

National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Southern California Chapter