Young Lion: Matt Pappa
Driver Profile: Matt Pappa, Legends ‘Young Lion’ driver
Matt will be racing at Albany-Saratoga Speedway in the Young Lions division in 2011.
• won 135 races in karting all over the country (6 total states NY, PA, IN, FL, NC, SC)
• won 9 state championships (NY State[Asphalt]= 7, Pennsylvania[Dirt]= 2)
• won 4 WKA National Championships
• started racing go karts 3 and a half years ago
• voted ‘Most Improved Jr. Driver of the Year’ in 2009, and also voted ‘Best Appearing Kart Team’ of 2008
• Moved up to legends in fall of 2010
• won first legends car race at Big Country Speedway in Cheyenne, Wyoming in the fall of 2010
• race for Dan Snyder Racing (Car #01)
• hobbies; all about racing
• Grade; 8th (Goff Middle School) [High honor roll student]
• hometown; Nassau, NY
• age; 13
• Home track; Bethel Motor Speedway
• Favorite quote; “if ya aint’ first, you’re last!” from Talladega Nights