Name:
Dylan Ames

Date of Birth:
March 10, 1995

Hometown:
Harvest, AL

Family:
David Ames (dad)
Michelle Ames (mom)
Bailey Ames (sister)

Hobbies:
Racing
Riding Anything
Fishing
Hunting
Going to the River
Playing Video Games

Years Racing:
Since 2002

Favorite Race:
Crate Late Model Nationals

Most Wanted Win:
Crate Late Model Nationals

Favorite Track:
Moulton (AL) Speedway

Most Memorable Moment:
My last win!

Career Goal:
To Make a Living Racing Full-Time

Career Accomplishments:
12 Championships
85 Feature Wins
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At age 6, Dylan Ames had played T-Ball and soccer, but really did not have much interest in either. Our family stopped by the local quarter midget track one evening after dinner to see a friend's daughter run at Huntsville QM Track. While watching the races, Dylan turned to me and said, "Daddy, I want to do this". I had no experience with racing, but could tell by looking around at the trailers, cars, equipment, etc that this was not a minor step. I explained this was not like buying a baseball glove; this was a pretty big commitment. Dylan just repeated that he wanted to race. That was where it all started.

We bought a Quarter Midget in early 2002 and started practicing at the local track in Huntsville. We raced out first race on March 23, 2002 starting out in the Novice class. We ran in the novice class and on the 3rd race, Dylan won the race and took the checkered flag for the first time. In those first 3 races, we were "lucky" enough to get our engine protested 2 times. It seems the Ole Timers did not appreciate the new kid winning - but it was only just the first of many to come. We were then "encouraged" to move up into the competitive class of Junior Honda. This turned out to be a blessing. In 2002, Dylan went on to win 4 A-Mains and win the Huntsville Quarter Midget Junior Honda Championship.

Dylan went on to run Quarter Midgets for the next 3 seasons. During the 4 years in Quarter Midgets, Dylan ran at tracks all over the country to include Huntsville, AL; Cumming, GA; Indianapolis, IN; New Smyrna, FL, Thompson, CT, Columbus, OH; St Louis, MO; and many more. During this 3 years, the victories and championships were racking up. Dylan was always a car that the competitors hated to see enter the track. Dylan has always done his talking on the track and the following accomplishments in 4 years, proves it:

6 Championships
17 Event Fast Times
10 Track Records
44 A-Main Wins

In the fall of 2005, Dylan was looking for a new challenge. A good friend had started running Bandoleros, so this peaked his interest into looking at those for the next step. Dylan started running an INEX Bandolero at Atlanta Motor Speedway in November of 2005. We ran the Winter Flurry, which was 3 oval races and 3 road course races. Dylan finished 3rd in the series and started the transition to bigger cars very well. Dylan went on to run the Bandolero 46 times in the next 16 month period at Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, Cordele and Kentucky Speedways. Dylan compiled the following accomplishments in the Bando:

AMS Summer Shootout Hard Charger
5 Heat Race Wins
3 Feature Wins
National INEX Points - 20th
Alabama INEX State Points Champion

The INEX rules state that if you run the Bando 45 times in a 16 month period, you can move up to Legends Cars at age 12. Dylan made this his goal so that he could shift gears and experience the horsepower of the Legends. In January of 2007, we bought out a driver moving on to Late Models and were set up ready to practice. Dylan ran approximately 1000 laps in the first few months of 2007, so that on March 18, 8 days after his 12th birthday, Dylan won his last Bando Race in front of the NASCAR Busch Race crowd and then stepped into his legend to race for the first time. Dylan drew the pole and led the first 8 laps, till the track was oiled down and Dylan missed a shift on the restart. Dylan finished 8th that night and his Legends career has begun.

Dylan ran the Chargers Class of Legends cars in Atlanta for the first 3 events at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS) of the 2007 season. This class is a beginner class for the Legends cars that AMS has to let drivers gain some racing experience and get up to speed. Dylan ran his first Semi-Pro race on his 2nd Legends race in March of 2007 at Huntsville Speedway. The goal for the 2007 summer season was to gain experience and respect, working to run competitive and looking to win his first race. The schedule for the spring and summer was set to include Atlanta Motor Speedway, Huntsville Speedway, Music City Motorplex and Kentucky Speedway. By the end of the summer, Dylan had exceeded all his goals by winning 3 Feature events, 1 Heat Race Win and finishing in the top 5, 15 times out of the 37 events run. In addition, Dylan earned his first Legend Championship by Winning the Legends Alabama INEX State Points Championship.

Since Dylan was running so well, we decided to go the Legends Nationals held at Las Vegas NV. This turned out to be the best 3 days of Dylan's Racing career to date. He ended up qualifying 6th out of 73 Semi-Pro cars, finishing 2nd out of 11 in his Heat Race and Finishing 4th out of 73 in Semi-Pro for the Feature Event.

Dylan returned home with a lot of Confidence and experience, ready to race the PRI Show event in Orlando and run the Georgia Winter Series. When all the racing was over, Ames finished the Series with 3 Wins, 3 2nd place finishes and a total of 9 top 5's for the 12 races. This consistency resulted in Ames receiving the Championship honors on the Sprint Cup Stage in front of the AMS crowd on March 8th in Atlanta. All this 2 days before Dylan's 13th birthday - what a birthday present! Dylan compiled the following accomplishments in the Legend:

8 Heat Race Wins
4 Feature Wins
Alabama INEX State Points Champion
Georgia Winter Series Semi-Pro Points Champion

Ames is ready for an exciting summer of racing where he will focus on the AMS Thursday Thunder Series, Lanier Speedway, Huntsville Speedway and the Legends Young Lions Nations and Semi-Pro Legends Nationals at Elko Speedway.

Bottom Line - Dylan loves to race and is driven to finish in the front. He does his talking on the track, is cool headed and focused on Winning. It will be interesting to see what the future holds for Dylan - if nothing else; he has great memories of time spent with his family doing something that we all love to do - but you never know.

See you at the track!