Craig VandeWettering
Figure 8
Age
41
Hometown
Freedom, Wisconsin
Started Racing
2001
Current Division
Outlaw Figure 8
Career Highlights
The highlight of my career was winning the Buckeye National Outlaw Figure 8 Championship in 2023. It was the best redemption to start the season for my team and I after a devastating loss in Colorado to end the season in 2022. Being able to drive in the Outlaws division had always been a dream, but to win in Painesville was a day I will never forget.
Home Track
Wisconsin International Raceway (WIR)
Craig's
Next Event
- Aug. 7: Stan “The Man” Gracyalny (Craig’s Grandfather) and Terry Van Roy Memorial Races, WIR
- Aug. 14: The Blue Race (Part of the Red, White, and Blue State Championship), WIR
- Sept. 5: The Eve of Destruction, WIR
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Craig's
Stats
Rookie of the Year
- 2001: Pro 4’s, Chilton Speedway (dirt track)
- 2007: Figure 8, WIR (asphalt)
Season Championships (WIR)
- 2003: Sizzlin’ 4s
- 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018: Figure 8
Eve of Destruction Championships (WIR)
- 2012, 2017, 2018
- Several Fast Qualifier Awards,; multiple wins in bus races, obstacle courses, 2-man cruisers, etc.
Outlaw Figure 8
- 2021 (Rookie Season): Finished 15th in World Championship 3-hour race
- 2022: Finished 17th in World Championship 3-hour, Most Improved Driver Award
- 2023: Buckeye National Outlaw Figure 8 Champion, Painesville OH
- 2023: Finished 19th in World Championship 3-hour, 2nd best finishing Non-Kentuckiana Driver
- 2024: Finished 13th in World Championship 3-hour, Best Finishing Non-Kentuckiana Driver
Craig took 2004, 2005, and 2006 seasons off from racing to start his business.
He raced partial seasons in 2008, 2009, 2013, 2019, and 2020.
2025 Stats
- Red White & Blue Champion, Figure 8,Wisconsin International Raceway
- Season Points Champion, Figure 8,Wisconsin International Raceway
- Eve of Destruction Champion, Figure 8,Wisconsin International Raceway
Rookie of the Year
- 2001: Pro 4’s, Chilton Speedway (dirt track)
- 2007: Figure 8, WIR (asphalt)
Red, White and Blue Championships (WIR) 3 race special
- 2003: Raced Sizzlin’ 4s
- 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018: Raced Figure 8
- 2017: Raced Super Stock
Season Championships (WIR)
- 2003: Sizzlin’ 4s
- 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018: Figure 8
Eve of Destruction Championships (WIR)
- 2012, 2017, 2018
- Several Fast Qualifier Awards,; multiple wins in bus races, obstacle courses, 2-man cruisers, etc.
- 2021 (Rookie Season): Finished 15th in World Championship 3-hour race
- 2022: Finished 17th in World Championship 3-hour, Most Improved Driver Award
- 2023: Buckeye National Outlaw Figure 8 Champion, Painesville OH
- 2023: Finished 19th in World Championship 3-hour, 2nd best finishing Non-Kentuckiana Driver
- 2024: Finished 13th in World Championship 3-hour, Best Finishing Non-Kentuckiana Driver
Craig took 2004, 2005, and 2006 seasons off from racing to start his business.
He raced partial seasons in 2008, 2009, 2013, 2019, and 2020.
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