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Chris Kafka
#991
Age: 20
Birthdate: 12/12/1986
Hometown: Stratford, WI
Married? No
Spouse’s Name: N/A
Kids: I hope not
No. of Years Racing: 7
No. of years with Polaris: 5
Occupation: Racing, aspiring heavy equipment operator
Hobbies: Wakeboarding; riding pit bike; dirt biking; mountain biking
Most Memorable Moment in Racing:
Winning the Semi-Pro Open Final at New York
How did you get started in racing?
My dad had a sled left over from drag racing and asked if I wanted to race and it started from there.
Major Racing Accomplishments:
2002-2003 Semi-Pro Rookie of the year
Top Ten in Semi-Pro Open Pionts 06-07
Top Ten in Semi-Pro Stock Points 06-07
Winning the World Championship at Eagle River
Winning Friday Night Thunder at Eagle River
3 National Semi-Pro wins last season.
2007-2008 Racing Divisions:
WPSA National Semi-Pro Open & Stock
Goals for 2007-2008 Race Season:
Start off the season strong, stay consistent all season long and hopefully take home the championship at Geneva.
Favorite Track?
Lake Geneva
Toughest Racer to pass on the track?
Brett Bender because he is pretty squirrely
Describe your off-season training regimen:
Lift weights and do cardio work, try to ride mountain bike and dirt bike as much as I can.
What pre-race ritual do you do or item(s) must you wear or have with you when you race (for good luck)?
Click my heels together three times and say “there’s no place like home”.
Who has influenced your race career the most to date?
Definitely my dad. He is always pushing me to go faster and if it weren’t for him I definitely wouldn’t be where I am today.
Crew Members:
Glen Kafka; Jeff Leffel
Sponsors:
Polaris; Polaris; Z1R Helmets; HMK; Pirtek; Mobile Radio Engineering, Inc.; Arctiva; C&A Pro; S.M. Hentges & Sons; Woody’s; NGK; Parts Unlimited; Acordia; No Name Steaks; TrukkE; TekVest; Ford – Wolff Motors
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