Derek Neville

2006 ASA Late Model Northern Division Rookie of the Year!
Derek began racing Quarter Midgets on dirt in 1997 at the age of 11. In his rookie season he raced to an impressive 12 A-main feature wins. The following three seasons, he split his time between both dirt and asphalt tracks, enjoying success on both surfaces and accumulating a total of 53 feature wins!

Derek conquered the high banks of the Mini-Indy Speedway during the 2000 season, winning the Honda points championship while setting numerous track records and was later inducted into the Mini-Indy Quarter Midget Hall of Fame. During the 2002 season, Derek competed locally in the Four cylinder Mini-Stock division at the Peoria, (IL) Speedway where, he won four feature events including the Pepsi Mid-Season Championship.

2003 saw him move to the UMP Open Wheel Modified division. From 2003 through 2006 Derek has racked up dozens of heat race wins and several top five feature finishes. He placed fourth in the final 2005 point standings at the Farmer City (IL) Raceway against a stellar field of competitors that included the 2005 UMP National Modified Champion and a former UMP Modified National Champion! Dereks' move up to the ultra-competitive ASA Late Model Series in 2006 was rewarded by him winning the coveted Rookie of the Year award in the Northern Division.

Derek's plans for the 2007 season include a full out campaign for the AS ALMS North Division championship, along with several appearances in ASA LMS Challenge and Southern Divisions. He will also continue to compete regularly on dirt in his UMP Modified.



Born
12/30/1985

Hometown
Mackinaw , IL

Marital Status
Single

Primary Sponsors:
Nick's Quality Lawn Care
Ben E Neville Roll-off Service
Dixie Chopper Lawn Mowers

Associate Sponsors:
Tunks Motorsports
L&C Imaging
MPH Promotions
Buzz Motorsports

Car Owners
Jamie and Beverly Neville