CAR OWNER: Willie Croft
DRIVER: Willie Croft
HOMETOWN: Sacramento, CA
CHASSIS: ’06 Maxim
ENGINE: (410) Don Ott (360) Gaerte
CURRENT SPONSORS: Dave Wasney’s Holy Smokes BBQ, BR
Motorsports, GH Plumbing, LRB Manufacturing, Amerikote, Tognotti’s Auto World,
Apex Graffix, www.theskipperpartys.net
OCCUPATION: Business Owner- American Industrial Coatings
(Powder Coating / High Temp Ceramic Coating)
YEARS IN RACING: 6
Some highlights of the past few years…
2003- Mel Hall Memorial Winner (360)
2004- Mini Gold Cup Champion (410)
Northern Sprint Tour Winner in Medford Oregon (360)
Chico Main Event Winner (410)
2005- 5 Fast Times (410)
Chico Main Event Winner (410)
2006- 6 Fast Times (360)
Chico Civil War Winner
Raced 360 Nationals in Skagit- 13th place finish in A main
Raced first SCRA non-wing race in Quincy, CA- 4th place finish in A main
For the 2007 racing season…
I’m scheduled to race the full Golden State Challenge Series which consists of
27 races that begin in March. The full Golden State Challenge Series schedule can be
found on www.JohnPadjenMotorsports.com. I am also scheduled to run selected races in
the Civil War Series and Ocean Speedway as well as Fall Nationals and Trophy Cup.