O'Reilly USCS Asphalt star Kevin Swindell is selected as NSCHOF 360 Rookie of the Year

December 8, 2005
Atlanta, Ga - The members of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame poll selected sixteen year old O'Reilly USCS Asphalt Thunder hotshoe, Kevin Swindell from Germantown, Tennessee as the 2005 National 360 sprint car "Rookie of the Year" driver.  Swindell competed ten times with the O'Reilly USCS and won five of those races. This was impressive enough to receive the award that honors the first year driver that has shown the most potential for future success in the sport.  

The third generation driver also registered nine top five finishes and set the fastest qualifying lap nine times as well. Seven of those fast times were for new all time track records at the ovals. In addition he finished in second place in the prestigious Short Track Nationals for 360 sprint cars at I-30 Speedway on October 29th.

Kevin Swindell was also nominated for and received the NSCHOF "Rookie of the Year" honors for 410 cubic inch sprint cars. He is the only driver to ever be nominated for both awards. Kevin Swindell is the son of World of Outlaws sprint car legend Sammy Swindell and wife Amy Swindell, who is the sister of four time O'Reilly USCS Champion Terry Gray. 

The young Swindell spent the majority of his 2005 season racing on dirt with the World of Outlaws 410 sprint car series. Kevin previously raced quarter midgets, Go Karts and 600cc mini-sprints successfully.  for more info on Kevin Swindell visit www.swindellmotorsports.citymaker.com For complete O'Reilly USCS race statistics visit the National Standings section at www.uscsracing.com