Ike Bevin
At 16 years old, Isaac “Ike” Bevin is one of the youngest drivers in the Late design stock vehicle series as well as a new addition to the Lee Faulk Racing team. He likewise just landed a major sponsorship from Copart.
We sat down with Ike for a Q&A to discover more about him, his life, as well as his racing experiences for our sponsorship website. We ran out of area on the page for all of Ike’s answers, so we decided to share a bit bit more of what he had to state here.
Q: What got you thinking about racing?
A: I’ve always liked playing with toy cars, looking at cars, building design cars, reading about cars and trucks as well as especially, watching the movies, cars and trucks 1, cars and trucks 2 & cars and trucks 3. I likewise was blessed to be born with what expert drivers have referred to as a great racing instinct or “racing IQ.”
Q: exactly how much training do you do regular / daily?
A: I am deliberate about eating well as well as staying physically fit. Driving needs a fantastic offer of physical as well as mental stamina. I have a simulator set up for iRacing which I utilize at least when per day, with at least one or more hours per session. This is the exact same program that many of the NASCAR pros use. It enables for super realistic online races against other drivers from around the world. In some ways iRacing is more difficult than genuine racing since you tend to have less visceral comments from the vehicle in simulation than you experience on the online track. You can change whatever in iRacing in the configuration of your car, as well as race several kinds of cars and trucks on several tracks It is very, extremely realistic because of the precise laser scanning of all the tracks and all of the vehicles. generally (but not always), before a online race, there is ample chance to test/practice the vehicle on the track the day before as well as sometimes the day of the race as well.
Q: Do you have any type of pre-race rituals?
A: I eat light before the race, have a Ketone drink as well as generally something with some protein. I always put my racing gear on in a specific order before getting in the car.
Q: What is one of the unforgettable moments you’ve had in regard to racing?
A: just after I turned 13, I had an chance to drive the Toyota Camry speed vehicle at Kentucky motor Speedway, thanks to track manager Mark Simendinger. I keep in mind falling in like with the sport. Before that, I had never driven a genuine vehicle more than about 20 miles an hour on long driveways as well as in empty car parking lots. That day in the Camry, with very first my dad, as well as then a former NASCAR driver who occurred to be at the track that day, sitting next to me in the car, I got as much as 113 MPH on the straightaways. I did my quick lap in 54.5 seconds, which was a 99 MPH average, in a street car with basic street tires, shocks, brakes, seat belt, etc. It was thrilling! after that experience, I was more determined than ever to go after racing as my career if at all possible.
Q: Who is your rival on the track?
In legend cars, I would state my closest rivals include guys like Parker Eatmon (NC), Nikita Johnson (NC), Ethan Nascimento (CA) as well as Gio Ruggiero (MA). For late models, it will be determined as I continue to move with the ranks, however definitely my teammate, Brandon Rogers would be a friendly rival since we will have the exact same type of vehicle set up by the exact same team at Lee Faulk Racing. Brandon is a few years ahead of me in both age as well as experience as well as is an excellent driver. I am looking for to discovering from him as well as ideally difficult him at the exact same time.
Q: You have any type of siblings as well as sisters? Do they help out at races much?
A: I have six sisters as well as two brothers! They are not an official part of my crew, however they as well as my parents are my biggest fans, which is awesome. My youngest sibling is into great deals of sports, as well as he drives indoor karts a bit, however none of the siblings are race vehicle drivers. most of my sisters are in college. Grace is 22, the twins Mackenzie as well as Madison are 20, Olivia is 19, Sophia is 19, Lydia is 16, Jonah is 14 as well as Danny is 11.
Q: What is the fastest you have driven?
A: most likely only about 115 mph in a legend vehicle on a road Course…Perhaps about the exact same in a late model, however we don’t have speedometers, so I can’t be certain.
Q: Do you want to get into the Bell business someday as well as work w/ your dad/family?
A: That business was established in 1832 by my great, great, great, great-grandfather as well as three of his four brothers. Incidentally, their father’s name was Isaac likewise as well as he fought against the British during the American Revolution. There is great deals of history at that bit bell company, however my dad runs it largely as a labor of like since it was going to go out of business about 10 years ago. Although it is the last business of its kind in North America, it does money flow itself as well as produces more than 20 tasks that assist people go after their private versions of the American Dream…The business made the bell that provided “Clarence” his wings in the Christmas movie, “It’s A wonderful Life”, made the ship bell on the USS Maine that was sunk in Havana Harbor to set off the Spanish-American War. They likewise make all the bells for salvation army Kettle ringers, made the very first ever bicycle bell, boxing bells for many famous championship fights, the bell that utilized to open as well as close the new York stock Exchange, etc. perhaps when it turns 200 years old, I may take over the reins as the 7th generation owner/operator. who knows?
Q: Where do you want to go to college?
Well, I am currently a sophomore in high institution as well as not sure yet where I want to go to college. I am going to be taking some dual-credit programs this year at liberty university in Virginia, so perhaps I may end up going there. So much will depend upon my racing routine as well as the level I am contending at when I surface high school. I am thinking about business as well as finance, as that can open a great deal of prospective career doors. I likewise would like to own my own business someday when my racing career is finished. Hopefully, that will be many years down the road!
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