We’d like to personally thank you for your support and encouragement as we tackled 410 Sprint car racing at its highest level in 2010.  As a young 16 year old rookie driver and rookie team we made our mark on Central PA and established a strong base from which to build upon in the future.

Derek raced weekly with and against the best in the business such as Fred Rahmer, Lance Dewease, Greg Hodnett, Daryn Pittman and Tyler Walker.  We also competed in three World of Outlaw events which raised the bar even higher.  When you race at this level it can only make you a better racer and team.  Through the season I can honestly say there were two feature events that were ours but got away from us due to inexperience.  One at Lincoln and another at Williams Grove.  Both proved to be top 10 finishes with the Lincoln race being a season best 4th place finish with several of the above names chasing the youngster to the finish line.  Derek did manage to capture three heat race wins and that itself is no easy feat here in PA.  We raced at five different tracks in the area with each having its own design and layout.  This provided for great experience as well and taught Derek and crew how to adjust for different conditions.

We strongly feel we can be better.  If all goes as planned we will have Derek in new cars for 2011 which will be the first for him.  As he has been developing he has always had good equipment but always used equipment.  He is now ready for two new chassis for our 2011 efforts.  We are already fortunate to have two very strong Don Ott 410s in our stable and we’ve proven they have the horsepower to compete at this level.  Lastly and probably most importantly we will be looking to bring on an experienced full time crew chief in 2011.

Special thanks to our wonderful sponsors; TheDirtShop.com, Pancho’s Racing Products, Super Shox, Blue Tree Landscaping and Maxout Strength Studios.  Without your support and products we could not maximize our efforts with each outing.  Thanks also to my dedicated track crew Luke and Super Fans Dave and Brent, you guys really make it fun.  Last but not least I want to thank Keith Kauffman and Brian Montieth for the time you have personally spent with Derek to develop him into the aggressive yet patient racer he is today.  Only good can come from the influence of either of these muti-Champions!

We will take the next few months to regroup and will see you all at the Motorsports Show 2011 in Oaks, PA in late Jan.  We have been invited to put our car (and Derek) on display in the Williams Grove Speedway booth.  Given the history and prestige of this great racing facility we consider this a great honor.

Have a safe and quick winter.

Derek and Rob Sell
Sell Racing