Name: Dave DeGrave
Nickname: “The Hammer”
Age: 25
Division: IMCA Stock Car
Car Number: 40d
Website: degraveracing.com
Who was your favorite driver growing up?
Freddie “Andretti” Davister
Most Memorable moment in racing?
Winning 4 Features in a row at Luxemburg and winning the 2008 Luxemburg Track Championship, which was my goal since I started racing.
What’s your favorite food?
Lasagna
What do you drive for a street vehicle?
Which one? I mostly drive my Cavalier Z-24 or my 85′ Grand Prix.
What or who got you into racing?
A combination of my brother’s friends Jeremy Jacobs and Shawn Kilgore and helping out Marcus and Derek Moede.
How many years have you been racing?
6, with this being my rookie season in the stock cars
Most forgettable moment in racing?
Hitting the wall head on opening night of the 2008 Badger State Showdown
Who is your biggest rival/competition?
Right now it would be Ben Kroll. But me and Eddie “The Eagle” had many run ins in the hobby stock.
What is your favorite movie?
Tommy Boy
If you weren’t racing, what hobby would you have?
I would finish restoring my old muscle cars and burn rubber on Sundays!
What was your first car number?
#40
Where was your first race at?
Thunderhill Raceway in 2004
What is your favorite music group or band?
Metallica
First memory in racing?
My 1st feature win at Luxemburg
How did you pick your current number?
Well, I always wanted to be number 4 because it is my favorite number and I’m a die hard Brett Favre fan, but it was already taken so I put a 0 after it.
What is your favorite race track?
Luxemburg Speedway and Marshalltown, IA
What divisions have you raced in?
IMCA Hobby Stock, IMCA Sport Mod, IMCA Stock Car
What type of driver are you?
I’m very aggressive and race hard from the drop of the green flag to the checker.
What type of track do you prefer?
Tacky and smooth
Why do you race?
It feeds the competitive fire that I have and it’s a complete adrenaline rush!
Posted under 20 Questions on June 6th, 2009
