GET THE FACTS ABOUT CHAPPY:
Birth date: February 6, 1982
Hometown: Linthicum, Maryland
Residence: Baltimore, Maryland
Marital status: Single
Height: 5’10’’
Weight: 170lbs
Driving the No.36 Dodie Miller/Ford in the USAC Silver Crown Series presented by K&N Engineering will be Chappy Knaack.
The Maryland native began racing BMX at the age of
five. After racing nationally and winning nine Maryland State Championships,
Chappy took his winning flair to Kart racing in 1994. Before long
he was winning races all over the Mid-Atlantic region competing
at sprint, oval and endurance road racing circuits. After four
years of competition Chappy accumulated multiple track championships
as well as two State Series Championships.
At 16, Chappy obtained a SCCA competition License and participated
in Skip Barber racing school. He then undertook dirt track stockcar
racing in a conquering manner. Within his third race of pure stock
competition he was able to score a win. Soon, over a dozen wins
built up for Chappy in the Mid-Atlantic region.
At 20, Chappy graduated to the wheelie popping action of Super
Sprints- 1300lb racecars that put out over 800 alcohol injected
Horsepower! Competing in the Utmost level of sprint car racing
with the finest drivers in the country as well as the drivers of
the World of outlaws and All Star Super Sprints allowed him to
not only develop his racing skills but professionalism as well.
Chappy was able to pick up numerous heat race wins as well as two
second place feature finishes in only his two years competing in
the Central Pennsylvania/ Mid-Atlantic region. |