Ken Scheepers...................................

Updated: January 3, 2008

 

 

 

Category: Modified

Residence: Flower Mound, Texas

Hometown: Durban, South Africa

Date of Birth: Dec. 7, 1954

Car: 2005 Mazda RX-8

Engine: Turbocharged Mazda 13B two-rotor

Team Owner: Ken Scheepers

2007 wins/final rounds: 4/4

Career wins/final rounds: 8/13

Best points finish: 2nd

First Start: Dallas 2001

First Victory: Moroso 2003

First No.1 qualifying position: Moroso 2003

Career No.1 qualifying awards: 6

 

 

 

 

	2nd Place NHRA Modified Championship
	Career best and world record for a 13B: ET of 7.27 second @ 186.67 mph in Richmond, VA
	Record 60' for 3/4-Chassis of 1.08 seconds
	Only driver to compete in NHRA series since 2001 Series Inception.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2006:  Career best ET of 7.76 second in final event in Pomona, First 7-second ET in Richmond, VA.,6^th Place NHRA Modified Championship

2005: Debut the brand new 2004 Mazda RX-8, Captured 1^st Modified win @ Moroso-2, Advanced to two final round appearances, #2 Qualifier & runner up at season final, 4^th Place NHRA Modified Championship

2004: Captured No.1 qualifier award at season opener at Fontana; Advanced to the quarterfinals at Moroso for seasons best finish; Suffered a season-ending crash at Englishtown 1 but finished ninth in the Honda Tuning All Motor season points standings despite competing in only three events.

2003: Captured three victories en route to a career-best second place finish (By 8 points); Qualified No.1 four times; Clocked low E.T. of the race four times

2002: Advanced to three final rounds; Finished third in the Honda Tuning All Motor standings

2001: Advanced to first career final round (Houston); Finished third in Street Tire category

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                        2007 MODIFIED Points Standings

Position  Driver Points PB   Make   01   Brent Rau 766   *     02   Ken Scheepers 722   -44     03   Paul Efantis 637   -129     04   Demetrios Karagiannis 350   -416     05   Luis Corujo 217   -549     06   Thomas Shambaugh 184   -582     07   Eddie Colon 163   -603     08   Steve Topletz 162   -604     09   Carlos Perez 94   -672     10   Heriberto Santiago 57   -709   N/A