Kyle Quella’s racing career began in 1998, when he started racing in the Kids Kart Club in Neenah, Wisconsin. In 1999, he won the season ending 75 Lap Enduro Race. From 1998-2000, Kyle raced in the Intermediate group and collected many wins, but the group was not scored for points. From 2001-2003, he raced in the Pro group, which did have a points series. He won the championship each year and also won over 50 races in those 3 years.

In addition in 2003, Kyle also began helping his father, Jerry, and Charlie Haven with the Wisconsin Sport Truck they had purchased. He was able to make his first start in a Wisconsin Sport Truck at the end of the year with the truck the team had purchased from Craig Hess. Although he did not finish well at Lake Geneva that weekend, Kyle gained experience, which would help him in the future when they would return to LGR.

2004 was Kyle’s first full season in a Wisconsin Sport Truck. He earned Rookie-of-the-Year honors, finishing 9th in the points at WIR. Kyle also took 3rd in the Away Series points. He had one fast time and two heat wins in 2004.

Kyle only improved in 2005. He finished 4th in the points at WIR and won the Away Series Championship. He earned his first feature win at Golden Sands Speedway, along with amassing 12 fast times and 3 heat wins.

2006 was almost a perfect year for the number 02 truck. Kyle finished 2nd in points at WIR, after a tight battle with champion Dan Vixmer, and he won the Away Series Championship for the 2nd year straight. The first feature win for Quella Racing at WIR came in the ’06 season, which was a major goal for the team. Kyle was able to win 3 more features at WIR, also 6 at the Away Series tracks to bring the season total to 10. He had 3 heat wins again and 11 fast times throughout the 2006 season.

After 2006, the team knew it would be tough to improve and it was. Struggling with an endurance problem in 2007, it was hard for the truck to go the distace in the features. Kyle was able to bring home one feature win in 2007 at 141 and also had one heat win and five fast times. Another team goal was reached when Kyle turned a 15.978, the first sub-sixteen second lap
in six years in a Wisconsin Sport Truck.

2008 is going to be a big year for Quella Racing. Not only is the team looking to get back on track to the year they had in 2006, but the team also will be getting out in the late model. 2008 will be a year of learning, but the is excited and ready for the challenge!


© Quella Racing 2008

 

WIR Point Standings

1.
#66 Jeff Van Handel
95
0
2. #5 Dan Vixmer
92
-3
3. #44 Ron Magdanz
84
-11
4. #96 Jason Plutz
84
-11
5. #18 Brandon Kucksdorf
81
-14
10. #02 Kyle Quella
67
-28
Complete Standings

Traveling Point Standings

1.
#12 Sam Haven
180
0
2.
#96 Jason Plutz
173
-7
3.
#33 Josh Jeske
167
-13
4.
#02 Kyle Quella
165
-15
5.
#66 Jeff Van Handel
153
-27
Complete Standings