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Freddie has a Bachelors
Degree in Psychology and Marketing from the University of Southern California,
Los Angeles. Among the driving schools he has completed are the Jim
Murcott / Peter Brock Driving School of Australia (Melbourne, Australia) and the
Fastrack Racing School for Superspeedway (Melbourne, Australia &
Lowe's Motorspeedway in Charlotte, North Carolina). His experience
includes; but is not limited to: Karts, Formula Ford, Formula Opel European
Series, UK (Test), Indy Lights Pan-American Series, Mexico (Test), Stockcars -
Australian NASCAR Superspeedway Series, ARCA (Testing) and IRL (Testing).
Freddie is ambidextrous,
meaning that he is both right and left handed. He has experience with both
Formula Cars as well as NASCAR.
Driving Schools:
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Jim Murcott
/ Peter Brock Driving School of Australia - Emphasis on car
control, safety and high performance racing.
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Fastrack
Racing School for Superspeedway - Melbourne, Australia and
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Fastrack
Three Day Basic Oval Course - Lowe's Motor Speedway
Experience:
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Nor-Cal
Kart Champion (12-15 years old)
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Formula
Ford (Spectrum 05- Borland Racing) - 6 Races in 1997 in
Australian National Series; Best finish was 4th place.
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Awarded a
drive in the prestigious FOES (Formula Opel European Series)
with Wilcox Motorsports in the UK after a series of tests
earlier in 1998. Partner to Adam Wilcox presently driving
in F3/F3000 in Europe. Unfortunately, Wilcox Motorsports
abandoned their quest in the FOES to support Adam's F3/F3000
season.
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Three
offers for the 1998 Indy Lights Pan America Series in South
America. Received a letter of intent from ABB
Sportevolucion (Allen B. Berg who is a former F1 Driver, or a
contract with Corona Beer F3 team in 1998 Corona Cup Mexican F3
Series.
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1998 / 1999
Australian NASCAR Superspeedway Series. Driver for Charles
Roker Racing Team. 3 starts.
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Watson-Green
Motorsports (Stock Car / Truck)
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Greg Gorden
Motorsports (Indy Car)
Education:
BA Psychology /
Marketing in 1994 from the University of Southern California (USC).
Lewis has interests in Sports, Motor racing, Modeling, Traveling and
Music.
Freddie At
The Track:
Sunnyvale, CA - ... I have been either in the right place at the
right time and / or fortunate enough to have not only met key racing
identities, but then welcomed and invited to selected NASCAR Winston
Cup events, which were much more relaxed and intimate than an
official, high-pressured, Winston Cup Race. I would like to share
both my insight and experience at one of these events. A view
from a young black upcoming driver.....the next generation of
drivers. NASCAR Winston Cup has been seen as a fraternity of "Good Ole
Boys." It is the fastest growing spectator sport in
America and much is due to its family oriented appeal. The
grass roots of NASCAR is the South. "The Mecca of
NASCAR" is Charlotte, North Carolina. The sightings of
the confederate flag still being hoisted at venues is part of the
scene not only restricted to South Carolina. The people,
predominantly Anglo-Saxon, religious, wearing Dale Earnhardt paraphernalia,
and true race fanatics are part of the norm. That was not the
norm for ME! I
was invited to the NASCAR Winston Cup Ford Test Week at Lowe's
Motorspeedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. The invitation was
extended by NASCAR icon and owner of Winston Cup car #90 (Hills
Bros.), Junee Donlavey. Doc Watson, my boss, mentor, and part
owner of Watson-Green Motorsports and owner of Doc Watson
Motorsports arranged this week inside NASCAR...
...The week at NASCAR Ford Testing was extraordinary. I
met and received racing tips from some of the sport's greatest
contributors. I was accepted by this close knit community and
the issue of color was not even an issue. I am not naive to
think that everyone was happy with my presence there but as Junee
Donlavey a NASCAR icon with involvement over 50 years stated.
"When driving at 200 MPH...you can't tell what color the driver
is when he goes by."
Special Thanks to everyone who invited me inside NASCAR. See
you at the races.
--Freddie Lewis Jr.
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