Zack Vanderbeek

Home Town: New Sharon, IA
Born: August 21, 1984
Occupation: Currently working on race cars for Pro-Line
Total Years Raced: 9 years
Go-Kart: 2 years
Stock Car: 6 years
Modified: 3 years
Zack will still be racing modified and stockcar in 2007

Other Hobbies & Interests:

• Working on his Truck
• Likes to golf
• Enjoys Spending time with family & Friends.

Accomplishments Thru 2007

Go-Kart:

• 30 feature wins
• 2 time Newton Iowa Kart Club Stock Heavy Track Champion
• 2 heat race wins @ Tulsa Shootout
• Qualified for 2 mains @ Tulsa Shootout

Stock Car:

• 37 feature wins
• Southern Iowa Speedway, Osklaloosa Iowa 2002 Rookie of the year
• Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa Iowa 2004 Driver of the Year
• Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa Iowa 2004 Points Champion

Modified:

• 71 heat race wins
• 127 top 5 feature finishes
• 34 feature wins
• 34 USMTS B Feature wins
• 39 USMTS heat race wins
• 4 USMTS Feature win
• 6th in USMTS National Points 2005
• 2nd in USMTS National Points 2006
• 2nd in USMTS Hunt Points for 2006
• 6th in USMTS Hunt Points for 2007
• 1st USMTS Passing Points for Central Region in 2007
• 2nd USMTS Points in Central Region for 2007
• 2nd USMTS points in Western Region for 2007
• 3rd USMTS points in North Region for 2007

S.I.S. DRIVER OF THE YEAR - 2004!!!

USMTS Rookie of the Year - 2004!!!

VanderBeek Wins “Coca Cola Sponsored Young Gun” Shootout 2004

Zack VanderBeek, driver of the 33z race car from New Sharon, Iowa, competed February 5, 2005 at Oglethorpe Speedway Park in Savannah, Georgia in the first annual “Coca Cola Sponsored Young Gun” Shootout.

This race brought drivers 20 years and younger from across the country and VanderBeek competed in the late model modified competition. The track is a ½ mile clay track—“D” shaped.

VanderBeek qualified 5th and ran hard to finish the 25 lap feature race in first place.

VanderBeek is racing in the Winter National in Volusia County and Eastbay, Florida the next two weeks.

Local sponsors—G ’n M Prairie Automotive, Tulip City Insurance, American Building Components, Champion Storage and Signs, Taylor Auto Body, Klyn Automotive & Tire, Wanders Automotive and Machine and Pro-Line Buildings wish VanderBeek the best in these upcoming races!

» Read more: Young guns fire it up at Oglethorpe Speedway Park at WhoWon.com

 

33z History

Read more about the Z-man's younger years on the history page.