Former NASCAR driver visits Ohio Valley Speedway

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – The former NASCAR Cup Series winner Ken Schrader isn’t shy about giving back to the fans.

Customers at Fisher Auto Parts had the opportunity on Tuesday afternoon to have the chance at the driving experience.

People participating had the chance to drive one of Schrader’s modified cars around the Ohio Valley Speedway in Parkersburg with a small crowd watching on.

Schrader said that this experience has been going on for the last decade.

“We’ve done this for basically the last ten years,” Schrader said. “We’ve been all over the United States and up into Canada. We’ve done it as many as 60 days a year. I think this year we’re scheduled to do about 35 days.

To go along with the experience, people also got to ride along with Schrader in his two seater modified around the dirt track.

This event is apart of Schrader’s 25th anniversary with Federated Auto Parts as his sponsor.

Schrader adds that, apart from the experience, it’s also about going to new places.

“It’s a lot of fun to get out especially go to the places you haven’t been to before,” Schrader added.

Schrader does these experience events along with still racing part-time. At 69 years old, Schrader doesn’t have any regrets of stopping.

“We already ran 24 races.” he said. “I’m going to keep doing this as long as I can cause I’m having as much fun as I ever had.”

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