Will Rodgers, President
Born in Hawaii in 1994 and was diagnosed with Primary Schlerosing Cholangitis at the age of three, became a liver-disease survivor. Rodgers was introduced to go-kart racing at the age of nine. Within eighteen months, he was the reigning state champ and track record holder. After the family moved to the Mainland, Rodgers garnered karting sponsorships and raced successfully in Southern California, one of the most competitive regions in the U.S. At the age of 13, Rodgers followed his heart and switched to motocross racing; once again becoming a regional champion. At 17 Rodgers successfully worked as an Action Sports Cinematographer earning enough money to purchase an off-road racer, which he drove to a West Coast Championship in a stadium series. His work and racing evolved into racing sports cars where he became a 2015 West Coast NASA Champion. In 2016 Rodgers made six starts in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. He then followed that with a full season in 2017 with Jefferson Pitts Racing, winning two races and finishing fifth in the overall championship.
2018 saw Rodgers make his debut in ARCA Series Racing with Ken Schrader Racing, at several notable tracks, including Daytona International Speedway and also competing at all three road races in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series. Rodgers won two and finished second in his three targeted races; including besting five NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series regulars at Sonoma Raceway, his biggest race win to date.
Rodgers is truly a self-made racer and emerging shining star of American motorsports and that makes him a good brand ambassador for companies such as KELLY Benefit Strategies and Drydene Performance Products; from employee benefit solutions to tire retailers and lubricants. Rodgers is the consummate racer and is slated to be the next generation of NASCAR’s elite, with his recent inclusion into the NASCAR Next 2018- 2019 program.