Name: Patrick Robert Graham
Birthday: 10/31 (yes, I was born on Halloween)
Hometown: Forest City, Iowa
Family: Single
Occupation: Sales Manager - JR Motorsports
Hobbies: Live music, running/working out, art shows, riding Harleys and hanging out with friends.
Favorite color(s): Purple, Black
Favorite food: Steak, Lobster
Favorite movie(s): Shawshank Redemption, Uncle Buck, Christmas Vacation, Wedding Crashers.
Favorite t.v. show(s): CSI Miami, 2-1/2 Men, Law and Order, basketball/football games.
Favorite NASCAR driver(s): Dale Earnhardt (gone but not forgotten), Clint Bowyer.
Number of years been racing: 19
How I got started in racing: My Grandfather had race cars and my parents started taking me to the races at about 2 years old to watch at Mason City.
Number of career wins: 60-70 (approximately).
Numer of career track championships: 6 Total Championships. Iowa State Fair Speedway Champion (2007),Des Moines,Iowa I-35 Speedway - Mason City, Iowa (1994, 1995, 2005). Hamilton County Speedway - Webster City, Iowa (1995). Algona Raceway - Algona, Iowa (2001).
Most memorable race(s): Hawkeye 100 Winner, Pete Pope Memorial Winner, First feature win at Fairmont Raceway - Fairmont, Minnesota.
Most dissappointing races(s): Supernationals in 2005, Topless 100 in 2004, Night of 1000 Stars in 2003.
My race ritual(s): I say a prayer before the first race of the night and wear the same hat (until I have a bad night then I switch hats).
Who has had the most influence on my race career: My parents, Billy Moyer Jr., Denny Hovinga, Don Pangburn, Denny Anderson, Ron Pope, Jeff Ross, Joe Schmit, Charlie Clark, Kent Davenport, Tim Wise, Doug Franz, Bill Kimball, and many other racers, friends and crew who have helped along the way!
Favorite track(s) to race at: Cowtown Speedway - Kennedale, Texas; Knoxville Raceway - Knoxville, Iowa; Adams County Speedway - Corning, Iowa.
Tracks raced at:
Adams County Speedway ... Corning, Iowa
Algona Raceway ... Algona, Iowa
Batesville Motor Speedway ... Batesville, Arkansas
Boone Speedway ... Boone, Iowa
Buena Vista Raceway ... Alta, Iowa
Cowtown Speedway ... Kennedale, Texas
Crawford County Speedway ... Dennison, Iowa
Deer Creek Speedway ... Spring Valley, Minnesota
Dodge County Speedway ... Kasson, Minnesota
Fairmont Raceway ... Fairmont, Minnesota
Hamilton County Speedway ... Webster City, Iowa
Hancock County Speedway ... Britt, Iowa
Humboldt Speedway ... Humboldt, Kansas
I-35 Speedway ... Mason City, Iowa
Independence Speedway ... Independence, Iowa
Iowa State Fairgrounds Speedway ... Des Moines, Iowa
Knoxville Raceway ... Knoxville, Iowa
Lucas Oil Speedway ... Wheatland, Missouri
Marshalltown Speedway ... Marshalltown, Iowa
Mineral County Speedway ... Fort Dodge, Iowa
Scotland County Speedway ... Memphis, Missouri
Shelby County Speedway ... Harlan, Iowa
Southern Iowa Speedway ... Oskaloosa, Iowa
Thunderhill Speedway ... Mayetta, Kansas
West Plains Motor Speedway ... West Plains, Missouri
West Union Raceway ... West Union, Iowa
Winston Speedway ... Winston, Missouri
Accomplishments:
2009
1 feature win
2009 IMCA Supernationals Qualifier
2007: Iowa State Fair Speedway Champion
Iowa State Fair Speedway Fair Race winner (Day Race)
2006:
6 feature wins
Harris Clash Qualifier
IMCA Supernationals - won all qualifying heat races
Fast Shaft All Star Invitational #3 vote getter, finished 3rd in the prestigious race
2005:
I-35 Speedway track champion
Pete Pope Memorial winner
Harris Clash qualifier
IMCA Supernationals qualifier
7 feature wins
2004:
Harris Clash qualifier
Topless 100 qualifier
Night of 1000 Stars qualifier
2003:
Night of 1000 Stars qualifier
4 feature wins
2002:
IMCA Supernationals qualifier
6 feature wins
2001:
Algona Raceway track champion
Alta "King of the Hill"
4 feature wins
2000:
10th all Iowa Modified points
Big Bug Shootout winner
1996:
National IMCA Rookie Runnerup - late model
1995:
I-35 Speedway track champion
Hamilton County Speedway track champion
1994:
I-35 Speedway track champion
1993:
I-35 Speedway Hard Charger award
1990:
IMCA Modified Rookie of the year
