Aryton Grim
Age: 14
What state do you reside? Ohio
Birth Date: 6-19-2009
When did you start Go Kart Racing? 2013 my dad bought me my first go kart. I started racing in April 2014 at age 4 1/2.
Engine Builder: Rossini Racing Engines/X-Factor Racing
What classes are you running? Spec Miata /Spec MX-5
Current Sponsors: CRP Racing, Peach Cobbler Factory, Coverlink Insurance Wright Graphic & Design, Carvantage, Tribodyn, GoGo SqueeZ
How many years have you been racing? 11
How much do you prepare for race day? Any chance I get on my SIM and seat time.
What were your accomplishments in 2023? I was the Teen Mazda Season Champion, 3rd place points finisher in NASA Great Lakes, won 3 TREC races, earned 2 pole awards, 6 Podium finishes and first Spec Miata Win at Mid-Ohio!
What are your goals this year?
1. Focus more on becoming a better driver. 2. Giving it all I got if not more. 3. Explore new tracks. 4. Top 5 finish. 5. Get a podium finish. 8. Have fun!
Sponsorship goals this year: I am hoping to get sponsors to help out with the cost of racing so that I can keep pursuing my dream to become a Pro Driver.
Favorite Tracks: Pittsburgh International Race Complex, National Corvette Motorsports Park, Gingerman Raceway, Mid-Ohio, Sebring
Favorite Drivers: Ayrton Senna & Max Verstappen
What is your dream job when you get older? Realistic dream would be to become a Pro Driver, becoming a pilot and enjoying my life!
Racing History:
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MY KARTING EXPERIENCE
2014- Kid Kart Rookie of the year award. Ran 6 races at my club in Circleville Ohio.
2015- Ran 20 races around the U.S. Kid Kart Championship Winner at New Castle Motorsports Park & 2nd Place at Kid Kart Nationals in the restricted class.
2016- Ran 21 races around the U.S. Won my 1st national race at age 6, Runner Up Champion at WKA Winter Cup Series in Kid Kart class, won my first Swift race at age 7 and 3rd place Yamaha Rookie for KRA Championship.
2017- Ran 26 races around the U.S. 206 Grand National Win, 4th place in Championship points, 15 Podium Awards, 1st Yamaha Sportsman win.
2018- Ran 20 races around the U.S. Runner Up Champion at Route 66 in Micro Swift 3rd Place at 206 Grand Nationals.
2019-USPKS Micro Swift Champion of 2019 Ran 20 races around the U.S First National Win at WKA in Micro Swift at Daytona International Speedway
March 2019- First place in 206 Cadet Class at WKA
April 2019- 3rd Place in Micro Swift at USPKS
June 2019- Finished 1st at USPKS at GoPro
July 2019- Micro Swift Champion at USPKS and won both days at New Castle
August 2019- Finished 1st & 2nd at Great Lakes Skusa Series
August 2019- First SKUSA ProTour Win at Summernats at New Castle
October 2019- Cup Karts Grand National 206 Sportsman Winner
2020: Ran 30 races around the U.S. 206 Cadet & Mini Swift New Castle Champion. October 2020- Runner Up at Grand Nationals in 206 Cadet
2021: Ran 23 races around the U.S. 206 Grand Nationals Finished 14th out of 62 drivers in 206 Junior 1st KA 100 Junior 2nd place podium at Stars Championship Series
2022: January to Current- Attended 15 events so far this season where I have finished in the top 5 or top 10 in my first official Junior season.
April 2023:
World Karting Association-Gold Cup- 206 Junior Class- Qualified 1st and finished 1st in both finals.
New Castle Club Race- 206 Senior Light- Qualified 5th and finished 2nd in the final
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May 2023
Route 66- New Castle- 206 Jr- Final P2
New Castle Club Race-206 Sr Light- Final P1
June 2023:
Stars Championship Series-KA 100 Jr- Qualified 4th out of 43 drivers, finished out the final 10th.
MIATA RACING EXPERIENCE:
2021:
December 2021- Attended an event with Jay Howard at Carolina Motorsports where I got to practice in my Miata for 3 days.
2022:
May 2022: Attended an event with Track Advantage at VIR for 3 days where I got to drive with an instructor in my Miata for one day, then moved in the Intermediate group on the next day, where I got to drive solo and pass with point by passing for the rest of the event.
June 2022: Attended an event with NASA at Gingerman Raceway, where I moved from HPDE1 to HPDE 2 in one day. I had 2 full days of learning drills, driving solo and passing with point by.
July 2022:
Nasa Rocky Mountain Region- Pueblo Motorsports Park:
Competition School- Received my competition license- Raced 4 races and finished 14th which was my best result.
Nasa Mid-South Region- Barber Motorsports Park: Raced 3 races and finished my best with a 6th place finish.
August 2022:
Nasa Mid-Atlantic- Virginia Motorsports Park- Raced 2 races and finished 9th place.
Nasa Great Lakes- Mid Ohio Sports Car Course- Raced 2 races and finished 14th place.
September 2022:
Nasa Great Lakes- Autobahn: Finished 2nd in my first TREC Race, raced 4 races and finished my best, 10th place.
October 2022:
Nasa Great Lakes- National Corvette Museum: Received “DRIVER OF THE YEAR AWARD”, Won my first TREC Race out of 18 teams, raced 2 races, finished the best at 9th and finished 4th in the Contingency Race.
November 2022:
Nasa Southeast-Carolina Motorsports Park: Raced 3 races and finished out my best in 5th.
December 2022:
Nasa Florida Region- Sebring International Raceway: Raced 4 races and finished my best race in 4th place.
February 2023
Nasa Southeast- Carolina Motorsports Park: Qualified 5th, finished 2 finals in 9th, last final 11th.
March 2023
Nasa Great Lakes- National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park: Qualified 7th, finished 2 finals in 7th and last final 3rd place. My first podium finish weekend!
April 2023
Nasa Great Lakes- Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course: Trec Race Win. Qualified 5th and finished finals in 9th and 4th.
May 2023
Nasa Great Lakes- Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course: Qualified 9th out of 23, DNF due to Engine misfiring.
June 2023
Nasa Great Lakes- Gingerman Raceway: Trec Race win, Qualified 5th, Finals finished 5th & 6th out of 19.
July 2023
SCCA-Gingerman Raceway-Finals 4th & 6th.
Nasa Great Lakes- Pittsburgh International Raceway- Finals 4th, 6th, 8th out of 27 drivers.
SCCA-Mid Ohio- Spec Miata 4th out of 26th, STL 2nd & 3rd.
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August 2023
SCCA-Mid Ohio- Spec Miata 2nd & 3rd out of 16.
September 2023
NASA Great Lakes- Mid Ohio- Spec Miata- Qualified P2, Finished 2-P3’s, and a P4 out of 20.
Nasa Championships- Pittsburgh International Raceway- Qualified P6, Race #1 P4, Final P18th out of 32.
NASA Great Lakes- Autobahn- Spec Miata- Qualified P1, Finished P3 both days.
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October 2023
SCCA- Mid Ohio- Spec Miata- Qualified P1, Finished P1 both days out of 6.
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December 2023
ChampCar- Sebring- Ford Mustang- P3 in class/P8 out of 91 overall.
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January 2024
SCCA-Majors- Homestead- Qualified 5th, Finished P4.
SCCA- ProTour-Sebring-STL- Didn't qualify, started 30th finished 6th.
SCCA- ProTour- Sebring- Spec MX-5- Qualified 13th, Finished P10.
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Where can you we contact the driver? Send ARYTON a message
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