Driver Profile

Teamed up with Hills Racing Team out of Canada.

Set new 360cid Track Record at Eldora Speedway with NRA Sprints at 13.440 seconds, breaking the previous record of 13.895 set by Tim Allison on April 13, 2002.

Won third consecutive Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour Championship as a driver, first for Hills Racing Team.

Captured 7 Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour Wins.

Won $10,000 to win Hockett/McMillin Memorial for the second year in a row.

Overall, won 14 A-Features.

Repeated as the NSCHoF North American 360 Sprint Car Driver of the Year.

Won second Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour title with Keith Dobbs.

Topped first career ASCS Sizzlin' Summer Speedweek.

Tired Gary Wright for consecutive ASCS National Tour wins (5). Set new record as the first drive to do so in the season's first five events.

Tied Gary Wright for most ASCS National Tour wins in a season (15).

Won second consecutive Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup worth $15,000.

Captured $10,000 win at Jackson Motorsplex.

Won $10,000 in the Hockett/McMillin Memorial.

Ended the season with 19 overall wins.

Repeated as the NSCHoF North American 360 Sprint Car Driver of the Year

First Career Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour Championship driving for Kieth Dobbs.

Won first career Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup worth $15,000

Swept the Fred Brownfield Classic at Grays Harbor Raceway.

10 overall ASCS Sanctioned wins on the season with 30 Top 5 and 36 Top 10 finishes.

Voted NSCHoF 360 Sprint Car Driver of the Year.
Leading Feature Winner with ASCS Red River.

Recorded six feature wins; Claimed Winter Nationals at Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, with ASCS National Tour; Led ASCS Red River Region with five triumphs; Scored one victory with ASCS Gulf South Region; Missed nearly three months following broken arm sustained on May 1

Finished 5th in the championship standings; Led the series with four feature wins -- Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Okla.; at Salina Highbanks Speedway in Salina, Okla.; at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark.; and at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas; Also victorious with the ASCS Sooner and Lone Star Regions at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, and with the ASCS Gulf South Region at Heart O’Texas Speedway in Waco, Texas; Placed second at 360 Knoxville Nationals; Recorded a second-place finish during a preliminary night of FVP Knoxville Nationals; Advanced into FVP Knoxville Nationals main event for third career time

• Won preliminary night feature at Kennedale Spring Showdown

• Won Pennsylvania Speedweek event at Big Diamond Speedway

• Finished 4th in Pennsylvania Speedweek standings

• 3 fast time awards including 2 with The All Star Circuit of Champions (Screven, Cannonball)

• Finished 9th in Ohio Speedweek despite missing a race

• Earned 3 top 5's and 9 top 10's with The World of Outlaws including a 2nd place finish at The Castrol Cup in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• Earned 4 top 5's and 8 top 10's with The All Star Circuit of Champions

• Earned 4 top 5's and and 5 top 10's with The ASCS National Tour

• Captured the $3,000 to win ASCS Gulf South season opening feature at Golden Triangle Raceway Park

• Bested The Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour at Devil's Bowl Speedway to capture The 38th Annual Spring Nationals

• Scored a dominating win at The Lou Blaney Memorial Classic held at Sharon Speedway

• Scored a victory on Tony Stewart Night at Ohsweken Speedway

• Charged from 13th to win a FAST feature at Attica Raceway Park

• Earned first career World of Outlaws feature victory with a $20,000 win at Skagit Speedway

• Led all 30 laps to win a $4000 open feature at Wayne County

• Captured the $11,000 to win Canadian Sprint Car Nationals

• Captured first career ASCS National Tour win with a victory in his preliminary night feature at The Short Track Nationals

• Tied for 2nd overall in Fast Time Awards with The World of Outlaws (6) while establishing track records at Fulton Speedway and Jackson Speedway. Sam also re-lowered his own track record at Deer Creek Speedway

• Earned 11th in The World of Outlaws Driver Standings

• Catured IRA feature win at Eagle Valley Raceway and set a new track record in time trials at the facility

• Finished a career best 2nd against The World of Outlaws at Lone Star Speedway; the track owned and operated by The Hafertepe family

• Qualified for his first career Knoxville Nationals