Ryan McAnninch is a third generation driver. So when he first started
racing go-carts at the age of five, it was not a surprise to his
family. He raced go-carts until he was about seven years of age.
McAnninch
decided to do some wrestling for a while, then when he was about 17, he
and a friend built a street stock. He raced in the street stock
division for about two years, then went to the Late Model division.
His first year in the Late Model division, McAnninch won the NCRA Late Model Rookie of the year.
McAnninch now races in both the Late Model division and Modified division. He is Late Model point’s leader right now.
McAnninch
has raced in the Topless Outlaw Racing Association. During his first
year, he finished fourth in points, and in his second year, he finished
third in points.
“I don’t have a preference for which car I drive. It is like asking a parent which child they love more,” said McAnninch.
McAnninch is a wrestling coach for Wichita Independent and owns his own painting company.
In
February, McAnninch saw something about the Racin’ for a Livin’ contest
and reality show. McAnninch entered and received an eight-page resume
to fill out. The company then picks the top 21 rookies out of 3,600,
and then they have to promote themselves to get the votes of fans. The
top five rookies will go to Charlotte, North Carolina, for ten weeks to
be on the reality show and compete for a chance to win a ride in a
Busch Car Series for 2007 sponsored by VISA.
Right now McAnninch sits in the top five. Of course, that can change on a weekly basis. The voting ends on August 15.
McAnninch is the only driver representing Kansas. Anybody can vote and can vote as often as possible.
So let’s help Ryan McAnninch make a dream come true go to www.racinforalivin.com (wildcard) and vote.