Congrats Drew Whalen Indy Stock R/U

JWhalen58 · 05-05-2015, 08:23 AM

Yeah I have some proud papa in me. We have put in a lot of time and effort into this program. What most people don't know is that Drew went back to school, combination of online and actual classroom, and received an MBA and a MSA in a duel masters program through Purdue and Indiana University finishing last fall, it was a 27 month program. He had to spend 20+ hours a week on top of his job and trying to race. Now that he can spend those extra hours on racing I think it is starting to show. If not for an electric window that locked up on us right before the final, who knows. I would also like to send congrats to Edmund and Austin Richardson. They gave us all the time we needed to get that window up and make a race out of it. Let's go to Norwalk next.

Jim Kaekel · 05-05-2015, 08:26 AM

Cool to be a proud papa. Congrats!

Marty Buth · 05-05-2015, 08:43 AM

You should be a proud Dad, Drew is a fine young man and he did a very good job of driving at Indy! We need more young men like Drew in our sport!

countrypuppy4865 · 05-05-2015, 09:43 AM

Great job Drew!

sully3358 · 05-05-2015, 11:58 AM

Proud Dad, and rightfully so. Having juggled the full-time job/Master's program/racing myself, I know it's not easy. Deciding to sit out of racing while completing that program had to be a hard, but a great choice, and I'm sure it will pay dividends both professionally and in racing for a long time to come.

Congratulations Drew, Jim and the whole Whalen Motorsports team. The new combination looks like a good one!

BTW, Drew has a pretty good teacher IIRC. Jim might have blinked a few win lights over the years.

Dave Ribeiro · 05-05-2015, 01:36 PM

Congrats to Drew & Jim ( Whalen Race Team ) on your RU... Just the first of many Finals to come... Good Driving/ dialing Drew & Jim you should be Proud !!! Also, Great Job by Austin Richardson, who was # 120 Q & Won the Race... Another Great driving/ dialing Job, I know Edmund has a Big smile on his face...( only 16 years old ) enjoy, the moment .....

05-05-2015, 08:23 AM	#1
JWhalen58 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 110 Likes: 7 Liked 117 Times in 21 Posts	Congrats Drew Whalen Indy Stock R/U Yeah I have some proud papa in me. We have put in a lot of time and effort into this program. What most people don't know is that Drew went back to school, combination of online and actual classroom, and received an MBA and a MSA in a duel masters program through Purdue and Indiana University finishing last fall, it was a 27 month program. He had to spend 20+ hours a week on top of his job and trying to race. Now that he can spend those extra hours on racing I think it is starting to show. If not for an electric window that locked up on us right before the final, who knows. I would also like to send congrats to Edmund and Austin Richardson. They gave us all the time we needed to get that window up and make a race out of it. Let's go to Norwalk next.

05-05-2015, 08:26 AM	#2
Jim Kaekel VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,226 Likes: 131 Liked 529 Times in 107 Posts	Re: Congrats Drew Whalen Indy Stock R/U Cool to be a proud papa. Congrats! __________________ Jim Kaekel 3836 STK

05-05-2015, 08:43 AM	#3
Marty Buth Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Freeport, IL Posts: 464 Likes: 632 Liked 232 Times in 39 Posts	Re: Congrats Drew Whalen Indy Stock R/U You should be a proud Dad, Drew is a fine young man and he did a very good job of driving at Indy! We need more young men like Drew in our sport! __________________ Marty Buth 3657 STK

05-05-2015, 09:43 AM	#4
countrypuppy4865 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Donaldsonville, LA Posts: 977 Likes: 17 Liked 227 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Congrats Drew Whalen Indy Stock R/U Great job Drew! __________________ Jimmy "Cooter" Hidalgo, Jr. 4865 E/SA '04 GTO 4865 SS/GA '99 Firebird

05-05-2015, 11:58 AM	#5
sully3358 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 28 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Congrats Drew Whalen Indy Stock R/U Proud Dad, and rightfully so. Having juggled the full-time job/Master's program/racing myself, I know it's not easy. Deciding to sit out of racing while completing that program had to be a hard, but a great choice, and I'm sure it will pay dividends both professionally and in racing for a long time to come. Congratulations Drew, Jim and the whole Whalen Motorsports team. The new combination looks like a good one! BTW, Drew has a pretty good teacher IIRC. Jim might have blinked a few win lights over the years.

05-05-2015, 01:36 PM	#6
Dave Ribeiro VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Williamsburg, Va.---USA Posts: 1,827 Likes: 1,612 Liked 56 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Congrats Drew Whalen Indy Stock R/U Congrats to Drew & Jim ( Whalen Race Team ) on your RU... Just the first of many Finals to come... Good Driving/ dialing Drew & Jim you should be Proud !!! Also, Great Job by Austin Richardson, who was # 120 Q & Won the Race... Another Great driving/ dialing Job, I know Edmund has a Big smile on his face...( only 16 years old ) enjoy, the moment ..... __________________ Dave Ribeiro 1033 STK