User:Corson15/sandbox

Robert (RJ Corson), from Markham, IL, third generation of midget auto racing.

The Corson's have over 50 years involvement in midget racing, wheeling the #15.

Racing for the Corson's, has always been a family event. RJ is following in the footsteps of his grandfather Bob Corson, and his father Rich Corson, who has raced midgets for 34 years, retiring in 2016 to hand over the controls and fulfill his dream. RJ has grown up with racing, and traveled to many states such as Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Virginia, Florida, and Oklahoma, to watch his dad do what he loved the best. "My dad had the experience throughout his racing career to race with Mel Kenyon, Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Rich Vogler, Stan Fox, Tracy Hines, Dave Steele, Dave Darland, Kyle Larson, and many others. Dec 2017 once again, the family entered the car at the Fort Wayne, IN Rumble Series, as we have for the past 20 years, with me in the driver’s seat. Although I was able to wheel it into a few heat races, due to a broken cam, I was not able to make the feature."

In 2019 RJ decided to run a dirt midget race car - with BMARA.

Rj is the 2018 Inaugural National Powri Pavement Series ”Rookie of the Year”

Rj is the “2018 Illini Series Racing - Bob Higman Rookie of the Year”

Please take time and read the below stories, of my dad ‘my hero’ and as why I am so passionate about following in his footsteps.

History of the Corson racing team

RJ Corson

http://www.racechaseronline.com/sprints-midgets/other-midgets/audiofeature-corson-family-writes-chapter-ft-wayne/2/

http://www.racechaseronline.com/tag/r-j-corson/

Rich Corson

http://www.indianaopenwheel.com/showthread.php?t=66352

https://reddirtclay.wordpress.com/tag/the-rumble-in-fort-wayne/

http://open-wheels.com/1019/

Work Experience

Allied Tube and Conduit Corp, Harvey, IL

SEPT 2017 – present

EASTERSEALS, Tinley Park, IL

FEB 2015 – SEPT 2017 – Paraprofessional (working with Autism children)

TINLEY PARK YOUTH BASEBALL – Bulldogs, Tinley Park, IL

Umpire 2008 – 2016