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Wade Koens is a semi-professional racecar driver of the #28 Super Late Model Chevrolet. He drives for the Koens Racing Team (KRT) based out of Roseburg, Oregon. Their home track is the Douglas County Speedway in Roseburg, Oregon located on Interstate 5. Wade Koens started racing in the Super Late Model class in 2003, earning the Rookie of the Year honors. In 2005 he nabbed the Driver of the Year award voted by his peers. In 2008 Koens participated in the ASA National Short Track Championship sponsored by Driven Oil. He finished 9th in the Nation and 4th in the West standings. The winner was awarded a special tryout with Joe Gibbs Racing with the chance to land a NASCAR ride in one of the JGR machines.

The car owner, Harlan Koens, began racing in the early 70's in Medford, Oregon at the old dirt track. Harlan continued his career up until 2011 in the same Super Late Model class as Wade. With many victories over the years, Harlan is a well known racer to many fans and peers in the Northwest.

Wade Koens is currently sponsored by Kamper Korner RV Center (Roseburg, Or), Umpqua Armory (Glide, Or.), Pepsi Max, Blue Ox (Pender, Ne) ITS (Invictus Technical Solutions), Thetford, Southern Oregon Telecom (Roseburg, Or.) and Loggers Pizza & Growlers (Loggers Tap House, Roseburg, Or.).

There are many IN-CAR view racing videos online of Wade Koens racing his #28 Chevy. They can be viewed by visiting the Koens Racing Team youtube channel ''http://www.youtube.com/user/wadekoe. An example video can be seen here''

Koens Racing Team website is http://www.nwracing.blogspot.com/

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