Meeting the 2025 Kulwicki Driver Development Program Finalists

Over the past week, the Kulwicki Driver Development Program named its five finalists for the 2025 season. In case you missed it, here's a look at the five participants who will be chasing the Kulwicki Cup this year.

Georgia's Seth Christensen was the first finalist named on Monday. A high school junior, Christensen plans to compete in Pro Late Model and Super Late Model races at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla., Montgomery (Ala.) Motor Speedway, Mobile (Ala.) International Speedway, Cordele (Ga.) Motor Speedway, Berlin (Mich.) Raceway and Nashville (Tenn.) Fairgrounds Speedway.

Derek Gluchacki returns for the second year as a finalist in the Kulwicki Driver Development Program. The 23-year-old Dartmouth, Mass., native is competing full time this season on the American-Canadian Tour, as well as in races at Thompson (Conn.) Speedway, New London-Waterford (Conn.) Speedbowl, and White Mountain Motorsports Park in Woodstock, N.H.

The Kulwicki Driver Development Program named its first finalist from the state of Vermont in program history this year. That distinction belongs to Taylor Hoar.

A second-generation driver, Hoar is the daughter of eight-time American-Canadian Tour champion Brian Hoar. Hoar plans to compete in ACT races at Thunder Road, Oxford (Maine) Plains Speedway, Seekonk (Mass.) Speedway and Star Speedway in Epping, New Hampshire, the weekly races at Thunder Road, and the Late Model Series at White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, New Hampshire.

Noah Eisenhower, an engineering student at the University of Purdue, was selected on Thursday for the Kulwicki Driver Development Program. A former INEX Illinois State Champion and the 2021 Rookie of the Year at Dells Raceway Park, Eisenhower’s racing slate for 2025 includes competing in the All Star Challenge Series and various Pro Late Model races throughout the Midwest.

Lastly, Bryce Miller represents Kulwicki's home state of Wisconsin with his selection for the program in 2025. This year, Miller, who works on his family-owned Super Late Model with his father, plans to compete in the ASA Midwest Tour, the Alive for 5 Series, Tundra Super Late Model races, and a few special events to be announced later.

In addition to on-track performance, the five finalists will be judged on off-track civic participation, program promotion, fan interaction, and stewardship of Alan Kulwicki’s story.

Each of the five finalists will receive $7,000 in monies, goods and services. During the season, the drivers will receive training sessions that focus on fitness, interviews, media presentation and social media so they will be better prepared to take their careers to the next level.

Throughout the season, the five finalists will compete against each other for $30,000 in monies, goods and services to be divided among the top three finishers at the end of the season. Each driver is required to compete in a minimum of 14 races.

For additional information on the Kulwicki Driver Development Program, please visit the official website at www.kulwickiddp.com. You can also follow the Kulwicki Driver Development Program on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

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