Jacob earned every bit of this huge trophy. AWESOME RACING SEASON JACOB!

Final race in the Kid Kart and a Feature Win!!

Final Victory Lap in the Kid Kart!

Racing the Jr. Sportsman Champ Kart at Jules Raceway and doing very well. Still a lot to learn for driver and crew!

Jakes first race on the dirt in the new Jr. Sportsman Champ Kart. No spin outs!

Jake, Jacob and Cullen after a long night of racin at Jules. Jacob raced his Kid Kart in three races and his Champ Kart in three races. He loves the new champ kart!!

Getting ready for the first Jr Sportsman Champ Kart Race - Jake did great with the bigger and faster kart.

Jakes first race in the Jr Sportsman Champ Kart with Dylan #24 and Bobby #28 (in front of Jake)

Briggs and Stratton Oval Championships at Road America. A clean sweep for Jacob.

Taking the checkered flag at Road America!!!

Finished 1st in both heats and the feature.

In the lead!! 1st Place Feature finish on his 7th Birthday!!! Jake held off ten other racers for the checkered flag!!!

Blowing out the 7 candles on his birthday cake with cousin Erin.

Some of Jacob's Cheering Section! It was 105 degrees heat index and very very humid!! Thanks to all who braved the heat for Jacob's Birthday!

#17 Jacob with #17 Matt Kenseth. Notice that Matt is holding one of Jake's racing cards!!! Jacob also got his #17 DeWalt car autographed.

Matt Kenseth showing Dick Trickle Jacob's racing card. Matt then showed Rich Bickle and then put Jacob's card in his racing suit pocket. Pretty cool since there were several hundred people still waiting in line for autographs!

Sitting in one of Matt Kenseth's old cars.

Jacob's Favorite Winston Cup Driver - #17 Matt Kenseth. Click to enlarge, this is a nice photo of Matt. We also met Matt's wife Katie in the pits after the race. Matt's 9 year old son Ross races the Burris Circle Tour here in Wisconsin with Jacob.

Matt Kenseth - Dick Trickle and Rich Bickle. They ran a 200 lap feature race with 21 other drivers including Scott Wimmer, Scott Hansen and Kenny Schroeder - Kenseth won!

Matt Kenseth with the fastest qualifying lap.

Coming around turn 4 for the green flag start of Heat 1, finished 1st.

Photo Finish of Heat 1. And the Heat was on - 103 degrees outside!!!

Battle with the 21, held 2nd in the feature for 8 laps, then the carb broke on the final turn of the last lap and Jake pulled into the infield!

Jake sitting in the #75 Legend Car with 14 year old driver Nick O'Dell. Nick's been racing for 6 years and is the youngest driver in his series.

Look at me! I'm ready to race with the big boys!

Jake relaxing in the pits

#17-Wisconsin's Matt Kenseth and crew waiting to qualify.

Dale Earnhardt Jr on the track for a practice run @ 183 mph

Jeff Gordon standing by his car(far right).

Jeff Gordon on the track

Kid Kart Mania - 16 kid karts in todays race

A battle with the 36 for 4th place.

Crossing the Finish Line. Heat One finished 4th. Heat two finished 5th. Feature finished 11th. Problems with the motor. As the day went on the kart got slower.

Turn two, passing on the inside

In the lead, then in turn 4, Jacob's kart died and he ended up last. He was not a happy driver. Dad and Mom got fired that day.

Waiting to race with Brett #4.

Lets race already!

Jake leading the pack, went up high at the end of the race - the 37 passed on the inside. Finished second.

Jake driving Bobby's Purple2 kart. He hardly noticed it's bigger and faster!

Jake getting ready to take Bobby's Jr. Sportsman Champ kart out for a spin! This is the kind of kart Jake will be racing in 2003!

Jake giving it all he can in Bobby's Jr. Sportsman Champ Kart! He did great!

First Feature Win at Jules!!

Feature Winner!

Victory Lap with the checkered flag!

Getting ready for practice laps.

Waiting to race with Brett #4.

Action shot.

Ready for the Feature Race!

I won! I won! I won! Jake's first career feature win!!!!!

Practice run on the dirt track.

Dad and Jake getting ready for a race.

Feature race - tryin to catch the leader.

Road racing in Dousman, Wisconsin.

First Race of the season.

Finished First in both heats. Accident in turn 2 during the feature and Jake was out of the race. Jake was very bummed!!