Hot Street Driver- Dan Bott II

Name: Daniel Bott II

Nickname: "D.R."

Hometown: Carefree, Arizona

Birth date: August 5th 1983

Occupation:  Financial Consultant and Analyst

Family: Single

Sponsors: My Dad, AMP Performance, 9inch Warehouse, Ford Performance Solutions and all of the contingency sponsors

Crew Members: Dan Bott Sr. Crew Chief, Jesse Allen #1 crew member

Racing History (series or street): Ran Fun Ford Weekend during 2005 Rookie Year and 2006, Raced the entire circuit both years in Street Bandit which included tracks in Bristol, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Topeka, Epping, NH., Norwalk, Ohio., Richmond, VA. and Belle Rose, LA. Finish second in points both years, went to the finals 6 out of 9 races in 2005 and won 1 race. In 2006 went to the finals in all 9 races and won 3. Ran PSCA in 2007 with a entirely new set-up and had an 80% round win record with two wins and one runner-up.

Class: Hot Street (normally aspirated)

Car: 98 Mustang Built at Tom Yancer Race Cars in Chandler, AZ. project was headed by Darryl Smith who is now operating Darryl Smith Race Cars also in Chandler, AZ. Engines are by Kuntz and Company.

Future plans for car and or race team: Our 2008 goal is to win the Edelbrock PSCA Hot Street Championship, win the Street Car Super
Nationals and set both ends of the Hot Street record. We would also like to be the first Hot Street car to legally run in the teens. Once we are satisfied we have achieved our goals in Hot Street then we may entertain moving up with an eye on Pro Stock....We'll see!

Biggest racing rival: John Bundrant has the car to beat for 2008, however many of the regulars have the car and the skill to be a
rival.

Wins: Our most cherished win was the final 2007 PSCA race against an 18 car field and the finals against Bundrant with a holeshot  victory.