Jeff Olson #59
Name: Jeff Olson
Age: 22
Home Track: Grundy County Speedway
Division: Mid Am
Hometown: Seneca
Car Number: 59
How Did You Decide Your Number: It was my High School Football #
Favorite Thing About Home Track: Convienence, I live ten miles away!
Least Favorite Thing About Home Track: The pits, it can be a cluster at times.
Year You Started Racing: 2001
Division Started In: Midwest Enduro Stock Car Series
What Was Your First Car: 1986 Monte Carlo
How Long Before You Won A Race: I never won a race in the enduros actually, I was Rookie of the year in 2002 and took a few years off before getting in a mid am in 05'. I won my first race in 2006 in my mid am.
Favorite Car You Raced: My Mid Am I race now
Favorite Track You Raced: Dells Raceway Park
Favorite Victory That Stands Out: In 2006 I started dead last one night and took the lead with 5 to go and went on to win it. It was a big accomplishment for me to go from the back to front and pass some stiff competition!
Had Any Victories That "Got Away" From You: I believe so but other may not, I took the lead in one night towards the end of the year in 07' with 3 laps to go and they through a yellow putting me back in second because I had not completed a lap as the leader and they called the race early! Everyone has there different opinions on it but I feel it was taken away from me.
Worst Crash You Have Been In: First enduro race I ever raced I over corrected the car and went head on into the backstretch wall at Grundy.
Ever Been Injured In A Race: No
Toughest Competitors:Theres a few but I would say Nick Odell and Jeremy Bloomberg in 07' they are always tough. There are many other though that are great drivers such as Higgins, Slabenak, Vandermeir, and Pierce.
Hardest To Pass: Tim Conley, I dont think he has radios?
Don't Want To See In Mirror With 1 To Go: Probably Jeremy Bloomberg.
Favorite Local Drivers Growing Up: My dad, Jim Olson.
Favorite Local Drivers Now: Dont really have one
Favorite NASCAR Driver: Mark Martin
Who Helped You The Most In Your Career: My dad
Any Funny Stories From The Track: No, not really. But plenty of great times!
