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Meet Frank Polimeda
 
 


Twenty seven year old frank Polimeda has often been described as "the definition of a racer". From midgets to modifieds, R/C cars to sprint cars, dirt to asphalt, indoors and outdoors, in just a few short years Frank's talent and passion for auto racing has enabled him to successfully compete in many forms of the sport.

Frank's racing career began in his early teen years with radio controlled cars. He quickly gained notoriety by winning more than a dozen national championships and many high profile races all across the U.S. He still competes once a year for Tony Stewart and his Custom Works Chassis company and, is featured on the cover of his Aggressor car kit box.

At the age of nineteen Frank's focus shifted towards actually getting behind the wheel of a race car and began racing micro sprints for Charles Clark and his CC Motorsports team. Frank won quickly and regularly. By 2002 Frank had won two point titles and over thirty feature wins at various tracks including a win at the 2000 Motorama, arguably the most high profile micro sprint race at the time.

2002 also marked the beginning of Frank's asphalt ventures when he began racing John Geraghty's Ford powered NASCAR modified and his own Rotax powered Three Quarter midget at the famed Wall Township Speedway. Two wins in each division and a pair of third place point finishes highlighted an impressive debut. Frank continued to race and win in the NASCAR modified ranks for two more years earning another third place point finish in 2003 and a second place point finish in 2004.

Always seeking new challenges, in 2004 Frank added Legend car racing to his busy schedule. Driving for the Gist family racing team, he once again quickly mastered the popular division by winning for races as well as the track point championship. Frank came ever so close to making Wall Township Speedway history as being the first driver to win two point titles in the same year at the 1/3 mile oval but, fell just short of the modified title, finishing second.
The 2005 season once again marked a new beginning for Frank as he decided to return to his open wheel roots but, this time at the wheel of the Zrinski family racing team's USAC/ARDC Gaerte powered Stealth midget and Scott Mclaren's winged Jasper sprint car.

Some very strong finishes early in the season were highlighted by an impressive debut at the Chili Bowl in Tulsa OK. Against 250 of the best drivers in the country Frank missed qualifying for the 24 car A-main by only one spot, making him the first alternate for the historic event. Unfortunately Frank's hopes for another productive season were dashed in June when he was sidelined for a few months due to injuries suffered in a crash at the USAC Buckeye Midget Nationals in Lima, Ohio.

In 2006 Frank added more Winged Sprint car racing to his schedule as well as competing part time in the ARDC ranks. Once again he found quick success by winning one feature event and several Top 5's in a limited number of starts in Bridgeport Speedway's Limited Sprint division.

2007 is a landmark year for Frank as he and long time friend and sponsor Akos Sule of Neptune Research, Inc. have assembled their own ARDC Midget racing team. The team plans on running the entire ARDC schedule with hopes of winning more races, earning a respectable finish in the Championship Points chase, and most of all, HAVING FUN!

Frank Polimeda is an exciting young talent and has been called "one of the most versatile drivers in the northeast". He is a refreshing throwback to the days when racers excelled based on their abilities and determination. Friendly and personable, he is a goal oriented racer who has aspirations of a driving career at a professional level.