This Week:|Derek Kraus

The 21-year-old Stratford, Wisconsin native is coming off three full-time seasons that saw him complete more than 96% of the laps contested and have a thrilling runner-up finish at Darlington Raceway during his rookie year in 2020.

The green flag on Kraus’ racing career dropped in 2008 when he competed in the Wisconsin Go Kart Series as a seven-year-old. He moved to the Midwest Bandolero Series, then transitioned into Midwest Truck Series competition, where he won numerous races and a championship.

In 2016, Kraus became the youngest driver to win an ARCA Midwest Series race breaking a record that had stood for over two decades, surpassing such notables as C...