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Cory Lee Kruseman (born September 20, 1970) is an American racing driver. A two-time Chili Bowl champion in midget car racing, he has also competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the Firestone Indy Racing League.

Personal life

Born in Ventura, California, Kruseman was married, to Carri, and has one daughter. He currently operates the Cory Kruseman Sprint Car and Midget Driving School. He is a graduate of Buena High School.

Racing career

Kruseman has raced for most of his career in midget and sprint cars, racing in United States Auto Club (USAC) and Sprint Car Racing Association (SCRA) competition. A serious accident in 1995 nearly ended Kruseman's career, but after six months of rehabilitation he returned to racing.

Kruseman won the famous Chili Bowl midget car race in 2000; in 2004 he was champion of the event for a second time. Kruseman was also the 2001 SCRA Champion, and the 2002 USAC Indiana Sprint Week Championship champion.

In 2002, Kruseman made one start each in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Phoenix International Raceway, where he finished 31st, and in the Firestone Indy Racing League at Texas Motor Speedway, finishing 26th. Kruseman also attempted to qualify for Craftsman Truck Series races at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2002, and at Phoenix in 2003, but failed to qualify for either race.

A frequent visitor to Australia to race Midgets (known as Speedcars down under), Kruseman won the 2002/03 Australian Speedcar Championship at the Speedway City in Adelaide.

Kruseman was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2023.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Craftsman Truck Series

American open–wheel racing results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

IndyCar Series

References

1. "Cory Lee Kruseman from Ventura, CA". Radaris.com. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
2. ^ About Us. Cory Kruseman official website. Accessed 2012-09-10.
3. ^ Walton, Chris. "Sprint Car School: Getting down 'n' dirty at Cory Kruseman's place". Motor Trend, May 2002. Accessed 2012-09-10
4. Glick, Shav (April 25, 1996). "After Flipping Out, He Tries To Get Rolling Again". Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA). Page 6. Accessed 2012-09-10
5. Rittenoure, John (January 14, 2012). "2-time champ gets Chili Bowl win". Tulsa World (Tulsa, OK). Accessed 2012-09-10
6. ^ "Cory Kruseman to make NCTS debut at Phoenix". Motorsport.com, February 11, 2002. Accessed 2012-09-10
7. ^ Cory Kruseman - 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Accessed 2012-09-10.
8. Glick, Shav (November 1, 2002). "Right Price Draws Big Names to Perris". Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA). Page D5. Accessed 2012-09-10
9. Cory Kruseman - NASCAR Craftsman / Camping World Truck Series DNQs. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Accessed 2012-09-10
10. "Thirteen Inductees Announced as "Class of 2023" for National Sprint Car Hall of Fame!". sprintcarhof.com. National Sprint Car Hall of Fame. December 16, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
11. "Cory Kruseman – 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
12. "Cory Kruseman – 2002 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2022.

External links

• Official website
• Cory Kruseman driver statistics at Racing-Reference

• Living people
• 1970 births
• Sportspeople from Ventura, California
• Racing drivers from California
• IndyCar Series drivers
• NASCAR drivers
• USAC Silver Crown Series drivers
• PDM Racing drivers