About Teddy
Name: Teddy Kottschade
Age: 18
Hometown: Ramsey, MN
Yrs Racing: 13 total for our family team, 7K Racing
6 yrs Dirt Oval Karting
1 yr Bandolero
2 yrs Legend
2 yrs NASCAR Big 8 Late Model
1 yr SCCA Spec Miata
1 yr USRA A-Mod
States Raced: 12
Tracks Raced: 35
Racecar Training: Year round practicing at ProKart Indoors Maple Grove
Years: 10
Races: 2120
Laps: 63,600+
2024 Racing Plan: Racing back on dirt in an A-Mod
Achievements:
-2015 & 2016 South Dakota State Champion (karting)
-2016 Maxxis Midwest Sportsman of the Year (karting)
-2018 Elko Speedway Bandolero Driver Rookie of the Year
-2019 Elko Speedway Legend Driver Rookie of the Year
-2019 Elko Ambassador Award (7K Racing Team)
-2020 21st place in National Points for Inex Legends
-2021 NASCAR MN Rookie of the Year
-2021 Elko Speedway Late Model Rookie of the Year
-2022 Jeremy Johnson Memorial Sportsmanship Award (7K Racing Team)
-2023 Lucas Oil Scholarship Shootout Participant
-2023 LOL SCCA Region Championship Team West Award (7K Racing Team)
Favorite Racing Memory:
Traveling to the prestigious Southeast (North Carolina) to challenge myself against karting's best and toughest drivers and winning a feature race, leading every lap.
Career Highlights
2016 Sportsman of the Year
2018 Elko Bandolero Rookie of the Year
2019 Elko Legend Rookie of the Year
2019 Elko Ambassador Award
Hobbies
Piano, Painting, collecting racing memorabilia for his museum
Crew Members
Dad, Mom, Brother (Josiah & Jackson) & Sister (Lexi)
Sponsors
ProKart Indoors Maple Grove, Yoder Farms, Jerry's ABRA Auto Body & Repair, MN Diamond Cut and Outdoor Services, Tribodyn Lubricants, Elite Shock Service, Wehr's Machine, Tesar Engineering, A+ Stump Grinding, J&L Collectibles