Eli Dysart

Autobahn

Joliet, IL

06.2023 - Current

Started rental Karting at K1 Speed, Addison.
Held monthly track record for 5 months.
Raced 270cc Karts at Sugar River Raceway, winning all three races.
Joined ABCC and started practicing in Ignite K3 with coaching from Brett Harper.
Learned to drive stick in a Ford Focus ST, and learned the racing line for both the North and South tracks at Autobahn in touring sessions with Ben Hasbrouck.
Got certified to race in Ignite Seniors.
Raced two races in the 2023 Autobahn Ignite seniors' season with a 4th place finish.
Raced 2023 Ignite challenge at Autobahn. Started last due to a camera mounting violation and finished 10th out of 23 drivers in the first-ever wet conditions drive.
Started iRacing Global MX-5 in the fall of 2023, have had 3 wins and 5 podiums.
In spring of 2024, I continued karting in the ABCC Ignite Senior Challenge and began lapping in a 1.6L NA Miata.
Drove all summer reviewing video with Ben and Jordan to discover mechanical problems with the car, work on consistency, and find the limit of the car.
Went through racing school with the driver academy, learning even more about safety and Raceday routine.
Podiumed, two out of my first four SM2 races
Have had 5 podiums and 1 race win in ignite seniors and am in close contention for the ignite senior championship