Following the lead of his peers in the NASCAR racing world, Roy Hill has launched a Driver Development Program as a new division of his popular drag racing school. Roy already has his first three protégé’s in class, working to become the next leaders of the sport.

Seventeen year-old Buddy Perkinson, who is currently working to get his Pro Stock license through Roy Hill, will headline the school’s participation at the upcoming Virginia Motor Trend International Car Show. Roy Hill’s Drag Racing school will feature a 120’ display of race cars available at the school, along with autograph sessions from Roy and conversations with students like Buddy.

Following the lead of his peers in the NASCAR racing world, Roy Hill has launched a Driver Development Program as a new
division of his popular drag racing school. Roy already has his first three protégé’s in class, working to become the next leaders of the sport.

Seventeen year-old Buddy Perkinson, who is currently working to get his Pro Stock license through Roy Hill, will headline the school’s participation at the upcoming Virginia Motor Trend International Car Show. Roy Hill’s Drag Racing school will feature a 120’ display of race cars available at the school, along with autograph sessions from Roy and conversations with students like Buddy.

Buddy began his participation in the Driver Development Program with Roy Hill this month, and is already making runs on the track in Pro Stock cars. “Its amazing how much I have already learned from Roy about perfecting my driving skills, and moving up to a much faster class of car. Without training from a school like this there is no way I can be prepared to reach my goal of running full time with a professional team. I have a goal to be competing at NHRA or IHRA national events this time next year, and this is one step in the process to get there.”

Buddy and his father Mark Perkinson also realize that another major part of that process is locating sponsorship funding through their agency, Forward Sports Marketing. “We are concentrating on taking all of the right steps in the process to achieve our goal, and believe that Roy Hill’s Driver Development Program is helping accomplishing that” added Mark Perkinson.

Other drivers currently enrolled in Roy Hill’s Driver Development program include Nate Monteith, the current record hold for the world’s fastest supercharged Dodge Viper, and 13 year-old John Moretz who competes in the Jr. Drag Racing series and plans to follow Buddy Perkinson’s path to professional racing.