Family-based racing teams are a big part of the motorsports world,
and perhaps no more so than
Second-generation racer Cale Aronson is dedicated to Ford and IHRA Pro
Stock competition for the 2009 season.
in drag racing. From Jr. Dragster to Top
Fuel, moms, dads, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, and cousins often
form generations-deep family groups that make up the backbone of the
sport.
A perfect example of a second-generation competitor
following the father-son tradition of advancing to the professional
ranks is Cale Aronson, of Chillicothe, Missouri.
Aronson,
who campaigns a 2005 Ford Escort in the IHRA’s Pro
Stock category, is the son of former American Hot Rod Association
(AHRA) Pro Stock Champion and International Hot Rod Association (IHRA)
Rookie of the Year Chuck Aronson.