Biography
Name: James Leffew
Born: July 31st, 1991
Family: Jim Leffew(father), Theresa Leffew(mother), and Brian Leffew(brother)
Hometown: Quincy, IL
James has been around racing his whole life. Has father (Jim Leffew) raced “b” modifieds for seven years at Quincy Raceways, and a few other tracks around the region. James was very interested in racing from the start and always knew that he would eventually make it into a racecar.
James started in go-karts at age 8, racing the junior one class at TNT speedway in West Quincy, and Pittsfield Speedway in Pittsfield, IL. He raced on and off for about three years having his best accomplishment being a second place finish in points at Pittsfield Speedway.
At age 14 James hopped into the 4-cylinder “hornet” division in 2006. James nearly dominated the hornet division in his rookie year just finishing two points shy of a championship. Unfortunately a few mechanical failures caused James to not finish two main events.
In 2007-2009, James moved up to the hobby stock division. He had an average season his first year still showing a lot of talent, and he continued to get better through 2009. He was dominating the division against competitors double his age leading the points by around 30-40 points. Due to a mechanical failure causing the right rear tire to break off which resulted in a violent rollover ending the season halfway through.
Also in 2009, James started his rookie season in the UMP modified division with Team Four at Quincy Raceways. This was more of a test season for James because he was constantly trying a new setup every week resulting in a mediocre season but he gained a lot of experience to help him in the 2010 season.
In 2010 James is running a full season and competing for the championship at Quincy Raceways. James will also be attending many other tracks around the region.