Meet Isaac “Ike” Bevin
At 16 years old, Isaac is one of the youngest drivers in the Late Model Stock Car series and a new addition to the Lee Faulk Racing team! This Kentucky native is on the fast track to the big leagues, yet still manages the daily life of a sophomore teenager. We sat down with Isaac to chat about the upcoming season, our new partnership, and the true meaning behind number 27.
Q: Where did your racing career start and how did you get to where you are now?
A: My first time racing (that wasn’t a toy) was at Bluegrass Indoor Karting when I was 9 years old in Louisville, KY. Ironically, this was also the same place that current NASCAR truck series driver, Ben Rhodes, first raced. I drove karts mostly at this indoor track, but also occasionally at a couple of outdoor tracks in the Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio region. I first drove an actual racecar with a manual transmission at the age of 14 (just shy of my 15th birthday) on a rainy day at the Charlotte Motor Speedway course. I loved it, but it wasn’t pretty—I left the track in a tow truck twice.
Q: How do you feel about entering this new chapter in your racing career?
A: Racing late model stock cars this [2021] season will be a big step up for me and I am grateful for Copart’s partnership and their support to help make this possible. In preparation for my first race, I have spent four days testing (20 hours at the track with approximately two hours of seat time) at two different tracks in North Carolina: Hickory Motor Speedway and Tri-County Speedway.
Q: Why #27? Does that number have a meaning?
A: Honestly, I’ve just always liked the number. Also, it rhymes with my name which makes it easy and fun for announcers to say (more often) since it rolls off the tongue e.g., “number 27 Isaac Bevin” or “here comes Isaac Bevin in 27.”
Q: Can you tell us a bit about your car for this season?
A: It’s a 3,100 lb. late model stock car (based off what NASCAR currently runs) with approximately 520 horsepower, Hoosier Racing Tires and an Endurance Motor Engine which levels the playing field [for all the drivers].
Race Schedule
05/01/21 - Tri County Speedway – NC
05/15/21 - Tri County Speedway – NC
06/11/21 - Ace Speedway – NC
06/25/21 - Ace Speedway – NC
06/26/21 - Hickory Motor Speedway – NC
07/03/21 - Tri County Speedway – NC
07/17/21 - Tri County Speedway – NC
08/21/21 - Tri County Speedway – NC
09/11/21 - Tri County Speedway – NC (CARS Tour)
10/22/21 - Ace Speedway – NC (Rodney Cook Classic)
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Press Release: Copart Sponsors 16-Year-Old Race Car Driver Isaac Bevin
Dallas- (May 14, 2021) - Copart Inc. (NASDAQ: CPRT) is sponsoring 16-year-old Isaac “Ike” Bevin with Lee Faulk Racing & Development for the 2021 season. Bevin began competing in early May this year in the Late Model Stock Car series in North Carolina.
Bevin welcomed the sponsorship as a key component in his future success.
“Everyone needs support to achieve their dreams, and I’m so grateful to have Copart’s backing as I chase mine,” Bevin said.
Bevin began driving with Lee Faulk Racing on May 1 with his first late model race at the Tri-County Motor Speedway in Granite Falls, N.C. His next race is May 15 at the same location. The high school sophomore is a Kentucky native who, in the past year, has racked up INEX Legend car wins in New Hampshire, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Nevada.