Tony Bruce, Jr. is coming into the Knoxville Nationals fresh off his first World of Outlaws (WoO) victory. Tony held off “The King,” Steve Kinser, to take home the trophy at the Outlaws’ inaugural visit to 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa last week.
Bruce, from Liberal, Kansas, is driving the #18 sponsored by Best Wells Service and looking to carry his momentum into the Nationals. In 2006, Bruce was named Knoxville Nationals Rookie of the Year, finishing 22nd.
“I am always excited about coming to Knoxville,” Bruce said. “I was totally stoked to get my first Outlaw win just before Knoxville. This gives our young team the lift we needed. We recently made some changes that have made us even more competitive and I can’t wait to see how that works for us in Knoxville.”
In his second year of full time competition with the Outlaws, Bruce has two other WoO top-10 finishes. He has also been to victory lane twice in the American Sprint Car Series National Tour.
About Tony Bruce Jr.
Tony Bruce started his racing career in 1996 at the age of 12, racing junior sprints. A year later he won the Airport Raceway Championship in Garden City, Kansas. In 1998, Bruce moved to 125cc Micro Sprints. The following year he climbed behind the wheel of 600cc A-Class Division, winning Rookie of the Year honors. In 2000, Bruce won Rookie of the Year honors for his driving in the multi-division sprints. In 2002, Bruce moved up to 360 Sprint Cars, winning two features and securing ten top-10 finishes. Bruce entered the ASCS National Tour full time in 2005, posting 20 top-tens and seven top-fives for the season. The hard work paid off, as Tony found himself fourth in points at season’s end, with his third Rookie of The Year title, and the honorary Sportsmanship Award. Bruce is in his second year of competition with the World of Outlaws and most recently picked up his first victory on July 30, 2008 at 34 Raceway in Iowa.
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