William Shields is a 13-year old Native American born on January 17, 2011 in Flagstaff, AZ. Since birth William has called North Carolina home. William craves things that go fast, things that are loud and things that smell like gas, oil, or rubber. His true love for racing came with the release of the Disney Pixar movie, Cars, when he was two and a half. As he watched this movie over and over throughout his toddler years, he learned some very valuable racing lessons at a young age.
During his toddler years, he was an avid collector of Diecast NASCAR, matchbox-style cars, that portrayed various NASCAR celebrities. With his collection, he made numerous stop-motion videos of his “bedroom" NASCAR races. He has attended several NASCAR events with his family including Darlington, SC; Charlotte, NC and Martinsville, VA. William hopes to visit more NASCAR events through his involvement of racing quarter midgets. William shows interest and often assists with various racing/maintenance tasks as we lead up to and during racing events (i.e. help setup our pit spot, scrap tires, etc.)
Upon completing Rookie Training, William ran his first racing in the Red Rookie class on March 23, 2024 at NCQMA's 1st Championship Series Club Race of the 2024 season. William brought home the win during his first race ever. He brought home a trophy, plaque, and “Winner" stickers for placement on his car. This was an exciting and motivating experience for him and such a young family racing team.
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