Chase Lopez
Our Athlete of the Week is Chase Lopez. This 14-year-old from San Leandro attends Castro Valley High School and won his first-ever NASCAR Edge of Summer: Super Series at the All American Speedway in Roseville, California on June 1. Lopez, driving #24, placed first in the Junior Division for Late Model Feature cars. After placing 2nd and 3rd in the two qualifying rounds, Lopez led for 14 laps, slipped back momentarily, but then regained the lead in lap 22, finishing the race with a time of 8:00.722, a mere 2.3 seconds faster than the next race car. To even compete, Lopez, must be a NASCAR-licensed driver.
