Erin Crocker

Erin is currently a senior at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. She will be graduating in May with a BS in Industrial and Management Engineering. 

Erin began racing in 1988, at the age of seven in Quarter Midgets. Throughout the next 9 years Erin gained incredible regional and national success; at the age of 16 she was ready to move up. In 1997 she began racing a 600cc micro sprint at Whip City Speedway in Westfield MA where she earned rookie of the year honors. In 1998 she competed in a 1200cc Mini sprint at Whip City and with the Central New York Mini Sprint Association (CNYMS). From there she began her dirt sprint car career. Racing the Eastern Limited Sprint (ELS) car series in 1999, she again received Rookie of the Year status. In 2000 and 2001 Erin was only able to run a few random sprint car races mostly with the Empire Super Sprints (ESS). In 2000 she was also offered the opportunity to run a PRO truck with the former PRO Tour Truck series.

In the fall of 2001, Erin was asked to drive for Mike Wooding out of Eden NY. The eight time ESS champion saw the unproven talent. Erin is now currently finishing up the 2002 season. With two races to go on the circuit, she is seventh and points and has earned herself 5 feature wins thus far. She has had mass media coverage including a full page in the Boston Globe and numerous articles in National Speed Sport News as well as local news, radio, newspaper and racing newspaper exposure. She acquired a unique primary sponsor that being her school, Rensselaer. The school was looking to promote interest in the institute as well as show support for females in male dominated environments such as engineering and auto racing. This fall she will be racing a big block DIRT modified as well as a midget on both dirt and asphalt. She will be competing in the famous Chili Bowl in January.

Next year, Erin will be competing in the entire United States Auto Club (USAC) Weld Silver Crown Series while continuing to race dirt sprint cars on the off weekends.

Erin’s future plans include the Infiniti Pro Series to prepare her for her ultimate goals of running the Indy Racing League and competing in the Indianapolis 500.

“A few weeks ago, Oshweken Speedway, the dynamite 3/8s mile dirt oval near Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, hosted a 360 sprint open. Several Empire Super Sprints' teams made the tow, including all time win leader Mike Woodring from Eden, NY, and his teammate, spectacular rookie, Erin Crocker from Wilbraham, Massachusetts, author of five wins this season. Crocker won that race, further solidifying her position as one of the best rookies ever, of either gender.”
~Dave Sully, Area Auto Racing News (9/28/02)