Sleepy Tripp - Accomplishments

Accomplishments

• 1974 - USRC 'Rookie' and Champion
• 1975 - USAC 'Rookie' and National Champion
• 1976 - USAC National Champion
• 1979 - Night Before the 500 Midget race winner
• 1983-85-87-88-90-91-92 - USAC Western States Champion
• 1985 and 1987 Belleville Nationals Champion

• Won over 250 career feature wins
• 104 USAC Western States Midget wins
• Won 18 USAC Features in the 1988 season
• Won 33 features at Ascot Park - (12 wins coming in 1983-84)
• Scored his record 132nd win, May 4, 1991 at El Centro, California - to make him the winningest driver in combined USAC (National, Western and Regional) wins
• Won in four different countries: USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand

• 1986 - Inducted into the USAC National Midget Racing 'Hall of Fame' (at the time) was the youngest driver to be inducted.
• 1999 - Inducted into the Daily Pilot Sports 'Hall of Fame'
• 2000 - Inducted into the Belleville Nationals 'Hall of Fame'
• 2004 - Inducted into the Legends of Ascot 'Hall of Fame'

• 9 Time New Zealand 50 Lap Classic Winner
• 4 Time New Zealand 30 Lap Derby Winner
• 2 Time Australian Speedcar Grand Prix race winner