RYAN ONDREJKO
Age: |
30 |
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Background: |
Engineer / IT Manager |
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Experience: |
10 Years |
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Race Wins: |
27 |
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Championships: |
7 |
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Best E.T: |
6.552 |
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Best
Speed: |
212.37 |
Biography
Ryan grew up the son of drag racer turned chassis builder, John Ondrejko, owner of John’s Racecraft in Brockton, Massachusetts. He graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree from Boston’s Wentworth Institute of Technology and currently works for Barletta Engineering as thier IT Manager in Boston, Massachusetts.
While going to school Ryan managed to race from time to time on the NHRA divisional level with races from Canada to Virginia. Starting in Super Street, a class that runs 10.90 seconds in the quarter mile, he won his first race in 2005. Soon after, he moved up to Super Gas which is a second quicker at 9.90 seconds in the quarter mile, where he racked up two consecutive NHRA Northeast, Division One Super Gas Championships in 2007 and 2008.
The progression was already started and there was only one direction to go from there. FASTER! He moved up to a Top Sportsman ride where the cars average six seconds at around 200 miles per hour. Two races into his Top Sportsman career, he won yet again. It was clear to a lot of people, Ryan was naturally gifted behind the wheel. By the end of 2008 he had five NHRA Wally’s, a trophy most only dream of.
2009 was a very special year for Ondrejko. He scored 7 wins in his first 8 races in Top Sportsman! This opened some eyes and the opportunity to race for NHRA Pro Stock Driver Jim Yates. It wasn’t long after, Ryan qualified for his very first NHRA National Pro Stock race in June of 2009 at the NHRA Route 66 Nationals in Chicago. Ryan went on to compete at 8 more Pro Stock races that year and qualified at 8 of 9 garnering national attention and a reputation as an up and coming competitive force.
After realizing Ryan and his family could not financially support his Pro Stock dreams without a major sponsorship deal, he set his goals on a Top Sportsman Championship. With new determination, and his family and friends by his side, he competed in 2 NHRA National events and won both. He went on to compete in 6 divisional races and won 4 of those, wrapping up the two different Top Sportsman Championships in one season.
While Ryan is not racing, this 30 year old manages his graphics design company, Surgical Graphic Design. As an athlete both behind the wheel and outside the race car, Ryan competes in multiple basketball leagues and exercises regularly to stay in shape. He also enjoys the hobby of golfing with family and friends. With talent and youth on his side, Ryan is confident that he will be making more news in the racing world.
2013 Accomplishments
4/12/2013 |
Race Win |
NHRA Division One Race Richmond, Virginia |
Top Sportsman |
2012 Accomplishments
5/27/2012 |
Race Win |
NHRA Division One Race Maple Grove, Pennsylvania |
Top Sportsman |
2011 Accomplishments
10/17/2011 |
Champion |
2X NHRA Division One Champion |
Top Sportsman |
10/16/2011 |
Race Win |
NHRA Division One Race Maple Grove, Pennsylvania |
Top Sportsman |
7/11/2011 |
Race Win |
NHRA JEGS All Star Representative |
Top Sportsman |
6/27/2011 |
Race Win |
NHRA Summit Equipment Nationals, Norwalk OH |
Top Sportsman |
4/11/2011 |
Race Win |
NHRA Division One Race Atco, New Jersey |
Top Sportsman |
2010 Accomplishments
10/5/2010 |
Champion |
New England Dragway Track Championship |
Top Sportsman |
9/26/2010 |
Champion |
NHRA Division One |
Top Sportsman |
10/4/2010 |
Race Win |
NED Top Sportsman Epping, New Hampshire |
Top Sportsman |
9/26/2010 |
Race Win |
NHRA JegsSportsNats Columbus, Ohio |
Top Sportsman |
7/04/2010 |
Race Win |
NHRA Division One Race Lebanon,
New York |
Top Sportsman |
6/26/2010 |
Race Win |
NED Top Sportsman Epping, New Hampshire |
Top Sportsman |
6/12/2010 |
Race Win |
NED Top Sportsman Epping, New Hampshire |
Top Sportsman |
5/16/2010 |
Race Win |
NED Top Sportsman Epping, New Hampshire |
Top Sportsman |
4/11/2010 |
Race Win |
NHRA Division One Race Atco, New
Jersey |
Top Sportsman |
3/27/2010 |
Race Win |
NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Charlotte,
NC |
Top Sportsman |
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Maple Grove Divisional Entry
May 27, 2012
I left off my last blog with us sending our engine back to Steve Schmidt. They received the engine and my whole team was anxious to hear what had happened and how bad the damage was.
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