Andrew Bogusz

Andrew Bogusz
BornJanuary 18, 2006 (age 20)
Rochester Hills, Michigan, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Awards2022 Must See Racing Midwest Lights Rookie of the Year 2020 Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Youth Driver of the Year
Websitehttps://www.andrewbogusz.com/
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Andrew Karl Bogusz (born January 18, 2006) is an American racing driver. He competes full-time in the Tri-State Sprints series and the Grand Bend Speedway Weekly Series for Eddie Sachs Racing, driving the No. 17 winged sprint car. He had previously competed full-time in the Must See Racing Maxima Racing Oils Midwest Lights Series from 2022, driving for the same team to 2025.[better source needed]

Early life and education

Bogusz was born and grew up in Shelby Charter Township, Michigan. He graduated from the Stevenson MADE Academy at Adlai E. Stevenson High School (Sterling Heights, Michigan) in 2024 He is a student at the Lawrence Technological University, studying for a Bachelor's of Science in mechanical engineering..

Racing career

Early years

Bogusz started his career in 2019 racing quarter midgets at the age of 13. He joined Eddie Sachs Racing's Driver Development program. In the 2019 Rumble in Fort Wayne at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, he finished a best of 5th in the Heavy 160 division across the 2-day event. Before the start of 2020, Bogusz was awarded the Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Youth Driver of the Year award for his rookie season.[better source needed]

Bogusz made the switch to dirt go-karts in 2021. He started competing at the Arthur Raceway in the Blue-Plate Clone division gathering 4 wins, and in the Blue-Plate Predator division gathering 8 wins, eventually winning that year's track championship in both divisions respectively.. Bogusz had also competed in the 2021 Rumble in Fort Wayne in the Junior 3 division with a best finish of 3rd across the two-day event.

Sprint car racing

In 2022, Bogusz and Eddie Sachs Racing announced that they would be moving up to sprint cars, competing full-time in the Must See Racing Maxima Racing Oils Midwest Lights Series for the upcoming season, alongside his former teammate, Charlie Baur. He won in his second start at the Kalamazoo Speedway on May 28, 2022, at the American Speed US Nationals. By the end of his rookie year, he had won twice and been awarded the Must See Racing Midwest Lights Rookie of the Year award. Over the course of four full-time seasons including 33 races, Bogusz gathered at total of seven wins, 31 top five and 33 top ten finishes, with a best points finish of third before the series was discontinued after the 2025 season.[better source needed] During this time, Bogusz also made select starts in the Must See Racing National 410 Touring Series, posting four top ten finishes, with a best finish of eighth at the Berlin Raceway in 2025.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "About". Andrew Bogusz. April 3, 2026. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Staff, Race Face (July 25, 2024). "Bogusz Ready To Energize Midwest Lights Title Chase". Race Face TV. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Hiser, Zach (February 10, 2026). "Bogusz Commits to Tri State Sprints & Grand Bend Speedway for 2026". MARC News. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Sink, Dave (April 5, 2022). "Must See Lights Rookies On The Move For 2022". www.facebook.com. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  5. ↑ Sink, Dave (September 1, 2023). "BOGUSZ LOOKS FOR MORE MSR LIGHTS SUCCESS". Must See Racing. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  6. ↑ Szymanski, Kara (October 12, 2022). "Shelby resident, 16, gets second sprint car racing win of the season". www.candgnews.com. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "Hookit | Sponsorship Analytics & Valuation for Sports". app.hookit.com. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Andrew Bogusz was the inaugural recipient of the Eddie Sachs MARFC Future of Auto Racing Youth Driver of the Year award". www.facebook.com. January 26, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Season Points". Arthur Raceway. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  10. ↑ Seelman, Jacob (May 31, 2022). "Bogusz Stuns Kalamazoo Midwest Lights Field For Maiden Victory". Must See Racing. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Must See Racing Midwest Lights Winged Sprints Results For Andrew Bogusz". The Third Turn. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Andrew Bogusz/Results/Must See Racing Midwest Lights Winged Sprints/2022". The Third Turn. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  13. ↑ Hanks, Jim (October 13, 2025). "Statement Regarding Several Important Must See Racing Updates". www.facebook.com. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  14. ↑ "MSR Sprint:2025-05". The Third Turn. September 1, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2026.