CARROLLTON, Texas — Midget car driver Taylor Reimer has resigned with sponsor BuzzBallz for a third year.
After racing in New Zealand throughout December, Reimer is currently preparing for her first event of the season — the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, which will take place Jan. 9-14 at Tulsa Expo Raceway in Oklahoma.
During the competition, drivers will compete in heat races to determine their grouping placement for the main races, most notably the C mains, B mains and A mains. Reimer placed ninth in her B main last year and is hoping to make it to the A main this year.
The Chili Bowl is a particularly important race to Reimer, based on her upbringing.
“The Chili Bowl holds a special place in my heart because I grew up racing in Tulsa, Oklahoma,” Reimer said. “Racing in the Chili Bowl is a dream come true and I am very grateful to have Buzzballz Cocktails on board as my sponsor.”
Reimer will be racing in the preliminary heat races on Wednesday, Jan. 11.
Her full schedule for the upcoming season is yet to be announced, but her goals for the year extend beyond the Chili Bowl.
“The Xtreme Outlaw Series will be in its second season and has an expanded schedule this year,” said Reimer, who drives the BuzzBallz No. 25k Toyota midget. “The Xtreme and POWRi series will provide me with many more opportunities to win races in 2023.”
BuzzBallz Vice President of Marketing Tracy Frisbie said the team is looking forward to watching Reimer’s racing career progress.
“Taylor’s charisma, aggressive driving style and persona are the perfect match for BuzzBallz Cocktails. Both are small but mighty,” Frisbie said.
When asked about her plans for 2023, Reimer said the sky’s the limit.
“The support means the world to me,” Reimer said.