Rod started racing go-karts at age 8. He traveled from coast to coast to accumulate 100+ feature wins, 14 track championships, and World Karting Champion runner-up in 1980.

   The next step was Sprint Car racing in 1982. Driving for multiple teams, he garnished 2 feature wins and Rookie of the Year in his first season. From there, he went on to...

 Rod
  • 1986 Lernerville Track Champion
  • 1988 All Star Circuit of Champions Rookie of the Year
  • 3 Track Championships in 2002
  • 1 Lap Track Record at Volusia Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL
  • 25 Lap Track Record at Williams Grove Speedway
  • 2002 York Triathlon Champion
  • 2 Track Championships in 2005
  • Tri-City Speedway All-Time Sprint Feature Winner
  • 2007 Mercer Raceway Park and Tri-City Speedway Track Champion
  • 100+ Career Feature Wins
 

Rod has also gained a few special awards over the years:

  • Williams Grove Speedway Sportsmanship Award
  • Tri-City Speedway Sportsmanship Award
  • 2002 Tri-City Speedway Special Achievement Award (for 3 championships in a single season)
  • 2005 Tri-City Speedway Special Achievement Award (for 2 track championships, 17 feature wins in 2005, 33 top 3 finishes)
  • 2005 Mercer Raceway Park "Legacy" Award (2 track championships, no finishes worse than 4th, Cavalcade award and region high of 17 wins)
  • #1 Cochran Automotive 2005 Cavalcade of Champions Award
  • Career High 21 Feature Wins in 2007

Personal:

  • Married to Jackie
  • Children: Kyle & Kelsey
  • Owns & Operates George's Sales in Kittanning, PA
 
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