Our Story
A Family That Races Together
Who We Are
Saunders Motorsports
Saunders Motorsports is a racing family from Lakeville, Indiana. We race together, wrench together, and now we are helping the next generation of drivers get on track through the Race Ready Rental Driver Development Program.
43 years at Hoosier Racing Tire
Irish Saunders
Harold “Irish” Saunders spent 43 years at Hoosier Racing Tire before retiring. Over those years he helped countless racers, including Tony Stewart and Ryan Preece, and built relationships across the whole Midwest racing world. That spirit of helping racers is what this program is built on.
No. 11T
Eric Saunders
Eric has raced since the late 1990s, from motocross to micro sprints, dirt sprint cars, and pavement midgets. He drives the No. 11T in the All Star National Pavement Midget Series.
No. 17
Garrett Saunders
Eric's brother Garrett races the No. 17 pavement midget.
Car prep and track support
Chuck Castor
Chuck brings years of experience, including working with Daryl Guiducci at 6R. He prepares the cars and supports drivers at the track.
Why We Do This
Giving drivers a way in
There is no real entry level for pavement open wheel racing. We want to give young and up and coming drivers the real hands on pavement experience, with a family behind them that knows what it takes.
Ready to race?
Apply for the program, or ask for a quote on a race night.