Darin Naida: Following The Family Plan

Darin Naida sets a track record during winged sprint car action at Lincoln Park Speedway. (Tom Kelly photo)

September 4, 2024

Pat Sullivan

A National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee in 2017, Pat Sullivan is one of open-wheel racing’s most popular and most prolific storytellers.

As 17-year-old sprint car driver Darin Naida began his qualification run at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, Ind., there was a sense something special might be in store.

The fourth-generation racer from Adrian, Mich., had been impressive during the four-night Maverick Mayhem series in June, and since that time he had notched a pair of feature victories at Butler Motor Speedway in Quincy, Mich.

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