Solvang native Will Rodgers was inducted on May 15 into the NASCAR Next class of 2018-2019, a program that spotlights the best and brightest young drivers in NASCAR racing.
Rodgers, 23, won his first and second NASCAR K&N Pro Series East events—Watkins Glen and New Jersey Motorsports Park—in 2017, according to Matt Humphrey of NASCAR’s racing communications office.
Rodgers, who hopes to one day compete in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, is one of only nine young drivers selected for this year’s NASCAR Next program. Humphrey said Rodgers’ great potential on and off the track made the choice simple for industry executives.
This article appears in May 31 – Jun 7, 2018.