Name: Austin Braaten
Hometown: Edinburg, TX
Class: 5hp stock go kart
Car#: 46
BirthDate: 7-23-96
Occupation: student
Spouse: nope
Children: nope
Chassis: home made
Sponsors: Pueblo Tires, Shabby Chicks, Vigneault Racing
Years in Racing: 2
Regular Tracks: Rio Grande Speedway
Favorite Track: same
Favorite Event: Running at the Monster Truck show and finishing 2^nd.
Accomplishments to Date: Points champion 3hp class first year, 3^rd in 5hp class last year
Crew: Grandpa, Dad, Luke, Jon, Abel
Special Thanks to: Grandpa Dad and Mom
How did you get involved in Racing: Dad and my older brother, I’m gonna be better than both of them
Hobbies or other interests: Video games, racing, skateboarding
Most memorable moment in racing: Flipped really hard last year, but didn’t miss a race. I was hurting but I still walked to the ambulance on my own and waved to the crowd that I was ok!