Ken Schrader

Who is Ken Schrader?

Kenneth "Ken" Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He currently races on local dirt and asphalt tracks around the country while driving part-time in the ARCA Racing Series. He raced in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series from 1981-2013. He is a first cousin once removed of fellow NASCAR driver Carl Edwards.

Well-liked and respected, Schrader is a perennial gentleman who races in many racing divisions, and has been successful in any division he has stepped into. He owns a dirt late model and dirt open wheel modified car. Both of these cars, along with his Camping World Truck Series and ARCA series cars, are sponsored by Federated Auto Parts. He owns I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri, and is co-owner of Macon Speedway, near Macon, Illinois, along with Kenny Wallace, Tony Stewart, and local Promoter Bob Sargent.

During the 1990s and the early part of the 2000s, Schrader was running as many as 100 races among many types of racing, including NASCAR's national and regional touring series, ARCA, short track, and dirt track.