Lawson Aschenbach
Present Occupation: Professional Race Car Driver
Current Race Series: Grand Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Series
Team: Compass 360 Racing
Personal Website: lawsonaschenbach.com
Nick Name: Lawson
Born: 1983
Height: 5’ 10’’
Weight: 165 lbs
Residence: West Palm Beach, FL
Major interest/hobby apart from Motorsports? Training, Music, Football, Fantasy Football, Dogs
What, in your life is most awarding? Succeeding in the things I’m passionate about
What gives you energy and lets you think about other things than racing? Friends, Traveling, Training and Music
What do you do to unwind? Watch a movie
What is your favorite city to visit and why? I’d say New York, NY or Los Angeles, CA because most of my best friends live in these two cities
Where do you preferably spend your time off? I’d say on a vacation with Family or Friends
Why do you race? I feed off of competition and there is no feeling in the world like winning a race.
What started you in Motorsports? My dad introduced me to Karting at the age of 8. It started as a fun hobby, but slowly it turned into a passion and then a profession.
Marital status: Single
Most important people in your life and career: My Dad, he is my biggest supporter and has been through the good and bad with me.
Involved in Motorsports since: My entire life, before I started Karting at the age of 8 I was into ATVs and Dirt Bikes.
Best moment in career: I have a few: winning my first professional race, winning the 2006 SPEED World Challenge Series Championship and racing with Team Cadillac as a General Motors Factory Driver
General career goals: To win races in any aspect of motorsports
Favorite music: John Mayer, Lil Wayne, The Fray, Rage Against the Machine, Young Jeezy, Muse, Coldplay, Asher Roth, Atmosphere
Favorite place to travel to: I enjoy seeing and learning about new countries, so anywhere outside of the USA
Most respected Racer: I’ve always had a hard time answering this question…I respect different attributes of different racecar drivers.
Favorite tracks and events: Mid Ohio, Watkins Glen and Road Atlanta
Advice to beginners: If you want to become a professional racecar driver (or any sport for that matter), and I mean truly deep down in side you want to become one, don’t ever give up and don’t ever let anyone tell you that you aren’t good enough.
Occupation if you were not involved in Motorsports: I’m a competitor and an athlete, so I’d probably be playing soccer, basketball or baseball.
Training secret: Everyone is going to have different training regimens, so try and create a plan that allows you to enjoy your workouts. For example, if you enjoy boxing and not swimming, find a way to add boxing to your plan. Also, your food intake is half the battle in training, so make sure you have a good nutritional plan.
