While balancing running his own towing company and racing, Quinten Adams has found himself in contention for both the Ohio and National championship for the Semi-Pro Dirt division. He has built community through the Ohio Valley Legend Car Series and aims to get better each and every race.

Hometown: Washington Court House, Ohio

Number: 08

Team: Independent

Division: Semi-Pro

Favorite Track: Moler Raceway Park

1. How did you get your start in racing?

I started racing at my local track, 35 Raceway Park in Frankfort Ohio. I was racing 4-cylinder stocks, I got bored with that and ran sport mods all over Ohio for a few more years. I wanted something I could branch out and travel around doing, I had talked to Steven Partin one night and was interested in running legends. We got a used car and have been in legends ever since.

2. How did you get your number 08?

I used to run demolition derbies a lot, and I was a big Dale Earnhardt Jr fan back in the day. We were building a derby car for the county fare and needed a number. Someone came over and spray painted 08 on the car and it stuck.

3. Who is your biggest inspiration?

My stepdad. We lost him a few years ago, but he used to race 4-cylinder stocks where I started at. He told me years ago to stop doing demolition derby’s and get into racing. I had put it off, but right as we were losing him, I got into it. He taught me a lot about racing before I had even started. When we lost him, I pushed to start my racing career, and I have had a blast ever since

4. What is your favorite racing memory?

Just traveling around with the Ohio Valley Legend Car Series. It’s a small group of us that travel to a lot of different tracks and promoters. I feel like it is a lot of fun making memories and having family time at the track. We can count on each other and look forward to the next race and have fun.

5. What drew you to racing dirt tracks?

My stepdad ran dirt tracks, and we don’t have many asphalt tracks in Central Ohio. Every motorsport that I have done has been on dirt, so it made sense to stay in that scene.

6. You run in the Ohio Valley Legend Car Series, what has that experience been like, and why should someone local run the series?

It’s a great group of individuals. I started out with the series, and everyone was helpful. I can be running with the fast guys and competing, and no one will say no to helping each other out. You will be welcome with open arms. It’s a great series and everyone we run with are great drivers. It’s a great series to race with. Steven always looks out for us when it rains and tries to get tracks to pick us up so we can still race.

7. How do you measure success while racing?

If I can be a top five car against some of the fastest guys across the nation, then that’s a win in my book. I might not win the race, but that means I am going in the right direction.

8. What is your favorite track?

I really like Moler Raceway Park in Williamsburg, Ohio. I have grown to really like that track. They race whenever we possibly can. I have adapted to it quickly and always ran well there too.

9. As someone who owns their own company, how are you able to find a balance between work and going racing?

I have a team of people that work for me that I can lean on when we get closer to the weekend. I mainly work on my car in the evenings, and on the weekends, we pack up the RV and go to the racetrack and do it all again the next week.

10. What are your racing goals for 2026?

My goals have been what I am accomplishing now. I wanted to be in the running in the Semi-Pro points, and I am currently first in points. I want to let the bad races go and keep pushing forward. I would like to win the national points for Semi-Pro and for the states. I want to keep a good run for the second half of the year and see where we are at the end of the year.

11. If you could race at any track in the world, what would it be?

They just opened up Mansfield Speedway, and I would like to get legends on that track one time. It’s a big track, but I would like to see if we can race on it sometime and see what it’s all about. It’s been a track that has been around for years.

12. What's the biggest lesson that racing has taught you in life?

Patience, on the track you will have drivers that cause wrecks and upset you. You just have to keep a level head and stay calm. If you can do that you will go far. Off the track, you just have to dig in and work. If you put the heart soul and time into it, you can go wherever you want.