Driver Profile

At just 18 years old, Cole Vanderheiden is coming off one of the most versatile and well-rounded seasons of his young racing career. His 2025 campaign kicked off with an impressive debut at the prestigious Chili Bowl
Nationals, where he held his own against some of the nation's top midget drivers on one of the sport's biggest stages.

From there, Vanderheiden launched into an aggressive summer schedule, splitting time between his family-owned No. 15V Sprinter, the Zach Davis
Racing No. 3Z, and-most notably-making his 410 Sprint Car debut in the Bowers No. 81.

Now, with momentum on his side, Vanderheiden is preparing for an even more ambitious 2026 season climbing in all 3 sprint divisions with over 70 races on the schedule.

CAREER AT A GLANCE
2026 2nd place in 410 debut in the Bowers 81
2026 1 time A feature winner in Racesaver Division
2025 chili bowl debut. Heat race winner on prelim night and qualified for A main
2024 5 time A feature winner in the Racesaver Division
2024 Qualifier for the Big Dance, at the RaceSaver Nationals, Finished 13th (106 cars entered)
2023 2nd in Husets Speedway Track Championship points (lost by 1)
2023 Qualifier for the Big Dance, at the RaceSaver Nationals, Finished 13th (87 cars entered)
2022 Two A-Main wins in RaceSaver Sprint Cars rookie season at 15 years old
2022 Crawford County Speedway second in points;
2022 Rookie of the Year
2022 Eagle Raceway eighth in points; 2022 Rookie of the Year
2022 Husets Speedway sixth in points; Second in
Rookie of the Year points
2022 Second in IMCA National RaceSaver Sprint Car
Rookie of the Year points
2022 10th-Place Finish in Micro Sprint division at the Tulsa Shootout
2021 Three Micro Sprint feature wins

Golf

Dad, Mike, Trent, Mom, Brynn