NASCAR Youth Series Presents The Top 20 in the Petty Performance EDGE Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 3, 2025

NASCAR Youth Series Presents The Top 20 in Prestigious Petty Performance EDGE Program!

SPEEDWAY, IN — The NASCAR Youth Series, presented by COOKOUT, proudly announces the Top 20 drivers who have advanced from the initial 48 finalists in the Petty Performance EDGE program—an elite initiative launched in early 2025 to foster emerging racing talents across the nation!

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The Petty Performance EDGE program (Excellence, Development, Growth, Education) received over 160 applications, narrowing the field to 48 contenders based on racing performance, character, and social engagement (nascaryouth.com). After several rigorous evaluation rounds, the following Top 20 drivers have emerged through outstanding academic, on‑track, and off‑track excellence:

Giovanni Anderlini – Waterloo, IN

Andi Bieber – Fleetwood, PA

Paiten Burnham – Pomfret Center, CT

Easton Cambensy – Tucson, AZ

Edison Carter – Belmont, NC

Landen Gansen – San Bernardino, CA

GW Glass – Phenix City, AL

Trigg Hazelwood – Wallingford, CT

Carson Horan – Dover, PA

Tatum Kriegel – Loomis, CA

Easton Loomis – Blossvale, NY

Jase Murray – Grove City, OH

Eliott Murray – Grove City, OH

Leighton Rose – Elko, MN

Aiden Slightom – Greenwood, IN

Owen Steigerwalt – Palmerton, PA

Ryker Sumner – Terre Haute, IN

Elliott Troiano – Concord, NC

Jax Wittmer – Fleetwood, PA

Ashlyn Wittmer – Fleetwood, PA

This elite group demonstrated remarkable achievement across several benchmarks—academic performance, character, social media engagement, and racing skill—meeting the multiple criteria set forth by USAC Officials and Petty Performance Racing.