About Dakota

Dakota Hendrickson, a 16 year-old teenager from Omaha, NE. Dakota is a dedicated Christian and an honor roll student at Concordia Lutheran High School in Omaha. He’s a gifted athlete playing varsity football and basketball, lettering in both sports, as a freshman. In football Dakota was the starting Slotback/Receiver, Kicker, and Punter. Dakota saw action as a point guard and shooting guard on Concordia's varsity Basketball team.While only 16, Dakota is no stranger to racing’s grueling challenge. Dakota is a second generation driver and began his racing career at age 8, the same year he won his first race in a borrowed car and a borrowed engine on his fourth time out! To date Dakota has recorded over 20 Feature victories. He progressed through the Outlaw Dirt Kart classes to make his debut last season in a sprint car.Dakota's goal is to ultimately garner a NASCAR opportunity, although in the interim he would like to earn a scholarship to play basketball or football at a NCAA Division I university.Dakota cherishes his faith in Jesus Christ and when not competing enjoys his family and friends. His mother is an investment advisor with Manarin Investment Counsel and his father is Dean of the College of Business at Creighton University. Dakota has an older sister who is a financial analyst with Gavilon in Omaha.