Tyler Chapman | Never Give Up

Nine year old Tyler Chapman was diagnosed with stage two Chronic Kidney Failure on October 3, 2018, but that hasn’t stopped him from living his dream.

Pauline, South Carolina is home to one very special little boy by the name of Tyler Chapman. Tyler was diagnosed with stage two chronic kidney failure in October of 2018. Just 20 days later, Tyler was gifted a junior dragster from his grandparents, Lee and Vickie Ashe.

Drag racing has been a family affair for years. So it was only fitting Tyler would get to race junior dragsters. His grandparents drove 12 hours to pick it up.

Tyler has raced in around 20 races. In 2019, he won at Union County Dragway and runnered-up at Carolina Dragway. He is making his mark in the drag racing world at just nine years old.

“We are so proud of him,” mom, Jan Chapman, said. “We are so blessed to have such a strong little boy.”

Chronic kidney disease hasn’t stopped Tyler from doing what he loves, in fact it has made him stronger. Whether it be beating his big brother, Kyle, or cutting a good light, Tyler loves being in the car and doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. He is beating kidney disease one race at a time.

Tyler, the DragChamp team is very proud of you and we wish you all the success in your upcoming years! We look forward to seeing more winners circle pictures.

For more news regarding the Chapman Racing Team, follow their Facebook page.

For more junior dragster articles on DragChamp, click here to learn more about Lauren Dodd and here to learn about Landon Exner.

An avid racer herself, Megan Strassweg, 28, sees her two worlds collide with DragChamp – journalism and drag racing. Megan resides in Evansville, IN, and she pilots a 2015 American Dragster in the NHRA North Central Division 3 Super Comp series, along with some local bracket racing on the side. Her passion for racing began early, having grown up at the racetrack, and she remains committed to the sport.

You can reach Megan on Facebook or email at megan@dragchamp.com

You can reach Megan on Facebook or email at megan@dragchamp.com