Cole Dasenbrock: Stateline Legends 2025

DEER PARK — The 2025 Legends Car champion at Stateline Speedway is a 14 year-old Cole Dasenbrock, a Legend Car racer from Deer Park, Wash. who ended the season with a 63-point cushion over Kaleb Keck.
Dasenbrock’s title caps a six-year journey that began as do many racers journeys, in go karts and eventually to the INEX Bandoleros racing series. And who knows where it might lead?

“INEX is our sanctioning body and the official international sanctioning organization for U.S. Legend Cars International and Bandolero cars in the US and Canada,” Dasenbrock wrote in an email. “In my first year racing Bandoleros I won numerous races and earned my first championship in the series.”
This early success fueled his passion for racing even more.
Over the next few years, Dasenbrock secured several more championships at the local level, as well as another Washington State Championship.

“In 2021, I had a successful year with wins and some setbacks, including a major wreck at the National Championship in Las Vegas that ultimately destroyed my Bandolero,” Dasenbrock explained. “Despite that, I finished second in the INEX National point championship.”

Dasenbrock transitioned to an INEX Legend Car in 2022 and has never looked back.
“My parents and supporters say I’ve found my true calling, making Legend Car racing my obsession,” Dasenbrock said. “I’ve been working tirelessly to make this dream a reality — traveling across the U.S. to race at as many tracks as possible.”

In 2024 the race team committed to racing at numerous tracks, which proved to be very successful. They won the track championships at Stateline Speedway and the Wenatchee Valley Super Oval.
Dasenbrock also claimed the Washington Young Lions Championship for drivers ages 10 to 16 and finished 5th in the INEX National Championship standings. A highlight was winning the MPI “Up On The Wheel” award at Dominion Raceway in West Virginia, given to the driver with the most race passes and the highest finishing position from their starting spot.

“That year also marked a historic milestone — I became the youngest driver ever to win Legend Car championships at multiple tracks in the same year, a feat never accomplished by a 13-year-old before,” Dasenbrock said.

In 2025, Dasenbrock continued to race along the West Coast, winning the track championships again at Stateline and Wenatchee, along with another Washington Young Lions title.

“At the final national race in Las Vegas, I was sitting 5th in the Young Lions Division points. Although the race had its challenges — including a tough start, new teammates, and a new crew chief — we qualified 10th out of 28 cars and fought hard.

Unfortunately, an engine overheating issue caused by a radiator failure ended our day on lap 21, dropping us from 5th to 11th in the national standings.

This year, however, was also a year of new opportunities.

“During a race at Stateline, we had the chance to meet the JD Industries Race Team, led by Mike and Jeremy Doss,” Dasenbrock said. “Their crew, including Chase Burgeson and crew chief Darren Amidon, was racing at seven events across four tracks in Idaho — and parking near them opened doors for us to expand our racing experience even further.”

“This collaboration has brought our team into their support network, enabling me to race on both the West and East Coasts in 2026,” Dasenbrock said.

“I’ll get to race at some of the most historic tracks I’ve only seen on TV or read about. I’m excited to see where this new chapter takes me — the achievements, growth, and new opportunities that lie ahead,” he added.

Outside of racing, Dasenbrock enjoys spending time on the water with his family, fishing and vacationing.
“When I’m not at the track or in the shop working on my cars with my parents and crew, I like drawing, racing on my SIM, and building Legos,” he said. Dasenbrock attends Riverside High School Independent Scholar Program so he can travel for racing.

Dasenbrock comes from a large and supportive family — four older sisters (Charyl, Savannah, Katie and Josie) as well as brothers-in-law Colby, Kit and Eric.

“My entire family backs my racing journey,” he said. “My Uncle Bob spends hours in the shop and at the track with us, and my Aunt Tonya makes sure nobody goes hungry at the races. I am incredibly grateful for their support.”

None of this would be possible, Dasenbrock said, without his mom Paige and dad Chuck who dedicate countless hours in the shop, at the racetrack, and traveling across the country — whether by truck, plane, or RV.
“They are my biggest supporters, and I thank them from the bottom of my heart,” Cole said.