GNCCRacing.com: Thanks for taking some time to speak with me today. I know your girlfriend is graduating high school today, so you’ve got a busy schedule.

Brandon Frazier: For sure! I’ve always wanted to do one of these!

You’re a Rookie in the 4X4 Pro class this season and doing really well. In fact, 2^nd in the points standings right now. But let’s go way back! What got you started racing ATVs?

All started with my dad. He used to race Stock cars back in the day, and still does a little bit. Well him and his buddies decided they wanted to buy four-wheelers. We all know how that goes, eventually they wanted to race them. So they went to FTR (Florida Trail Riders) then he went to a national race, the Florida National down here. I went with them and I’ve been hooked ever since. My first four-wheeler was a E-Ton 50. I won the first race I ever rode on it. I turned 5 years old the day before that first race. It was such a cool experience and it got me into it from there.

You’ve got a full time job that helps support racing. What do you do for work?

My parents actually own a golf-cart shop. We started the business about four years ago and we’ve been working non-stop with it since. It keeps us really busy. This year has been nuts. My dad actually suffered a pretty serious injury about 10 weeks ago. It’s put a lot of weight on everyone’s shoulders. Normally dad is a 100mph guy, now he’s had to slow down to a 10mph guy. It’s been a huge learning curve for all of us, but he’s recovering every day. That leaves me having to work more at the shop when I’d like to be training. But that’s life. I wouldn’t change it for anything, it’s all working out.

Shifting gears back to racing, what motivated you to jump into the 4X4 Pro class?

I actually reached out to GNCC to see if I was eligible to run the 4X4 Pro class. I got a letter back three days before round one approving me to run the class. I was stoked but man was I nervous! I figured I’d be running 4X4 A. My dad motivated me to run the 4X4 class. He rode a 4X4 and I know they’re a blast.

You’ve only finished off the box in two rounds. But one of those was round one where you finished 7^th. What was your mindset after round one? Was it like, oh man, I’ve bit off more than I can chew here?

After round one I was bummed with the 7^th place finish. But I can tell you this, that was the most fun I’d had at a race than ever before. I mean it was an absolute blast! The 7^th is what it is, but I want to keep my focus on having fun. Came back in round number two and ended up finishing in 2^nd place. Landon and Cody are on fire this year, those guys are on another level. But for me to finish in 2^nd place in just my second race in the class, I was stoked about that.

You’ve got some added adversity to overcome in racing. You’re a Type 1 Diabetic. How does that affect you as far as training and racing? It’s difficult enough to be competitive at any level amateur or otherwise in GNCC, let alone be competitive with an underlined health issue.

Yeah, I was diagnosed when I was 10 years old. It’s been a huge learning curve. It’ll never be perfect; I mean I’ll never be able to get it right where I need it. Every race is different for me and it’s a battle. It’s not fun, but at this point I’ve embraced it. It makes training and racing difficult but I’m not going to allow something like this to hold me back.

You do have a GNCC Championship under your belt. When was that?

Oh yeah! Back in 2014 I was the Youth ATV Overall Champion. I won 11 out of the 13 rounds we raced that year. Had a couple issues in the two rounds I didn’t win but outside of that dad and I were THE duo that year. It was about as perfect as it could get.

Does that stick out as your favorite memory running GNCC?

Without a doubt, yes. That was actually the last time we did a full season of GNCC. Prior to that I believe we’d done about six years, racing every round. We hooked up with some buddies down here in Florida and would travel with them in a motorhome and a trailer to every race. 2014 was without a doubt my favorite year. Dad and I didn’t skip a beat. Everything played out exactly how we envisioned it.

Your dad seems to play a major role in your life at the personal level and racing level. Since his injury, has he been able to make the races with you?

He hasn’t, and it’s completely understandable but it’s been a major adjustment. He is normally at every race with me, but obviously can’t while he’s recovering from the injury. It’s left some huge shoes for my brother to fill. He’s been helping me, taking me to the races and supporting me whenever he can. I also get a lot of help from the Yodonis family, the Hancock family and obviously my girlfriend’s family as well. Couldn’t do it without all those people.