Nick Orkedi

Nicholas Rhett Orkedi (born July 12, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the ASCA Ajax Cup Series, driving the No. 2 Ford Mustang for Orkedi Bros Racing, and part-time in the ASCA Craftsman Series, driving the No. 22 Mustang for the Ford Development Program.

Orkedi, who began his ASCA career in 2009, is the 2016 ASCA Ajax Cup Series Champion. He is the older brother of three-time ASCA Ajax Cup Series champion Louis Orkedi. The brothers are second-generation racing drivers; their father, Louis, won several ASCA-sanctioned events.

Early Life and Career
Orkedi was born in Belltown, Michigan. His first experience behind the wheel was at the age of eight when his father Louis Orkedi bought him and his brother Diego matching go karts. The two began to race each other around the neighborhood every day after school, even having the cops called on them a couple times for blocking the road during their daily races.

Orkedi began his driving career at the age of 14 in 2004, winning 46 races across the country in late model events from 2004 to 2008 before signing a driver development contract with his father's team, Orkedi Bros Racing, at the start of the 2009 season.