After four short years, in 1997, Brandon won his first WKA Championship, the North American Karting Championship at Lowes Motor Speedway. in 1998 efforts earned Brandon another WKA Championship, as he was the recipient of the Grand National Championship for Jr. Sportsman 1.

Brandon’s final year at racing in the WKA proved to be his most productive. He raced his way to the National Champion on Jr. Sportsman 2 and Jr. Champ divisions. His 2000 efforts also earned him the Most Improved Driver award in the WKA.

After the 2000 WKA season, Brandon decides to challenge his talents with dirt track racing. He finished Top Five in the point championships for 2001 and third in 2002 at his local dirt track in Lancaster, SC. At the close of the 2002 season, Brandon was at the eligible age to race in the Pro Cup series at Hickory Motor Speedway in Hickory, NC, a NASCAR sanctioned racing venue. Brandon achieved a lot in the 2003 season at HMS. He finished third in Pro Cup points and placed highest in the points for rookies, in all divisions. This achievement earned him the Carolina Motorsports Technical Institute Rookie Challenge Scholarship in 2003.

In 2004, Brandon moved on to the NASCAR Dodge Weekly series and Big 10 Super Truck Series. This series allowed Brandon to race a higher level of competition and at more venues. Tracks visited by this series are:
North Carolina Tracks: Hickory Motor Speedway, Tri-County Motor Speedway, and Caraway Motor Speedway
South Carolina Tracks: Greenville Speedway, Myrtle Beach Motor Speedway, and Southern National
Virginia Tracks: South Boston Motor Speedway, and Motor Mile

In 2005, Brandon continued to move his way up the circuit into the Late Model Stock Division. In 2006, Brandon continued his efforts with set goals; win a Late Model Stock Division Championship, enter into a driver development program with a professional race team. Brandon will continue to purse this challenges for the 2007 season.

Outside of the racing environment, Brandon graduated High School in 2005 at Lancaster High School. He was an accredited member of the Yearbook staff, a Junior Civitan and the captain of the varsity school soccer team. Along with these activities, Brandon graduated with a GPA of 3.78 and attended his freshman year at the University of South Carolina. Currently Brandon is continuing his education this year at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, were he is pursuing a four year degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Brandon’s experience, attitude and future goals will lead him to a successful career in professional racing. If you are interested in a sponsorship with BDR, please contact us at: info@brandondeanracing.com or to interview Brandon please contact him at 803-287-0182.