Name: Vyacheslav (Slava) Prikhodko
Nickname: Hot Slava
Age: 35
Hometown: Gomel, Belarus
Racing Team: CrocPromotion.us
When did you start racing? When I was 12 years old, late 2001.
What inspired you to start racing: My father and another racer named Gene Sigal. My father raced shifter karts in Europe and when we came to the states, he would help out Gene, but that was really my introduction into karting.
Describe your racing style: Smooth and Clean driving.
What are your key strengths on the track: Understanding the grip level and managing the tires, so toward the end of the race there is no huge drop off in performance.
Favorite Track: Moran raceway, 1 mile = 1 lap…track had every kind of corner from technical to high speed, it was a very exciting lap.
Achievements:
- 2nd Place S1 SKUSA Supernatnationals
- 5th Place S1 SKUSA Supernatnationals
- Winning S1 Pro Kart Challenge Championship
Goals: To help my brother improve and become a karting champion and own my own karting team.
Hobbies outside of racing: My other hobby is having fun with my kids Aiden (4 years old) and Phoenix (2 years old)
Do you participate in any community or mentoring activities: I help mentor younger drivers in karting
Bio: I’ve appeared in the film Kart Attack and I am on the cover of Severe Kart Racing movie, two amazing karting films that show you how amazing our sport is.
Social Media: @slavka46 and @crocpromotion.us
