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Trey was born on August 17, 1989 in Houston, Texas. His first “car” was a red Power Wheels Jeep from Santa for his 1st Christmas. By his third birthday Trey was setting new Power Wheels speed records in the alleys (and more than one street) between the “Row” houses in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. A few years later on a summer vacation, Trey spent his entire four days in the Great Smokey Mountains racing at NASCAR SpeedPark, even opting out of Dollywood.
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| Throughout his youth, Trey played various traditional sports, with baseball being his favorite. Trey always had the need for speed and by age 14 the racing bug succeeded in digging its teeth in and Trey decided to give racing a serious try. Just as they had been many times before, his family was supportive of his new endeavor. His parents agreed that if he earned straight A’s they would talk about buying a race car and that was all the motivation Trey needed. He brought home straight A’s and the rest is history.
Mitchell’s first step was the Allison Legacy Series late in the 2004 season. He showed tremendous talent after only a very short time and a few struggles, setting the track record at Red River Speedway for fastest qualifying time and earning Most Improved Driver for the 2004 season. In the 2005 season, he earned Lone Star Legacy Rookie of the Year Honors and finished the season third in points. In 2006, Trey moved up to the USRA Modified Series, but along with the move came increased challenges. Trey will be the first to tell you that the season had its ups and downs; however near midpoint of the racing season the TMR team began to experience more consistent top 5 finishes, along with a much better handling car. Not to be one to break a winning streak, Mitchell once again stole Rookie of the Year honors in the USRA Modified Series and won a race at San Antonio Speedway. The 2007 season saw three wins, along with four second place finishes, in 12 starts. The TMR 47 pro modified was challenging for the HMP track championship until a wreck effectively ended the season. Trey is a freshman Motorsports Engineering student at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte. If fortunate enough to secure sponsorship Trey plans to compete for the 2008 ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour championship.
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