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Brian Tyler Owns Cows Named Springfield And DuQuoin

Brian Tyler, 41, is a diversified race driver, who has had great success with open-wheel and stock cars. He has made a name for himself in USAC’s Silver Crown Series and the Sprint Car Series (two championships) along with the ARCA RE/MAX Series. In years gone-by, he made ten IndyCar Series starts along with a handful of Nationwide Series events.

The Michigan native has been racing for 27 years and although not as active as he once was, he continues to race Silver Crown cars, does occasional ARCA events and coaches a Richard Petty driving school. “I am all over the road,” he said. “I don’t have a real job but lots of them. I do whatever it takes to keep the lights on.”

In 2009, he has continued to chalk up wins, driving the Team 6R Toyota Beast to Silver Crown victories at the Richmond International Raceway and the Oswego Speedway.

When not racing, Tyler and his family busy themselves on their 30-acre farm outside of Charlotte, N. C, raising crops and tending to a small but growing herd of cows. Farming is not new to Tyler, as he was raised in Michigan’s picturesque dairy-farming country. “All of my buddies had dairy farms and on one farm, we milked 400 cows twice a day,” Tyler said of his younger days. “I grew up around it and really enjoy it.”

When the Tyler family moved to North Carolina a few years ago, his interest in farming continued and they bought 30 acres of land outside of Charlotte. He and his wife, Donna, and their two children, raise crops and tend to a small herd of cows. “I am trying to figure out how I can use the land to help support me,” he stated.

To keep their two young children interested in farming, the Tylers decided to purchase a new cow after every major victory. In 2008, he won two dirt-track races, so they bought two cows and named them “Springfield” and “DuQuoin.” After winning at Richmond in June, Donna Tyler came on his radio immediately and said to her husband, “Now we can buy a cow named Richmond.” Subsequently, he won at Oswego, and there will soon be another cow added to their herd.

The Springfield and DuQuoin cows were a male and a female, and the female recently give birth to Little Eve. Tyler said his kids have a good time naming the cows and taking care of them.

The Tyler family maintains a very busy schedule, and when Brian is away racing, the family tends to the cows and the crops. And with every win, the new cows will add to their duties and enjoyment.

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