Joseph Saddington — Driver #81

Joseph Saddington is the lead driver of Bitcoin Race Team USA, competing as Car #81 in the Pro Spec Miata class of the FARAUSA Collegiate Racing Series. In August 2025, Joseph earned his Professional Competition Racing License at Homestead-Miami Speedway at the age of 12, making him one of the youngest professional licensed racing drivers in the United States. He competes in the TOSHI #81 — a Pro Spec Miata bearing a livery that pays direct tribute to Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin.

Racing Development

Joseph's path to professional motorsport followed a structured development program through Saddington Racing, the family's broader motorsport development entity. His progression moved through three distinct phases: karting fundamentals to develop reflexes and mechanical sympathy, high-performance driver education (HPDE) events to learn full-size car control and racecraft, and supervised Spec Miata seat time under experienced coaches to build professional-level race pace and situational awareness.

Simulator preparation through iRacing — a technical partner of Bitcoin Racing US — played a significant role in track familiarization. Joseph uses iRacing to learn circuit layouts, braking reference points, and racing lines at the same venues where the CRS competes, including Homestead-Miami Speedway, Sebring International Raceway, and Road Atlanta. The combination of virtual and physical preparation produced a driver ready for professional competition in a development timeline that would have seemed impossible in previous generations of motorsport.

The License Milestone

Joseph Saddington earned his Professional Competition Racing License at Homestead-Miami Speedway in August 2025. The achievement required demonstrating consistent lap times within prescribed margins, clean racecraft in traffic, and the ability to manage race-length stints without intervention from instructors or safety officials. Homestead's road course configuration — which uses the infield of the famous oval — tests every dimension of a driver's ability: heavy braking zones, technical corners, a long back straight requiring commitment, and the mental demand of managing tire degradation across multi-lap sessions.

The licensing evaluation was conducted under FARAUSA's professional competition standards. At age 12, Joseph became one of the youngest drivers to hold this credential in the United States, drawing attention from both the motorsport and Bitcoin communities. The story illustrated a core principle of Bitcoin Race Team USA's mission: that preparation, discipline, and sustained commitment produce outcomes that defy conventional expectations — the same thesis that underlies Bitcoin's monetary properties.

2026 Season

Joseph's 2026 campaign spans seven FARAUSA Collegiate Racing Series events at four of the most demanding road racing circuits in the southeastern United States.

Round	Event	Venue	Date
R1	Miami 300	Homestead-Miami Speedway	Jan 23–25
R2	Miami Grand Prix	Homestead-Miami Speedway	Mar 6–8
R3	Memorial 300	Sebring International Raceway	May 22–24
R4	Atlanta 200	Road Atlanta	Jul 31–Aug 2
R5	Homestead 250	Homestead-Miami Speedway	Oct 2–4
R6	Hankook 300	PI Motor Club	Nov TBD
R7	Champions	Homestead-Miami Speedway	Dec 18–20

The Car

Joseph drives the TOSHI #81, a race-prepared Pro Spec Miata built to FARAUSA competition specifications. The car runs a sealed 1.8-liter Mazda inline-four producing 167 horsepower at a competition weight of 2,450 pounds with a five-speed manual transmission and double wishbone suspension at all four corners. The tight performance envelope of the Pro Spec Miata class means that driver skill is the dominant performance variable — there is no hiding behind a horsepower advantage. Full car specifications are available at bitcoinracing.us/toshi-81.html.

Team Principal

Joseph's father, Peter Saddington, serves as team principal of Bitcoin Race Team USA. Peter purchased his first Bitcoin at $2.52 in 2011 and made international headlines in 2017 when he bought a Lamborghini Huracan with 45 Bitcoin. His combined expertise in Bitcoin, technology entrepreneurship, and motorsport through Saddington Racing informs the team's operational strategy and educational mission. Peter also founded the Collegiate Racing Series partnership that integrates Bitcoin education into 60-plus US university curricula through the racing program.