The youngest Widdis Racing team member, and most current track champion holder, Bret Widdis, was born on June 11, 1985 in Manistique, Michigan. Bret's young, illustrious racing career began in 1993 when the Widdis Racing team made the venture back into go-kart racing. Bret, though, has eaten, drunk, and slept racing from the very day he was born. Most notably, his first trophy was a "Biggest Fan" award, which he earned while watching his mother (Alison Widdis) and father (Boyd Widdis) race in the Upper Peninsula Mud Drag Association. (UPMDA)

It would only take four short years for Bret to win his first championship. In 1997 Bret was awarded the Great Lakes Race Kart Association (GLRKA) Junior Championship. Bret would quickly move up to the adult class and win back-to-back championships. The 2000 and 2001 Adult Championships would soon find themselves in Widdis' trophy room.

1999 marked the first year Bret Widdis would take his racing career one step higher. He would jump behind the wheel of a stock car in the Pure Stock class. In his first year, Bret dominated the Junior class at Kinross Speedway winning the 1999 Kinross Speedway Junior Championship. After racing only four races (which he won three of) in the 2000 season, the Junior class was halted for unchangeable reasons. Bret would move up to the Adult class to begin racing with his father and mentor. After finishing in the top ten in all but one race, Bret would fight his way to 13th in points to finish the 2000 season. Bret would end up taking 5th in points in the 2001 season. The 2002 Kinross season was a breakthrough year for Widdis. Bret would take six checkered flags and obtain fast qualifier eight times. Bret would fight all year to hold his 2002 Kinross Speedway Soo Automotive Pure Stock Championship up high.

Also, before the 2002 season got underway, the Widdis Racing team purchased a 1998 Monte Carlo Late Model. Bret Widdis was chosen to drive the newest addition to the infamous race team. Bret would do "double duty" as he raced his Pure Stock and Late Model every Friday night at Kinross Speedway. Widdis, also, raced his 1998 Monte Carlo at Thunder Valley Raceway located in Sands, Michigan. It would only take Bret a few short races to receive his first feature checkered flag against veteran driver Mike Mattson. He would, also, finish 6th in points at Kinross Speedway in only his first year racing a Late Model.

Widdis' unbelievable racing ability continued to mold throughout the entire 2003 season as Bret drove only a Late Model at Norway Speedway and returned to Thunder Valley Raceway. Still only a young driver, Widdis finished in the top 20 at Norway Speedway just one point shy of 19th place Allen Yelle. Widdis also took home the 2003 Rookie of the Year award at Thunder Valley Raceway in the late model division. To top of the great year, Widdis fought a hard battle with Allen Yelle to win the 2003 Thunder Valley Raceway Late Model Championship earning himself his first ever Late Model Championship.

In 2004 the Widdis Racing team received its fair share of bad luck, but, happily, there was light at the end of the tunnel. Widdis continued his racing domination at Thunder Valley Raceway and also continued improving upon his already sharpened skills at Norway Speedway. Widdis was piloting the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix that had been built over the off season. The championship winning Oldsmobile had been officially retired. Bret would ultimately end up blowing three separate motors throughout the year resulting in multiple setbacks for the team. This, not so surprisingly, was the last year the team built their own motors. Widdis would narrowly lose a tight points race at Thunder Valley Raceway by 6 points because of his final blown motor. At Norway Speedway, Bret came in 15th in the points standings which was an improvement of 5 spots from the previous year. Widdis would also race the newly built 4-cylinder at two different venues with superb results. In his first 4-cylinder race Bret received a top 10 finish and in his second outing he scored 4th place on the grid and led the most laps of the race. Bret was also awarded the illustrious 2004 Sportsman of the Year award from Norway Speedway. The Promoter’s Choice Award was also awarded to the entire Widdis Racing team for their outstanding work at Thunder Valley Raceway.

2005 was to be the year of improvement as well as change for the young Widdis Racing team member. Bret continued to sharpen his skills at Norway Speedway but also recorded a few firsts for the Widdis Racing team. Ice races, high qualifying positions, checkered flags, and large Wisconsin venues are just a smattering of the 2005 season. In January and February Bret raced the 4-cylinder at Marinette and Oconto in the famous ice races in Wisconsin. In his first every outing on ice, Bret won the B feature race and finished 3rd in the A feature. In his second outing on ice he won the heat race and finished 2nd in the A feature. When the summer finally came around the new race car that rolled out of the Widdis Racing garage boasted a new Crate motor as well as a new body. The very first race at Norway Speedway proved to be a blessing when Bret Widdis rolled into victory lane for the first time as a late model driver at the track. From that point on Widdis consistently made the A feature and was extremely competitive. Many times throughout the year Widdis qualified in the top 6 fastest cars on the track. 2005 would bring many new venues to the Widdis Racing repertoire. Wisconsin International Raceway, Marshfield, the Milwaukee Mile, and Lacrosse are some of the larger tracks Widdis raced on throughout the 2005 season. Bret would end up finishing 6th in points at Norway Speedway which was good enough to be awarded the 2005 Most Improved Driver at Norway Speedway. Widdis also finished 5th in points at Thunder Valley Raceway running a limited schedule. Every single race at TVR was won by Bret Widdis.

The 2006 season has just begun but already holds much promise for the still young Widdis Racing driver. Bret will continue racing limited schedules at Norway Speedway and Thunder Valley Raceway, but the majority of races will be raced amongst the stars at Wisconsin’s larger venues.