The accolades for young Angola, Indiana racer Zeb Wise continue to impress the masses and while many were sitting around the table with family and friends on Christmas, Wise was full speed ahead in New Zealand.

Driving the Seamount Racing machine, Wise is looking to spend the end of December, and much of January racing dirt midget cars at Auckland's Western Springs Speedway in what Wise hopes will prove his talent once again this time on a world stage as some of the world's best have converged in the land that first sees the sun rise.