He grew up watching his father John (and later his brother Ed) race modifieds and sprint cars.
That same year, Haudenschild won the Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic, the largest sprint car race in Australia.
Haudenschild nabbed his first major win in the United States in 1987 at the Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway.
Since 2008, Haudenschild has driven for a number of car owners including Lon Carnahan, Dennis Roth, Paul Silva, Jamie Miller, Pete Grove, Gus Wasson, Richard Hoffman, and Tom and Sherry Leidig.
[10] His son Sheldon is following the family tradition in racing sprint cars, and joined the World of Outlaws series full-time in 2017.