In his youth, Brooks often visited K1 Speed and built radio-controlled cars before switching to competitive trophy kart racing.

[4][2] Brooks moved up to the Pro Lites in 2012, where he befriended driver Doug Mittag who built a new truck for him the following year.

[7][8] In 2017, Brooks won in his LOORRS Pro 2 class debut at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.

[13][14] He continued racing in the series on a sporadic basis over the next two years, which included entering X Games Austin 2014 and 2015.

[24] A native of Alpine, California, Brooks was homeschooled in high school as his racing career interfered with his education.