09/26/16
The 2016 season is coming to a close & we have 2 events left before winterizing the car & preparing for the 2017 season set to begin in March. This year with the new car (Chevy II) in my eyes was a true success. We had to back to back Semi Final finishes in Hot Rod at the IHRA Pro Am events, down to 14 cars at the KB Trailers Ten Grand Nationals & in addition to this, I was the last female in competition at 108 cars & 1 of 2 door cars left in at 14 cars. Although I miss the dragster & going fast, this car is awesome! I cant wait to do some upgrades to it this winter and get her tuned in for next year. Thanks to all my sponsors for the 2016 season & efforts are now a go in renewing & signing new sponsors for 2017 season. We have already picked up 2 new sponsors for 2017 which will be revealed in January! Stay tuned for updates & the new 2017 race season schedule! See everybody at the races!
07/20/16
Excited to reveal my new hero card! They will be available at Night Under Fire at Summit Motorsports Park on August 13th! Be sure to stop by and get one!!!
06/21/16
Well we are mid way through the 2016 season and everything is going great with the newest addition to the race team. The Deuce is running 9.40's at 144mph in the 1/4 mile. We did not have a very good outing at the first NHRA Div 3 event in Norwalk Ohio in May but things are moving along now. We had two rods come through the oil pan around 600 feet down the track ending our weekend in out Super Street debut. Our next Divisional event will be in a few weeks at Keystone Raceway Park in New Alexandria, PA. This will be our first IHRA Div 3 event for the year and I will be running in the Hot Rod class. If your in the area, be sure to stop by and see us! We will be there July 8th-10th. Thank you to everyone for your support with transitioning from the dragster to the door car. Its been a new learning experience but I am loving every moment of it!
03/14/16
So proud to announce I will be taking part in the WiMCO (Women in Mission Critical Operations) meeting taking place August 11th in Charleston SC with EnerSys of Cleveland. EnerSys has asked me to be a special guest at this event and speak on the struggles and successes of being a women in a male dominated sport. I am so very proud and humbled that EnerSys would think of me when choosing someone to speak at this event. To learn more on WiMCO, you can visit their website at http://7x24carolinas.org/WiMCO. I will be sure to post photos after the event & post my full presentation upon my return back. It will be a very busy couple days as Summit Motorsports Park's Night Under Fire event is the same day I will fly back from Charleston! Summer cannot come soon enough!
03/04/16
Excited to announce yet another partnership for the 2016 racing season....Odyssey Battery Products! Located in Reading PA, Odyssey has a wide variety of batteries and accessories for all of your battery needs. Check them out at www.odysseybattery.com or stop by my pit area this summer for additional information on all of their wonderful products!
02/11/16
Excited to announce my newest partnership for the 2016 racing season...Mickey Thompson Tires. I am very honored that Mickey Thompson has decided to partner with my team for this upcoming season & I cannot wait to run their top notch tires. You can check them out at www.mickeythompsontires.com!
01/21/16
The 2015 season is over and I finished 9th overall in Super Pro. I am the only female driver in the Top 10 in the Accel Super Series program. We also have added to our racing team for the 2016 season, a 1967 Chevy II. I will be competing in Super Street, Hot Rod, along with some No Box and Footbrake racing. Although we have sold the dragster I have driven for the last 4 seasons, I am more excited then ever to give it a go in Hot Rod & Super Street and also get back to Footbrake racing. We are a little over 3 months away from the 2016 season! Stay tuned for updates of the new ride!
03/09/15
The 2015 season is roughly 42 days away and its time to start getting things ready for opening day. The car will be sporting her Pink look again this year! I am very excited to get her back on the track and represent all the girls in the sport who not only race but those who are fans as well. This year we have all of our sponsors from 2014 returning with us for 2015 so we are very pleased with the offseason work that was done to finalize those contracts.
As far as schedule for this year, we will be attending the same number of events in 2015 as we did in 2014.
The season is just around the corner so be sure to make plans to come out and see us!
11/5/14
Racing season has finally come to an end. It was a pretty good year for me. I had 1 race win and a handful of semi final finishes. Although racing may be over until April, now the hard work really begins.....marketing my team. Sending out sponsorship proposals, meeting with different companies and figuring out my plans for the 2015 season.
Happy to announce Miller Weldmaster will again be our major sponsor for the 2015 season along with Crane Cams!
6/18/14:
Each t-shirt purchase, I will be donating $10 to the Bennett family in memory of Valerie Bennett who passed yesterday. She is a Junior Dragster racer. She was a beautiful girl who was always smiling & has a wonderful family. She will be deeply missed by many but never forgotten.
5/14/14:
Last weekend we ran our fastest pass so far with the new set up, 7.38 at 180 mph in the 1/4. We ran 4.66 at 150 mph in the 1/8 with a 1.040 60ft time! Pretty fast girl this year! Car ran great. We made it to second round & I was -.005 red.
This weekend we will be making our way to Summit Motorsports Park for the NHRA Division 3 Cavalcade of Stars event in Norwalk, OH. I will be competing in Super Comp. Come on out & enjoy the races this weekend and be sure to stop by and say Hello! Hope to see you there!
4/21/14:
First weekend out & we ran into some issues but overall a great day of racing! Car ran the fastest 60ft & 330 times (1.050 & 3.014). Although we ran into some issues down track, which we believe is related to the carburetor, car should run 7.30-7.40's in the 1/4 mile. Can't wait to get back in the car!
4/7/14:
ESPN990 Radio has asked me to be a special guest at the 25th Annual Massillon Car Show taking place June 14th in Downtown Massillon Ohio!
I will have my own booth up by the stage. I will be signing Autographs, taking pictures & the car will be on display.
Stay tuned for additional information on the show once the flyer is officially released!
We will also be having a raffle. Summit Motorsports Park owner Bill Bader Jr. has donated 2 full event tickets to the Blue Suede Cruise July 18-20th & 2 full event tickets to Shakedown at the Summit October 3-5th.
Thank you very much to Miller Weldmaster, RoadGFX, Crane Cams and of course ESPN990 Radio for this amazing opportunity.
4/7/14:
The Independent newspaper based in Canton Ohio has written a article on myself & my team! And its is on the FRONT PAGE!! You can find the full article at: http://www.indeonline.com/article/20140406/NEWS/140409442?template=mobileArticle§=Top%20Stories&map=12690
3/19/14:
Yet another wonderful sponsor has come on board for 2014....K&N Oil Filters!
K&N is located in Riverside California & is the world's leading manufacturer of washable performance air filters and air intake systems. K&N invented the reusable high flow cotton air filter in 1969. They sell over 5,000 products designed for cars, trucks, motorcycles, engines and industrial applications. For more information, please visit www.knfilters.com or call them at 800-858-3333.
3/17/14
We have officially brought on 2 more sponsors for the 2014 season - Track First & RoadGFX!
Track First is a new company located in Hudson Ohio. They opened just 6 weeks ago and business is already booming! Track First is a retailer supplying safety equipment, supplies & performance parts. They offer equipment from brands such as: RaceQuip, Alpinestars, Bell & Simpson. They access to over 200 brands! They have a showroom floor where you can try on equipment and see some of their performance parts right in front of you. For more information, please visit www.track-first.com or call Tim Wadsworth at 234-380-5978.
RoadGFX is a full service vehicle and fleet wrap company. From design to print & install. RoadGFX also has extensive experience in creating and installing graphics for retail store, athletic facilities, fence signs, stadium wraps, large banners and building wraps.
For more information please visit www.roadgfx.com
or call Erik Baker at 330-481-1100.
3/11/14:
Well we are officially 6 weeks away from kicking off the season & I could not be more excited. The car & trailer are being finished up now with their new look, engine is being rebuilt and the driver is sharpening up on her reaction times. Opening day is approaching quickly & soon there will be nothing but loud engines and race fuel smells in the air.
Be sure to check back on April 19th for the debut of the new car & trailer! Or better yet, come see it for yourself at the track! We will be at Summit Motorsports Park testing on April 19th & then off to Lucas Oil Raceway April 25th for the LODRS event. Hope to see you all at the track this summer.
2/25/14:
I am proud to announce another sponsor for the 2014 season...OPTIMA Batteries!
OPTIMA has 40 years of technology innovation and engineering experience. They offer unstoppable power for extreme enthusiasts. They developed the first High Performance battery with the unique Spiralcell Technology. Please visit http://www.optimabatteries.com/en-us to order or to get additional information on the products OPTIMA offers!
2/3/14:
I am proud to announce I will be teaming up with Miller Weldmaster for the 2014 season. Miller is the leader in manufacturing Hot Air & Hot Wedge welding machines. These machines are used to make pool covers, truck bed covers, awnings, tents, banners, etc. They currently have 25 machines in addition to their Autobond Automation series.
To view additional information on Miller Weldmaster & all that they do, please visit www.weldmaster.com. or call them at 330-833-6739.
1/15/14:
For 2014 I will again be teaming up with Crane Cams located in Daytona Beach Florida. This will be our 3rd season together & I could not ask for a better company to be behind me and my team! Thank you Crane Cams.