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Jill flipped on lap 25 of 80 laps, trying to
avoid Jesse Smith's Dodge Charger, who blew a tire.
The race was rede flagged because repairs needed to
be made to the retaining wall. See You Tube.
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Jill
OK after Wreak at Daytona
2/6/10
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Crash at 2/6/10 ARCA race.
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Marital Status: Married to Rick Hartzell, son
Jackson
Hometown: Newton, IA
Resides in Cedar Falls, IA
Occupation: Chirporactor, Hartzell Family
Chirpractic, PLC, Waterloo, IA
Other Business Interests: Principal at Three Wide
Media, LLC
Education: UNI Graduate with degrees in Psychology;
minors in Biology and Chemistry; Palmer College
Doctor of Chiropratic degree.
Hobbies: Boxing, Running, Officiating Womens
Basketball, water skiing.
As a highly regarded college basketball referee
working games in several Midwest conferences, Jill
has been selected to work conference championships
and playoff games each year.
Jill was the first woman driver to run the Deery
Brothers, WDRL, World of Outlaws and Lucas Oil Dirt
Late Model series events. She was also the first
woman to enter the presigious Knoxville Late Model
Nationals.
Snippets
Jill George, who didn't think she was going to make
the cut, started in the back of the pack and missed
the big pile-up on the 6th lap. Jill flip on the
25th lap, hitting the outside retaining wall so
hard that they shut the track down for repairs,
leaving the other cars parked on the track. It
looked like Jill was able to get out of the car on
her own and walk away. She ended up 31st on the
leader board.
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Jill's 2-lap Qualifying for the 2010 ARCA
Racing Series at Daytona February 6th, placed
her 46 out of 47 and 6th out of 6 women.
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Jill tested for the 2010 ARCA
Racing Series at Daytona. She was the 7th
fastest woman and 49th out of 60
drivers.
News
Jill
OK after Wreak at Daytona
2/6/10
Thank you to everyone who has called, emailed or
texted in regard to Jill’s condition after the
bad wreck at Daytona in the ARCA race this past
Saturday. Jill has some soreness and a headache,
which is to be expected. She has been thoroughly
checked over by several doctors and all precautions
are being taken to insure her safety and personal
health. Again, thanks to everyone who has inquired
about her status.
Obviously, Jill is disappointed about the result
at the ARCA race. She was making good progress in
the race, running as high as 23rd from her 38th
place starting position. The car in front of her
blew a tire and Jill hit a piece of the debris,
which blew her right front tire. She crossed over
onto the apron, and then the wild ride began. All
in all, it was a great weekend and a wonderful
experience until the accident. Jill would like to
thank James Hylton, Andy Belmont, Andy Hillenburg,
the ARCA staff and the Daytona Speedway staff.
We know there are many who are proud of Jill and
that is wonderful. We have heard from hundreds of
people in regard to what she was trying to do, the
success she had and the coverage of a woman is
trying to chase her dream. We also know there are
critics and those who are negative about what Jill
has been trying to do. Of course, the negativity is
hurtful, but that goes with the territory. People
are critical of anyone who takes risks, puts
themselves out there, tries to stretch to reach
lofty goals. Anyone can sit back and second guess.
However, the plan at Daytona was working perfectly
until the car in front of Jill had the issue they
had. No blame placed, it is just one of those
things. The whole goal at Daytona was to get some
time in the seat, stay out of trouble, get some
publicity and see if there was a way to move this
racing career forward in a positive way. What
happens now is unknown, but Jill’s health and
family are her priority and that has never
changed.
If cleared by the doctors, Jill will go to
Volusia to race her dirt car on Thursday-Saturday,
February 11-13 at the World of Outlaws season
opening races. Please watch the website for future
information on Jill, her schedule, and future
plans. Again, thank you for your support of Jill
and Jill George Racing.
Source: www.jillgeorgeracing.com/Article.aspx?id=30
Daytona: Jill George race
report
Hylton Motorsports driver Jill George of Cedar
Falls, Iowa was treated and released from the
Daytona International Speedway Infield Care Center
following an incident on lap 25 of the Lucas Oil
Slick Mist 200. She was making her first appearance
in an ARCA Racing Series event and had raced her
Hylton Motorsports Dodge Charger into the top 25.
George, a licensed chiropractor and NCAA
Basketball Referee, spun in turn four of the high
banked superspeedway as she tried to avoid the
wreckage of Jesse Smith's Dodge Charger. "I saw the
tire blow on the 29 car," stated a dejected George
"I steered to miss him and then I found myself
sliding upside down across the track."
George was credited with a 31st place finishing
position in the ARCA Racing Series opening event of
the 2010 season. "I am really looking forward to
racing again in the ARCA Series" stated George "I
really had the time of my life this week."
Source: www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=356765&FS=
Results
2004 - Since first
getting behind the wheel of a race car on dirt for
Hartzell Racing, Jill has found the same
competitive drive she enjoyed in athletics. The
environment is very different and learning curve
more costly at times. Learning to
“woman-handle” a 2300 lb racecar on dirt
against 24 or more other drivers on the track can
at times be very costly in dollars and personal
pain. Sometimes just “making the main
event” against a field of 50 or 75 other
drivers and cars can be a significant
accomplishment.
Oh, by the way, in most if
not all cases Jill has also “enjoyed”
being the first “girl, female, woman”
behind the wheel at events and tracks from
Minnesota and Iowa to North Carolina and a few
places in between. And today, five years later,
when Jill shows up she’s just another driver
capable of making the show and driving her way
towards the front.
2006 - First woman
driver to run the Deery Brothers, WDRL, World of
Outlaws and Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model series
events. In addition she was the first woman to
enter the prestigious Knoxville Late Model
Nationals running against most of the top national
drivers including Tony Stewart and Ken Schrader.
2007 – First
woman driver to qualify for a WDRL feature event;
make the 24-car field for the Yankee Dirt Track
Classic; 6th in season points at Farley; 7th in
season points at Dubuque.
Jill selected out of 300
applicants to participate in the NASCAR Drive for
Diversity Program held in South Boston, VA in
October. As one of 24 drivers selected she
underwent a series of interviews and interactive
sessions designed to look at all the elements that
usually make up today’s successful drivers
from inner drive to personality and goals. And of
course some “seat time” in a race car on
pavement.
With little experience
driving on a paved track showing, but lots of life
experiences and successes as a person, Jill was
asked to “ get some serious experience in
2008” and look at coming back to South Boston
again in October, 2008.
2008 – Two
major steps have been made to “get back to
South Boston” in October.
Jill spent 7 days in late
February-Early March working with Andy Hillenburg,
former NASCAR and Indy driver and owner of the
FASTRACK Racing School, at the 1-mile Rockingham
oval and 1.5-mile Lowe’s Motor Speedway oval
in testing and training sessions on track
Hartzell Racing has added
a top flight ASA pavement Late Model to the present
stable of two Dirt Late Models, under the direction
of longtime Crew Chief Jeff “Wally”
Lawless. Jill plans to run 12-15 ASA paved events.
The Dirt Late Model
schedule includes 70+ events from Iowa to North
Carolina.
Schedule
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