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When she was 30, Ingrid Irby discovered a deep
passion for racing. She demonstrated her
eye-catching abilities in karting, drag racing, and
autocrossing with truly extraordinary fearlessness
and remarkable times. Even professional racer and
instructor Justin Bell has commented with a smile:
"she's just a little too quick, isn't
she?"
Her love for the fastest
and most challenging vehicles led Ingrid to seek
out excellent open wheel instruction almost
immediately, and she found it in the Bertil Roos
Racing School. For an opportunity to learn from
superb racers at a very difficult road course, she
chose a 5-day program at Virginia International
Raceway. Ingrid naturally bonded with the
well-balanced and lightweight Formula Ford 2000
cars from her very first day, driving near their
limit on this spectacular track. In late July 2004,
she was granted a racing license by the Sports Car
Club of America (SCCA). Ingrid is now active in the
South Atlantic Road Racing Championship
(SARRC).
Current
Ingrid is active in the South Atlantic Road
Racing Championships (SARRC). In the SARRC alone,
she has been fortunate enough to race sports cars
(like the #91 Perfect Pass Racing Nissan SE-R) and
open wheel cars (like the #2 Kohler Formula 500 and
#4 Coast Guard F500). As a passionate racer, she
has enjoyed learning a variety of cars and styles
to supplement her initial training and races in
Formula Ford 2000s. Her racing has taken her to
some world renowned tracks, including Road Atlanta,
Virginia International Raceway, and Barber
Motorsports Park. Even given this large variety of
cars and these challenging tracks, as of 2006, she
has finished every race she's entered.
Future
Plans
Ingrid's next goal is to move to an entry-level
pro open wheel series and she is specifically
trying to put together a deal to race in the Cooper
Tires F2000 Series. Like nearly every open wheel
racer, she'd love to eventually race and win in
Champ Car Atlantics and the Champ Car World
Series.
Another of Ingrid's goals
is to grow the talent pool for American open wheel
racing. Ingrid considers it very important for
every female racer to encourage at least one more
woman to get into entry level racing.
Personal
Ingrid was born in Minnesota but makes her home in
Atlanta, with her husband. Although she's almost
always thinking about racing (indoor karting when
she can't get to the outdoor tracks), she also
enjoys playing basketball, swimming, and watching
movies.
She invites visitors to
drop by her site at www.ingridirby.com
for the latest news.
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