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Completed Phase 1 of Lyn St James' Driver
Development Program in Phoenix, AZ. Will return in
March for Phase 2 - 11/29/09
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Bio
Birthdate: 11/26/92
Birth Place San Diego, CA
Current Home Base West Edmeston, NY
Occupaton: Student
Hobbies: Snowmobiling, Four-Wheeling, School
Sports
Favorite NASCAR Driver: Tony Stewart,
Dale Earnhardt, Jr
Favorite food: BBQ
Favorite Movie: I Am Sam.
Who started you: step-dad & mom put me in
go-kart age 11
Biggest influence: parents
Women you admire: Danica Patrick, Sarah Fisher,
Jessica Zemken
Father's Thoughts: He's my biggest fan
Your encouragement to others: Don't let yourself
become intidated by the men
Learn about us: googled 'women in racing'
14 year old sprint car driver. 2007 Central New
York Minisprints Rookie of the Year and 2007 Whip
City Speedway Rookie of the year in a 1200cc winged
sprint car. Youngest female driver ever to win a
feature event in a 1200cc, beating Erin Crocker's
record on Sept 1, 2007 at Whip City. Started in
karts...50 wins in 3 years, 4 track championships
in 3 years, rookie of the year. 2008 will move to
305 winged sprint car in CRSA Series in Northeast
and also will move towards latter part of the year
to 360 sprint car in ESS and ASCS series in
preparation for full time move in 2009. Member of
Future Stars in Racing Academy headed by Rolph
Schn
Sierra as been racing for 4 years. She is a 9th
grade student at Clinton Central HS in Clinton, NY.
She is a member of National Honor Society, is on
the high honor roll, makes straight A's and takes
all honors courses. She volunteers one night a week
at Harding Nursing Home in Waterville, NY. Off
season hobbies include snowmobiling, skiing,
travelling, 4-wheeling, swimming & reading. We
have an understanding with Sierra...she makes all
A's & B's at school and we keep her in a
racecar. Sierra is a member of The Future Stars in
Racing Academy based out of Charlotte, NC and
headed by Rolfe Schnur. See www.futurestarsinracing.com
Results
2004
Age 11: 1st year racing go-karts
Rookie of the Year
2nd place points champion
2005
Age 12 - Raced Junior I & Junior II
go-karts
Montanero Cup Winner @ Dodge City Speedway
Track Champion in BOTH classes raced
2006
Age 13 - Raced Junior II & Junior II
Pro go-karts @ Dodge Cith Speedway in Cobleskill,
NY
Thunder in the Valley Series Champion
Track Champion in BOTH Junior II & Junior II
Pro at Dodge City Speedway
WKA Northeast National Series-3rd Place points
2007 - Age 14
1st year racing 1200cc MiniSprint
Raced full season with Central New York MiniSprints
(CNYMS) See www.cnyms.com
CNYMS Rookie of the Year 2007/finished top 10 in
points
Also raced limited schedule (7 races) at Whip Cith
Speedway in Westfield, MA
2007 Whip City Speedway Rookie of the
Year
2008: Raced an ASA Late Model car at
Adirondack International Speedway in New Bremen,
NY. Multiple top 10 finishes as a Rookie in 2008
and after missing the 1st 3 races of the year
(motor trouble) still managed to finish as Rookie
of the Year runner up.
2009
Teamed up with Lee Gill Racing as a Development
Driver & enjoyed multiple Top 10 and Top 5
Finishes. Best finish in 2009 was 2nd place,
finishing right behind National ASA Champion, Tommy
Cloce.
This year, I have been invited to be a
Development Driver for the Lyn St. James Driver
Development Program & just returned from
Phoenix, AZ where I completed Phase 1 of the
training. Will be returning in March for Phase 2,
again in Phoenix, AZ. Currently working with Core
Performance & Athlete's Performance to help
maximize my physical training to compete in bigger
cars.
Plans for the 2010
Continue short track Late Model program, but
moving to a NASCAR sanctioned track...probably Lake
Erie. Also, I have teamed up with Team LaCross
MotorSports in Tully, NY to compete in several ARCA
Re/Max races. Will start with 1/2 mile short track
events, then move to mile long. Planning on 6 ARCA
races in 2010 so that I retain my Rookie status if
I get the opportunity to race a full season in
2011.
In preparation, I will be attending Andy
Hillenburg's Advanced Short Track Driver
Development Program in the spring. This is held at
Rockingham. Just a side note...At age 17, I will be
the YOUNGEST FEMALE DRIVER to ever compete in a
NASCAR ARCA Re/Max event.
Also planning to apply to the Drive for
Diversity Program in 2010. Gonna be busy...gonna
win some races...gonna learn a LOT and gonna have
some FUN!!
Other Accomplishments:
50 go-kart wins in 3 years of racing
1st WIN in a 1200cc MiniSprint on Sept 1, 2007
at age 14 at Whip City Speedway, beating Erin
Crocker's record to become the youngest female
driver ever to win a feature event in a MiniSprint
car
Schedule
I am the only female driver in any class @
Adirondack Int'L Speedway & the 1st & only
female to tour with the CRSA Sprint tour in 2008. I
sold both of my 1200cc MiniSprint Cars & we
bought a full size 305 Sprint Car and an Asphalt
Late Model Car. I will be racing the 305 Sprint car
touring throughout the NorthEast with the CRSA
RaceSaver Series. Also plan to put a 360 motor in
the car by mid-late season & pick up a few
races with the ASCS Patriots & the Empire Super
Sprints. This will also be my 1st year in my new
Asphalt Late Model car...will be racing @
Adirondack Int\'l Speedway on Saturday nights
starting May 17th & going thru Sept 6th, 2008.
Should be a big year, lots to learn & always
moving forward to what's next..
Snippets
Sierra will be racing the 305 Sprint car touring
throughout the NorthEast with the CRSA RaceSaver
Series. Also plan to put a 360 motor in the car by
mid-late season and pick up a few races with the
ASCS Patriots & the Empire Super Sprints. This
will also be her first year in her new Asphalt Late
Model car.
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Sierra will be making about 1/2 of the Bud Lite
12 Pack indoor minisprint races this winter at
Mototown USA in Windsor, CT Weather (4 hour travel
time each way) will play a factor and family
activities like skiing and a trip to Eastern
Carribean will interfere with schedule at times.
Sierra will also be going to the Nationals in
Indiana in the spring.
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