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Bio
Name: Jessie Morrison
Birthdate: 10/30/1988
Birth Place:Silver Spring, MD
Current Home Base: Silver Spring, MD
Marital Status: Single
Children: None
Occupation: Senior at John F. Kennedy High
School and will be doing an internship this summer
at the National Institute of Science and
Technology. Hobbies: Racing-I enjoy working
on the car. I have additionally participated in
athletics, student government and some various
clubs in high school.
Favorite Restaurant: Outback Steakhouse
Favorite Food: I love most all types of food
but Id say Pizza
Favorite Music Type: Country
Favorite Performer: I enjoy Rascal Flatts
and the guys from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour
Favorite Television Show: Driver X
Year Started Racing: 2001
Divisions Competed In: Pavement Road Racing
Go karts, 358 Sprints
Career Wins: Numerous go kart wins and I am
looking for my first sprint car win this year
Championships: Karts-Monrova Speedway;
Briggs Jr. Stock Bridgestone tire Series at Raceway
Park in Englishtown, N.J; Four time annual Milford,
Del. Grand Prix Street Race winner
Favorite Track: I love both Trail-Way and
Lincoln Speedways
Current Division: 358 Sprints
FAavorite Professioinal Driver: I love to
watch Fred Rahmer come through the field
Career Highlight: Winning 4 races in 3 years
at the annual Milford, Del. Grand Prix street
race
Career Lowlight: Breaking a torsion stop and
having the torsion bar hit the right tire so hard
that I flew out of the pit exit into a pole during
practice at Lincoln.
Season Outlook: Regular at TrailWay and as
many races as possible at Lincoln.
Season Goal: I want to get my first 358
Sprint win and finish consistently and hopefully
secure some sponsorship so I can race next year as
well
Future Goal: Racing if my favorite thing to
do so it would be amazing if I could make it my
career.
If You Wouldn't Be Racing, What Would You Be
Doing? I am going to college to get a
mechanical engineering degree with a minor in
business. Not only will this help me in racing, but
it will hopefully also help me get a job involving
racing, if something happens for me not to be able
to race.
Who started you: Softball Coach
Biggest influence: Every year there are
several who are really influential in my career
development both as a driver and as a person.
Women you admire:Sarah Fisher, Lyn St
James
Father's Thoughts: He loves it and is behind
be me all the way.
Your encouragement to others: Get to your
closest competitive racing go kart track as soon as
possible. If you get a chance to race karts or cars
take it and have fun.
Morrison first climbed behind the wheel of a 650
HP 358 Sprint Car in 2005 at before she even had
her drivers license. She came to dirt track
racing in a non-traditional route via pavement road
racing Go Karts and not the more traditional Micro
Sprints or Dirt Karting path. Jessie notched her
first heat race victory at Trail Way Speedway that
first year.
In 2006, she set the 5 lap track record
at Trail Way Speedway and added several heat race
wins. She also finished in the top ten in the Ford
Focus All American Driver Challenge competing with
drivers from all over the country. In the 2006 off
season she was invited to attend the Lyn St. James
Driver Development Program and jumped at the chance
to attend.
Jessie has continued her Sprint Car racing in
2007, winning her first heat race at Lincoln
Speedway, she came within 2 tenths of the track
record in a 10 lap heat. Lincoln Speedway has 45 to
50 cars in her class competing for only 24 spots
each race night. Previous Track Champions and
Feature Winners go home without making that nights
feature on a regular basis.
Just ahead is her High School Graduation and
then Jessie will be attending the University of
Maryland in Mechanical Engineering in the Fall of
2007. Jessie was active in High School Student
Government for four years, addressing the Senior
Graduating Class as the Class Treasurer. She was
active in Varsity Field Hockey, Fast Pitch Softball
and JV Basketball until required to cut back during
her Junior Year because of her racing commitments.
She remained an honor student even with her busy
schedule. On a rare non-race night she was even
crowned the Prom Queen at her Senior Prom.
Jessies first race experience came when
she was about 12 years old in the Jr. Stock Go Kart
ranks in 2001. In 2002 she registered 24 wins in 74
features on a local, regional and national level.
In 2003 Jessie brought home her first Bridgestone
Tire Series Championship in the Jr Stock Division.
2004 saw continued success with wins in the Daytona
Speedway Jr. Enduro, MD Briggs Jr Divisionals and
numerous top 5s in the MD Divisionals and
Nationals. Jessie is also proud of her 4 wins in
the annual Milford, DE Grand Prix Street Race.
Its her favorite Kart Race in which they
close local roads and race through the streets
right downtown.
Jessie continues to be active in group events
with local schools, community events and local and
regional car shows. She has also enjoyed her
appearances on several TV and Radio shows.
Results
2005:
- Rookie season in 358 Sprint
- Raced weekly at Trail Way Speedway with 1
heat race victory
- After receiving her licence, Jessie competed
at Lincoln Speedway in 3 events and 1 at
Selinsgrove Speedway
Media Notes:
- Jessie visited with Steve Miller on Race
Night
- 4 minute segment on NBC4 produced by the
Sports Machine
- Featured in an article written in the
Montgomery County Gazette
2004:
- 2 time Daytona Jr Enduro winner - event with
speeds over 105mph!
- WKA Stats - Class Briggs Jr
3rd, 5th and 6th (Charlotte Motor Speedway)
6 Top Ten's
- Maryland Briggs Jr Divisionals
4 Wins
3 Runner Up's (2nd)
14 Top 5's
2003:
- Winner of the Briggs Jr Stock Bridgestone
Tire Series Championship at Raceway Park in
Englishtown, NJ
2002:
- Monrovia Speedway Champion - Jr
Restricted
- Monrovia Speedway 2nd Place Points- Jr
Stock
- 24 WINS in 74 feature events (Club,
Regional, and National)
Schedule
Jessie will be racing her 358 Winged Sprint at
Lincoln Speedway in 2007 and more if budget
allows.
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