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Meet Taja
Car Number: 27
Crew Chief: Shannon Salley
Racecar: 79 Camaro Street Stock
Street Car: 2002 Chevy Tahoe
Racing Inspiration: Herself!
Bio This chick has loved
racing her whole life! My dad introduced racing to
me at a young age. He and I would visit local
tracks like Shadybowl, Kil-Kare, Queen City
Speedway and Winchester Speedway. Dad was always a
spectator, I, however wanted to take it a step
further. (As I always do) As a teenager, I tinkered
around with my Shelby Daytona, doing things here
and there to make it faster. You would of found me
at the Kil-Kare Drag Strip back in those days.
During the ’02 season I got involved with the
#78 BMF Eagle Racing Team. Lynn, Jim (her dad) and
Tim (her husband) taught me a lot about circle
track set up. I have them to thank for everything I
have learned. The ’03 season was the beginning
of my circle track venture. I made the decision to
start out in the Compact Class. 3 years and 2 cars
later, I sold my Compact and bought a Street Stock.
“Kitty the Rattle Snake” is a ’79
Chevrolet Camaro. Kitty has been around for a
while. Legend has it that Kurt Frazier was the
original owner of this beauty. That means I have a
lot to live up to. I have a lot more to learn, but
I am determined to be successful in this class. My
husband, Shannon, has spent 5 months on Kitty the
Rattle Snake for me. If I didn’t have him, I
wouldn’t be able to do any of this. This is a
life long dream I never thought would happen for
me.
When I am not racing, I am
working at Kaffenbarger Truck Equipment Co. I am
the Bailment Manager. What is that you say? I order
GM, Dodge and Ford pickup trucks and
cab/chassis’s from the factory. We upfit those
units with snowplows, platforms, dump bodies,
toolboxes, spreaders etc. Dealers call us when they
have a customer in need of a work truck. With us
having the vehicle already here it cuts down the
time the customer has to wait for a new work truck.
This type of work keeps in close to the automotive
industry, which I love! Visit my work website at
www.kaffenbarger.com
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Accomplishments: Mother of 3 wonderful
children, I strive to be the best example I can for
them. I show them to be themselves, and to not try
and act like someone they are not. I want them to
be proud of whom they are. That is more important
to me than ANYTHING!!!
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