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Track
updates from Ashley Ziarko at the NHRA Northwest
National Open Series
Ashley Ziarko 2004 NHRA Northwest
National Open
20 years old; Edmonton, Alberta
When Ashley was 11 years old her parents, Ben
and Donna, “dragged” her to a Junior
Dragster race in Calgary. She fell in love with the
speed and the smoky burn-outs! That same weekend,
in 1995, her parents bought her a dragster.
Ashley showed enormous talent, worked hard at
getting her lights and for the next two years she
burned up tracks in Edmonton and Calgary. And she
started to win!
In 1997, the family hit the road. On the way to
the Junior National Championships in Denver, Ashley
entered a pre-race in Pueblo. A first milestone,
she got a perfect light (.500) and won a sparkling
new paint job for her dragster. By now Ashley was
creating a commotion on the junior dragster circuit
and her story was featured in the National Junior
Dragster magazine. At the end of the racing season
she was 6th in points in both Calgary and
Edmonton.
1998 and Ashley only got hotter. She raced at
the Indianapolis National Championships and came in
2nd in points for the year in Calgary. In 1999 she
captured 1st place in the Junior Drag Racing
series.
It was time to move on and in 2002 Ashley bought
a full size gas engine dragster. The next year she
had barely landed her IHRA license in Quick Rod
when she won runner up in a Quick 16 race.
Ashley was hot on the wheels of her
competitors.
In 2004, she’s unstoppable. Ashcroft, BC -
Ashley smoked the track in Super Comp at the NHRA
Northwest National Open capturing the coveted
“Wally” trophy. Then came Prince George,
BC and another “Wally” was added to her
collection.
The last race in the Northwest Series, Ashley
captured 1st place running against the competitor
who was #1 in points. At the end of the season
she’s #2 in overall points in the NHRA
Northwest National Open Series.
Ashley’s revved up and ready for
whatever’s next.
NHRA Northwest National Open Series
May 28 – Ashcroft, BC Eliminated in the
first round after running .004 seconds faster than
the track index.
June 12 – Woodburn, Oregon Ran a
competitive 8.91 seconds on the track index of 8.90
seconds, but eliminated in first round.
June 25 – Day 1 in Bremerton, WA Delivered
.002 reaction time in second round but suffered
ignition failure.
June 26 – Day 2 in Bremerton, WA Qualified
first with a perfect 8.900 ET on the track index of
8.9, won first round. Rain stopped further racing,
balance of event is rescheduled for July 15 in
Mission, BC.
Source: www.girl-racers.com/drivers/ziarko/update.html
2005
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