Chrissy Wallace eyes NASCAR career
April 30, 2008
TALLADEGA, Ala. — What do Tony Stewart and Danica Patrick have in common, other than both wearing Nomex suits and $5,000 helmets to work every day?
Chrissy Wallace.
Stewart, as her mentor and coach. Patrick, as her role model.
Mike Wallace, Wallace’s father, the middle of the Wallace brothers, is out in the NASCAR garage working on his own equipment and worrying that his wife and daughter might be red-lining the family credit cards at the mall when they don’t answer their cell phones. But at the moment, Chrissy Wallace, 19, happens to be just lounging on a big sofa in the family motor coach deep in the Talladega Speedway infield, while her mother, Carla, sits attentively on a sofa on the other side.
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KRISTIN BUMBERA HAS SUCCESSFUL NASCAR GRAND NATIONAL SERIES DEBUT
April 22, 2008
HOUSTON, TX (APRIL 20, 2008) Kristin Bumbera and her #40 TXI-MAXIMIZER CONCRETE Chevrolet made their NASCAR Grand National Division debut in the Allstate Texas Thunder 150 in Kyle, TX as the only female driver in the race and the only driver from the Lone Star state. Bumbera, the “Texas Girl” as she has become known, was one of the most popular drivers of the night as many of the Texas fans have watched her race since she was eight years old.
ENGINE FAILURE ENDS ALLI OWENS’ STRONG EFFORT IN IOWA
April 22, 2008
Newton, Iowa (April 19, 2008) - Alli Owens’ finish in the Prairie Meadows 250 at Iowa Speedway does not reflect her top notch performance. After starting from the 29th position, the 19-year-old driver of the No. 12 ElectrifyingCareers.com Chevrolet marched her way to the 12th spot before an engine failure ended her race on lap 204. She finished 27th. [Read more]
Salem Rough on Gabi DiCarlo Team
April 22, 2008
SALEM, IN. (April 13, 2008) – The old adage that everything that can go wrong will seemed to come true for Gabi DiCarlo and the Great Clips Race Team during the ARCA/REMAX series stop at Salem Speedway in Salem, IN. What looked to be a promising start quickly turned into a long weekend as the Great Clips Team unloaded what was a very fast race car only to have it back into the wall during practice. [Read more]
Wallace Made Strong Charge in Truck Series Debut
April 2, 2008
Martinsville, VA (03-30-2008) – Chrissy Wallace made her NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut Saturday in the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway, following in her father’s footsteps. Mike Wallace, Chrissy’s father who drives the GEICO Camry for Germain Racing, made his NASCAR career debut at Martinsville in 1990. Chrissy Wallace started 35th and finished 18th, on the lead lap, after running as high as 11th during the 250-lap event.
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OWENS TO MISS ARCA TEST AT ROCKINGHAM DUE TO MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT
March 20, 2008
ARCA RE/MAX series driver Alli Owens announced today that she is withdrawing from the March 21-22 open test session at Rockingham Raceway Park due to injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident.
The driver of the No. 12 ElectrifyingCareers.com Chevrolet is expected to return to action when the series holds an open test session on April 1 at Iowa Speedway.
“I want to thank all the fans and the entire ARCA community for their well wishes,” said Owens. “It’s been a difficult few days since the accident and all their support has made it bearable.”
Owens was forced off the road by another vehicle while riding her motorcycle with friends in central Florida. She managed to fall clear of the motorcycle moments before it made impact with a tree. The driver of the other vehicle did not stop.
“I’ve been riding on two wheels ever since I competed in BMX competition,” explained Owens. “I understand the importance of using proper safety equipment. Without my helmet, I would have been severely injured.”
The 19-year-old Daytona Beach, Florida resident is currently undergoing physical therapy on her left leg and is expected to compete in her next scheduled race at Iowa Speedway on April 19. “I’m focusing all my energy on healing as quickly as possible,” said Owens.
“This is definitely not how I wanted to start my rookie season, but this is only a temporary setback. The best medicine for me is to get back behind the wheel of my ElectrfyingCareers.com car.”
Tiffany Daniels Honored By Lyn St. James With Kara Hendrick Memorial Award
March 18, 2008
Completion of Phase Two in Driver Development Program Puts Daniels on Fast Track to Success
SMITHFIELD, VA (March 17th, 2008) – Driving a race car in the current motorsports industry takes more than just skill behind the wheel and good equipment under the driver’s seat. It also takes confidence and mental preparation to handle the pressures of the industry. That is why former IndyCar racer Lyn St. James, known as the American Woman Racing Icon of the Century, founded the Women in the Winners Circle Foundation.
To continue her climb up the racing ladder, Tiffany Daniels participated in and completed Phase Two of the foundation’s 2007-2008 Driver Development Program and along the way was presented with a prestigious honor, the Kara Hendrick Memorial Award.
The first phase of the four-phase program was held in November 2007, which focused on fitness and mental preparation.The second phase continued the learning process by training drivers on how to work with the media as well as other business aspects of the sport.
Tiffany Daniels Ready For Busy 2008 Racing Season
March 3, 2008
Female Racer Juggles Multiple Jobs In Motorsports To Help With Career AdvancementSMITHFIELD, VA (February 29, 2008) – Over the last 10 years, Tiffany Daniels has been involved in the racing industry in various forms. Starting off as a crew member working on chassis setup, timing and repair in the Bandolero series in 1998, Daniels honed her skills outside the driver’s seat before jumping behind the wheel of a Legends Car a few years later. During the 10-year time span, Daniels moved up to Limited Late Models as a driver and working at Ganassi Racing as a Support Engineer.
Now, in 2008, 23-year old Daniels will continue her climb up the ladder in motorsports by eating, breathing and sleeping racing.
“Basically this year is going to be about developing me as a driver, developing our marketing skills and getting prepared for opportunities that we are trying to work on for 2009,” said Daniels. “It is going to be about seat time and being ready for any new opportunities that we will be presented with.”
Mid-season in 2007, Daniels switched from Limited Late Models to Late Model Stock racing. In 2008, Daniels will make another switch as she will compete in a limited schedule in the UARA-Stars series.
“We are running a limited UARA schedule due to traveling and our budget,” explained Daniels. “We are not going to run every single race and we feel we do not need to. The competition is going to be extremely tough in UARA this year and they are going to be sending cars home every week, so we figured for our first full year of Late Model racing we will start our goals off with solid top 10’s, building our momentum and work towards solid top fives and even some wins by the end of the season.”
When Tiffany is not driving her UARA car, she will still be at the track, but as a crew member helping her Charlie Daniels Racing teammate and brother Cliff as he moves up the ranks of racing as well.
“It is a whole lot easier going to the track and focusing on one car at a time, whether it is mine or Cliff’s,” explained Daniels. “Right now it has worked out easier schedule-wise with my car for me to skip Concord (Concord Motorsport Park in North Carolina) and run Motor Mile (VA). It will let us focus on one car at a time as well as getting the best performance out of that car and we will learn different things in the process. It will be a good learning experience for us.”
Another opportunity that presented itself to Daniels this season is helping out a fellow former competitor from the Legends Car realm. Craig Goess is moving up this year to the NASCAR Camping World East Series in 2008 with Eddie Sharp Racing. In a deal that will get him some seat time before his season starts, Daniels will also get seat time in an ARCA car.
“One of Eddie Sharp’s development drivers will be racing in the this year and wanted a little more seat time before his season starts,” said Daniels. “He will run my car at Kenly (NC) on March 15th for the twin 50-lap races. Then they will try to work me into a few ARCA tests at possibly Caraway Speedway (NC) or some smaller, closer tracks so I can get some seat time in an ARCA car and prepare me for next year to possibly move up to ARCA or the Camping World East Series.”
Away from the track in March, Daniels will participate in Phase Two of the Women in the Winner’s Circle Foundation’s 2007-2008 Driver Development Program, which was established by accomplished female racer Lyn St. James to provide information and training for female racecar drivers who have demonstrated success on track and have a desire to pursue a career in professional motorsports. Daniels completed Phase One in November.
Outside of her own driving and personal development, Daniels will continue working her day job at Ganassi Racing, something she feels will help progress her career, personally and professionally.
“It is kind of like having two careers, but they are intertwined,” explained Daniels. “I have been able make contacts at Ganassi that have helped me with the Late Model and pick up some things at work to help me become a better racer. Then the experience in my Late Model helps me contribute more and be more confident at Ganassi. It really goes hand in hand.”
Daytona Gives DiCarlo No Brakes
February 25, 2008
DAYTONA BEACH FL (2-12-08) – Gabi DiCarlo was doing a masterful job avoiding everything that the competition was throwing at her during the first 35 laps of the ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway. The Great Clips Race Team that DiCarlo drives for had her in a position that was bound to reward the talented driver with a fantastic finish. She had already avoided two huge crashes that had decimated the 43 car field and was running in the 12th position. Everything was in place for a challenging run to the end of the 80 lap season opening race, when Gabi was forced to radio to the crew that she had just lost the brakes on the Great Clips Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
Crew Chief Barry Dodson and his young crew thrashed on the racer and did a great job in returning some of the cars stopping ability but the team found themselves 7 laps down to field.
“We had a great opportunity for a top ten finish, the car was good and Gabi was driving her heart out,” said Dodson. “We did a lot of testing with this car and never had a bit of trouble, I hate it that this one got away.”
Even with the adversity of the brakes, Gabi was still able to make the best of her first Daytona start with a fine 20th place finish. The season looks as promising as ever as the Great Clips Team heads to 2nd race of the year at Salem Speedway on April 13th
Video: The Rusty Movie Trailer
February 11, 2008
30sec Trailer from a 74 min documentary about a 16 year old girl that goes stock car racing.
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