Welcome to our newest blogger BETH CHRYST!

Hello!  My name is Beth Chryst and I am from Herndon, VA (right outside Washington, DC).  I am the definition of an all American girl with a bit of tomboy.  Getting dirty but getting a pedicure are the two sides of my coin!  I am 25 years old and have been kart racing for 11 years, steadily moving up from Briggs and Stratton classes to the most prestigious class – 125cc shifter.  Before racing, my life consisted of fast pitch softball – as much as I could possibly handle.  This year I joined a church league softball team and every Monday night I take the field and leave it on the field! A daddy’s girl is the best way you could describe me, I spend countless hours working on the race car with him and getting my hands dirty turning wrenches.  My family and friends are my backbone and really truly are my number 1 fans.  My mother is the proudest of them all and is the best chef I could ever ask for at the race track.  Being outside at any race track is something I really enjoy doing whenever I have free time.  I have two mini dachshunds that keep my daily life entertaining. In 2011 I have given up everything I had to chase my dream of becoming a race car driver.  I am currently running in SCCA Pro Racing MX-5 Cup and I am really enjoying it so far.  There is so much ahead of me and I hope I get the opportunity to show the world what I have.

Some of my accolades include:

2 World Karting Championships at Daytona International Speedway
1 National Championship – 125cc shifter – World Karting Association
5 Regional Championships- Dart Kart Club, Big South Road Racing Series, and Woodbridge Kart Club
25 Career Wins
75 Top 3 Finishes
111 Top 5 Finishes

Accepted to VW TDI Cup Series in 2009
Most Improved Senior Driver of the Year 2008
Completed both Skip Barber Racing Schools
Tested Formula Renault for Gelles Racing
Selected to the list of Top 300 Female Drivers

First American woman to be accepted into Formula Women (a European racing series)

Fatz Davis Sportsmanship Award Recipient