Alissa was very excited to go to THE trophy cup race this year. Everyone was talking about the big race. It was the biggest race of the year. Missing class for racing was not something that Alissa does. Keeping that 4.3 GPA alive.

Alissa is very dedicated to school. Racing on the other hand is her passion and she did not want to miss the biggest race of the year. She already missed Fall Nationals so she knew she wasn't going to miss this one. So the Chick-o-motorsports team did the big trip to Tulare California. Alissa was so excited after just landing a big sponsor with Pit Stop USA ( www.pitstopusa.com ) She wanted to try out the fast Thunder Bowl speedway. "Everyone was so nice at the track. I was having a great time there. It was looking to be a great weekend of racing.

The spaghetti feed sounded great too". Alot of cars would come to this big Trophy Cup race. 87 cars would be on hand. Alissa would be the 80th car on the track to qualify. After having 3 laps of hot-laps Alissa did a great job of pulling off a 14.0 qualifying time. That would put her 30th quick. Right where she wanted to be, in the inversion. Unfortunately Randy Hannigan would come out after her and bump her out of the the inversion.

So Alissa would go from starting in the front row of her heat race to starting 4th row. "Everyone was fast in the heat race and I was just figuring out the track. So I wasn't able to pass for any spots." So that would put Alissa in the B main event. Starting 6th row inside Alissa knew she wanted to get to the outside quick if she wanted to make any passes. It was going to be hard to transfer from this race. Only taking 4 she knew the chances were not great. But that didn't stop Alissa from trying.

She went to the top and passed the 1x car and was coming out of turn 4 when another car car spun right in front of her. The track is so fast that Alissa did not have time to react. She hit the other car which sent her into a flip.

The team would evaluate the situation realizing the car was pretty bad. The frame was cracked in 2 spots and Alissa had a sore neck. The team decided to call it a weekend. "We could have put the car back together but who knows how safe it would have been. This place is not the place I want my kid when the car isn't right. It is fast and rough. So we will save what we have and rebuild over the winter. Unfortunately it is along time until the next race"

The team would have stuck around to enjoy the rest of the weekend's racing but Alissa had to get home to a Physics class. Special thanks to the crew for working so hard to get the car ready for the event. Thank you to all the fans and helpers who came out to cheer for us !

Alissa had a strong 7th place finish at the Oct. 20th Show at the Petaluma Speedway. It was her first experience with a very dry, slick track. Twice she had to come from the back and still finished in the Top Ten. Of the big pack of Sprints, she was one of the hardest chargers, passing a ton of cars. "It was awesome to race against all the Civil War drivers."

Alissa finishes season winning 2 in a row at Antioch Speedway. Giving her 4 wins for the season. This puts the driver finishing 6th in the points at Petaluma with highest rookie honors.

Alissa missed Fall Nationals to attend her High School Homecoming but will be at
Petaluma Speedway October 20th for the big Open Show. Also she will race
Novemeber 16th & 17th at Tulare for the Trophy Cup race.

Final point race......  August 25th 2007

After taking advantage of a couple of weeks off from her regular race schedule Alissa would have fun running different tracks.  Placerville would be one of those tracks.  Alissa would be very excited to try the small Bull-ring track.  After running there once before she was determined to do better this time.  Alissa would go out for qualifying not aware of the broken shock dangling from her front end.  This would land Alissa a qualifying time that would put her starting towards the back of her heat race.  There were a lot of good drivers in the race and she would miss the transfer by 1 spot.  Alissa would then run the B main to finish 8. She would miss the transfer to the A by 2 spots. That was a good night at Placerville though because we got experience and loaded the car up in the trailer.  The next week they would take the journey over to Calistoga speedway.  Alissa has been going to Calistoga since she was a baby but her parents would be very nervous about letting their 15 year old little girl lose at the 1/2 mile track.  Alissa would show total confidence in hot laps and even more confidence in qualifying.  Her first time to the track she would qualify 10th fast.  Alissa would end up winning the B main and finishing 9th in the main event.  That was a huge confidence boost for Alissa.  She felt very comfortable and made some awesome passes in this tough Civil War race.  " The top was the place to make the passes. It was like a big Cycleland to me"  Cycleland being the track where she would run her 500cc go-kart the season before.  Then it would be back to Petaluma the next week.  Alissa's buddy Kyle Larson would make it over for a race.  Alissa would do great this week qualifying fast time out of 22 cars.  Starting last in her heat race Alissa would pass one car to finish 4th.  Finishing 4th out of her heat would get her time back for the main.  Being fast time Alissa would pick the pill for the line-up for the A main event.  Alissa would pick a 6 which would land her the 3rd row of the race.  After 3 laps of dealing with a way too hooked up car Alissa would come out of turn 4 trying to deal a wheelie that wouldn't stop.  That wheelie would turn into a flip that would end her night.  A bad night of racing but Alissa's buddy Kyle would end up with the win for the night.  Then finally the last points race of the season would come and it would pay off for Alissa.  Going into the night Alissa was sick with a cold but it wouldn't keep her down.  Alissa would feel very crummy but would land a 6th fast qualifying time.  Starting last in her heat she would charge to the front.  Passing all cars to get to second Alissa would be disappointed at the end to find out that that she had been set back 2 spots for rough driving.  Fast time qualifier Bradley Terrell would then pick an 8 which would land Alissa 2nd row inside for the A main event.  Alissa would run 5th trying with all she had to get to the front.  Alissa used all her patience and would finally make the final pass for 1st on the 7th lap.  The next 18 laps would show the talent of a smooth driver going through lapped traffic on a dry slick track.  It was a dry track where you needed to hit your marks and run the bottom.  Alissa had the bottom figured out to her advantage.  Crew chief and dad Gary Geving would be the proudest of all.  "She ran the bottom in 3 and 4 so perfect.  I cannot believe how well she figured out that track.  I hope we are this fast for the non-wing race!!  Gary being a 4 time champion himself sees a lot of talent in his 15 year old little girl.  We are having the time of our lives right now!  Gary would say.   Alissa would finish out her season at Petaluma with 5 top 3 finishes and 2 wins. She would also become the youngest female to ever win a winged sprint car race.  Alissa would end up with Rookie of the year honors.  The Chick-o-Motorsports team is very proud of Alissa in her first year in Sprint cars.  This has been the greatest year!!! Thank you to everyone who has made the racing possible for the 3x team!!!

Petaluma Speedway point race #8  July, 28th 2007 

The night would start out great!!!  Alissa was returning after her last race with a win.  Totally excited and confident Alissa would focus on maybe another win?  At least a top 5 will be good.  Alissa would say.  "I am 4th in points and feeling so comfortable in my car" Nobody would ever imagine that Alissa would be this awesome her first year.  She is a rookie.  We are all having such a blast with her." "Alissa is happy, talented and smart.  What else could we ask for?  Said crew chief Gary Geving.  This has been the funnest season. " 

Alissa would qualify her fastest time of the year in qualifying.  "finally in the 12 seconds"  Alissa would exclaim!!  That would put Alissa last row of her heat race.  At first the team was worried that maybe she wouldn't make it out of her heat.  Not knowing that her head sock had slipped over her eyes she could not see.  On the first start Alissa would climb the wheel of another car.  "what is she doing?  Yelled her crew chief and dad Gary Geving.  She would only run last spot until she would catch another car only to climb his wheel also.  So frustrated, Dad would be very disappointed. Then a yellow would come out from a spin in turn 1& 2.  Then all of a sudden Alissa would come alive even though her head sock was constricting her view.  Alissa would drive it in hard in 1 & 2 and pass 1 car.  Then going into the  next turn she would pass the rest of them.  "Wow, way  to go the team would say"  Alissa would then win her first heat race of the season.  Next would be the dash........  Alissa would start 3rd in a 4 car fast dash.  Alissa would pass fast time qualifier Bradley Terrell for a 3rd place finish.  Way to go Alissa...........  Main event time would land Alissa a front row outside starting position.  The first start of the main would get called for the poll starter   jumping.  Hoping the next start would be good Alissa knew she didn't want to get thrown to the back for a bad start. Alissa would get a great start this time leading the pack into the turn.  Alissa would then lead for the next 16 laps.........  In and out of traffic.  "That is something you can't teach someone"  The way she goes through traffic"  Wow"  People would comment after the race.  But unfortunately after 16 laps the lap traffic would end her night.  " I tried to go low to avoid the spinning out car.  It just wasn't my night to win".  The team (Chris, Kevin, Al and Gary)  would receive so much help from so many people to try and get her back on the track.  It was amazing how much help came to the team.  Not enough time would end her night. Alissa was very disappointed about her night.  But she was the first one to go over to Terrell's team to congratulate them.  The team would be very proud of Alissa' sportsmanship.  Alissa has been a great kid this year.  Being a female in Motorsports is tough. But we think Alissa is handling it great!!! 

July 21 2007 Civil War Petaluma

After Alissa's perfect night the week before she knew she could have a shot at the Civil War race at her home track.  Alissa would be so focused to qualify good and get a good start for the race.  42 cars would show up to the 3/8 hooked up fast track.  Alissa would not get so lucky after tons of water was added to the track.  She picked a low number for qualifying order which would make it tough.  Her worst time of the year 13.755 would land Alissa 15th fast.  The track was so greasy.  "If they would have had maybe 1 more round of hotlaps it would have been a lot better. The track kept getting faster throughout qualifying."  said Alissa. Well she would have a pretty good shot to transfer out of her heat race because they would take 4 to the A and she would start 2nd row outside.  So now Alissa would focus on transferring from her heat race.  That would all be ended on the first lap of the race when another car would jump the start from the row behind her.  Coming out of turn 2 Alissa would be sent into another car causing her to flip.  Alissa would come back on the hook.  Too bad for Alissa but she would be determined to come back for a final chance to make the main from the B main event.  Alissa's crew would work to get her back on the track.  Starting 5th row outside Alissa would have to pass only 4 cars to make the transfer.  The first lap a car would get into the wall causing a yellow.  Then there would be a complete re-start so Alissa would try again to get a good start.  Then coming into turn 1 from the green flag the car next to her would get into her causing her to bounce and causing another car (Jimmy Vanlare)  to flip violently out of the track.  It would be Alissa's dear friend who ended up out of the park.  Jimmy would end up flipping so hard that his helmet cracked and he was knocked out for around 4 1/2 minutes. Luckily after being taken by ambulance to a  Petaluma hospital Jimmy would be OK.  A Concussion and a little dizzy Jimmy would rest in the hospital before being released.  "Jimmy Came by the house today and I am so glad that he is OK. I was very worried about him during that time of his crash and I am just glad that he is OK."  Alissa would say.  
    After the Ambulance came and took Jimmy to the hospital the B main event would resume.  Alissa would get by another car and she would make the transfer to the A.  Unfortunately though her motor wasn't running right and she would notice a big lack of power.  "It just wasn't running like it was last week.  I know there is something wrong"  She would tell her crew. Crew chief Gary (dad)  would notice the motor making a weird noise during the race and knew right away that there was problem.  Not having enough time to really investigate the problem Gary would send her out to to start the A main.  Before the green would come out Alissa would pull off the track knowing that there was something definitely wrong.  " My dad worked so hard on this motor.  I wasn't going to go out there and blow it up.  I knew something was wrong so I pulled off."  Dad would be proud that Alissa would notice the problem and pull off.  After checking the motor Gary and crew would realize that one of the injector linkages would loosen itself causing the injectors to unsynchronize each other.  Thus causing a big power loss.  "I am just glad it didn't happen last week when I was winning! It's not anything my dad can't fix.  So we will fix it and maybe next Civil War race I will do better. I am just glad that Jimmy is ok and my car didn't get wrecked that bad in the heat race. 
    Alissa would like to thank all of her fans and sponsors for being there every week.  It takes a lot of work from a lot of people to get this going every week.  Thank you to everyone for your support.   

Racing made possible by:  A1A Performance Muffler, Auto Repairs Unlimited, Matt Cordeiro Enterprises, Fast Lube Plus,  Rossi Autobody, The Hose Doctor, 21st Century Health Club,  ALC Machine, JW Web Designs, Vanlare Steering Repair, Vanlare Truck repair, aphex graphics,   Kalemba's Tire Center, Kaeding Performance. 

Petaluma Speedway  Points race # 7  July 14, 2007

After dad worked for endless hours in the garage on a new motor so we would have a back-up motor we didn't know how it would work out.  Alissa would come home after spending a relaxing week in Tahoe with family to gear up for the 7th point race.  She had mixed feelings about giving up her other motor which seemed to work just fine.  But the motor had 14 races on it so crew chief Gary Geving would switch them on her.  Right away she complained after hot laps that it wasn't the same. It just wouldn't go and it was not the same as her other motor.  So wondering if they needed to switch to a different gear the team would be rushed for qualifying coming up.  What should we do was the question?  Meanwhile crew member Kevin would find that the brakes were broken and it was binding up the axle. Well there was the problem.  It wasn't the motor it was the brakes binding up the axle.  So the team would rush to fix the brakes hopefully in time to qualify.  Good thing Alissa was 14th out because it barely gave them enough time to get her out there.  Alissa would then turn a 13.21 for qualifying which would land her FAST TIME of the night! Heat race time she would start 5th to end up 3rd.  Alissa being the fast qualifier would get to pick the pill for the line up for the main event.  If she picked a 0 that would land her on the pole.  Alissa held her breath and picked a 0!!!  Yeah she would be so excited and nervous at the same time.  Alissa was very focused so the team new she would be fine.  Crew Chief Gary (DAD) and her would watch the track and decide ahead of time the best place to run.  The track was pretty dry around the bottom and middle but there was some moisture around the top that reminded her of racing her kart at Cycleland Speedway.  She told herself she would drive like she was at Cycleland.  Starting next to young gun Ricky Wright Jr.  she would do everything to not let him get a jump on her.  Alissa would get the jump and take the lead.  A pretty good lead for awhile Alissa would have a couple of yellow flags and a few lapped cars to make a great challenge.  Every restart Alissa would smoothly gain her composure and lead the field.  With around 8 laps to go of the 25 lap race, there would be a red flag.  With a restart and 8 laps to go and a lapped car in between, Alissa would once again take the lead.  Then with 2 laps to go the flag man would hold out 2 flags letting them know there were 2 laps to go.  Alissa being fogged up on this cold foggy night thought that she had taken the checkered.  So Alissa would slow down for the cool off lap only to be passed by Bradley Terrell.  Then realizing that she made a huge mistake went after Bradley to pass him back for the win on the last lap.  Very exciting yet very stressful for the team.  "It is never over til the checkered said Dad. It was a very stressful race.  But it all worked out great.  Alissa got her first win of her Sprint Car Career and she also became the youngest female to ever win a Sprint Car main event." 

Petaluma Speedway  Point Race # 6  June 30th 2007 

The first night back after a couple of weeks off would show that Alissa and the team were ready to get the show on the road.  Alissa was focused and everybody was excited to be back.  With a New "LOOK" of the white car everyone felt refreshed.  Ivan Worden with AFEX Graphics would help get the car ready for race day.  Alissa was hoping to end her bad luck streak.  It all looked like that might happen when she would qualify 3rd fast of the 21 cars with a time of 13.10.  Her best time so far for the season.  Even with the track already looking dried out for her 3rd to last qualifying spot.  She came in thinking she did horrible.  She was so smooth she felt she was slow.  It was one of those kind of tracks that you didn't want to over-drive the car for qualifying.  She definitely did not over drive the car.  Her time would put her front row outside of the fast dash.  Starting next to Veteran driver Art McCarthy she didn't get a good enough jump on him. He would bring the 4 car dash to the checkered.  " I was happy for Art because Art's dad passed away and he won it for his dad.  I was just happy to make a dash.  I had the 2 fastest cars Adam McCarthy and Bradley Terrell behind me.  I just focused on finishing 2nd."  Heat Race time would land her in the last row starting next to Ricky Wright.  Alissa would jump into 3rd from the start focusing in on the top 2 cars.  Alissa would then get into 2nd and pressuring for 1st without enough laps she would end up 2nd.  With a full moon out Alissa seemed very focused and determined to change her luck.  She has finished 3rd twice this season but now for the first time she would start in the front row of the main.  She has come from the 4th row to finish 3rd so why can't she win from the front row?  Alissa was not about to let anything get her distracted.  Including the new radios that the drivers started wearing this week.  Alissa didn't do well with the radio because Alissa wears ear plugs every race.  So the radio and the ear plugs were not working well together.  Alissa just finally wore both and made it work.  Alissa lined up for the Main event and when the green flag was thrown Art McCarthy would get her on the start.  Then fast time Adam McCarthy one row behind her would get her also.  Alissa would change up her line and would start to catch them back.  Alissa would follow the drivers through traffic.  Alissa drove a perfect race through all the lap traffic.  After a couple of yellow flags and more lap traffic Alissa would hunt down 2nd place Veteran driver Art McCarthy.  Alissa would do a pass on the bottom and then she would check out.  Now Alissa would try and hunt down Adam McCarthy.  "Adam was just too fast.  I felt like my car was a little lose but I wasn't going to give up. My dad says I am out here for laps but I don't think like that when I am on the track. I am not supposed to be pressuring veteran drivers.  But I feel comfortable and  my dad sets up the car pretty good."  Alissa would then take the checkered flag in 2nd position.  The whole Chick-o-Motorsports team would be extremely proud to be part of this success that Alissa is having.   Alissa will bring her 360 sprinter to Antioch Speedway this Saturday to run with her favorite drivers.  The Golden State Challenge.  The whole Chick-o-Motorsports team would like to thank all of our sponsors who make everything possible and to wish you all a very happy and safe 4th of July!!!  Don't forget to pick up your Chick-o-Motorsports T-shirts at the track. See ya at the races!!!!!!!!

Petaluma Speedway June 9th 2007 Golden State Challenge 410 race

Alissa's regular 360 points race would be off this week because Petaluma was scheduled to host a 410 Golden State Challenge Race.  Well, Alissa was not about to miss out on a night of racing even if her 410 motor was out of service. So Alissa decided to race with the best drivers in California.  She did pretty good last time they were here so she wanted to get some more experience and go for it again.  She would talk with dad and get him to agree to bring the 360 out for a night of racing.  Running her back up car she would show up focused and determined to be competitive. She now would have her finals behind her and she would be able to be focused on just racing for the summer.   The track would look pretty good. A little greasy but Alissa would do her best to qualify for at least a spot to make the inversion.  Missing the inversion by 1 spot Alissa would end up starting  4th row of her heat race. Only taking 5 out of the heats Alissa would only end up 7th to miss the A main.  "The car was lose and I couldn't get much traction. I should have moved my wing but there were not any yellows and I was just concentrating on the race.  It is OK because I was there to get experience and my team and I learned a lot from the set up on our back up car.  I was upset from the outcome of the race but I knew I needed to look ahead to get ready for my next challenge, the B main event."  Alissa would start 3rd row of the B main event.  The Chick-o-motorsports team would make some changes to the car and it seemed fast to Alissa.  She would feel very confident from the start.  Getting into the 4th position right away she would then enter the second lap of the race.  Already committed to the top of the track Alissa would encounter another car up set after hitting the rut in turn 3&4.  Alissa would hit her brakes trying to avoid a possible collision.  Upsetting her own car from hitting the brakes Alissa would end in a roll over that would end her night.  " I was so proud of my team!!!  They would do everything to try and get me back out.  The Golden State Officials waiting so patiently until my dad discovered the fuel tank had broke lose from the brackets. He said we are done. He said if this was me racing I would say let's go but this is my baby girl so we are not taking a chance.  So we are done!!  So we were done for the night.  At least it was not a points race for me!  I enjoy running with these guys. I have learned a lot from them and I am grateful."  Although the Civil War series will be in Alissa's backyard this weekend in Calistoga Alissa will be off to Antioch Speedway where she is in the points and hopes for Rookie of the year. Alissa would love to go to Calistoga to race the 1/2 mile track.  She plans to race Civil War full time next year and plans to run for Rookie of the year.  She has already raced  2 Civil War races this year and plans to run the Petaluma night.  If she runs more than 3 races this year she wont qualify for rookie next year,  So Alissa will save her Civil War race for Petaluma Speedway her home track

Saturday  June 2nd 2007  Points race #5

Alissa would come back to Petaluma determined to put the crash behind her which would take her out of a 2nd spot in the A main event, which she gained from the 4th row.  The night would start out tricky.  Being the first qualifier out " I knew it would be tricky. The track was so greasy. Watching each car after me qualify faster and faster I knew I was in trouble."  12th fast out of 22 cars would land Alissa on the pole of her heat race.  Trying to start the race where track officials warned her to start she would get jumped by the outside car.  Frustrated but focused Alissa would pull off a second place finish.  Come main event time Alissa would start 12th.  First lap into the race Alissa would get into 10th.  Then there would be a complete restart so she would go back to 12th.  Then on the next restart Alissa would advance again to 10th but on lap 4 her night would once again end.  A car on her outside driving over her rear tire would send her flipping.  Another night of bad luck.  Alissa wouldn't let it get her down.  After studying all week and taking finals for her final day of school Alissa can't wait to get back to the track.  This Saturday night she will be racing with the best of the best.  The Golden State Challenge at Petaluma.  The best drivers in California!!!  She loves running with these guys.  Alissa will run her 360 motor again and this time she hopes for a great finish.  "Last time I raced with these guys I started 18th and got up to 8th.  I was pressuring the guy in front of me and I got a little impatient with 2 laps to go.  Well , I can't wait to try again" 

    "I would like to thank everyone who has helped and supported me along this journey!!  Thank you Jeff at Kalemba's Tire Center in Rohnert Park. That new rubber is going to help me this weekend!!! Thank you to the Hose Doctor for helping with those leaking lines!!!  The family from Auto Repairs Unlimited in Rohnert Park for traveling the distance to come and support me!!!  If we get that win my dad promises to have a a fan appreciation barbeque after the races!!!  Also T-shirts are coming!!!!!!!!!!!!  Thank you to everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Also thank you Janet from Mophead graphx for dealing with all this crashing of all your beautiful vinyl!!!!  Hope my dad isn't driving you crazy!!!

SILVERDOLLAR SPEEDWAY, CHICO CA. APRIL 27TH
PETALUMA SPEEDWAY PETALUMA, CA. APRIL 28TH

ALISSA'S 3RD FRIDAY IN A ROW BACK TO SILVER DOLLAR SPEEDWAY WAS AGAIN AN AWESOME EXPERIENCE. SHE HAS BEEN RUNNING HER 410 SPRINT CAR THERE AND DOING PRETTY GOOD DESPITE SOME MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. MISSING THE A MAIN BY 1 SPOT ON MOST NIGHTS SHE HAS LEARNED A LOT BY RUNNING WITH THE BEST 410 DRIVERS OF CALIFORNIA. UNFORTUNATELY IN THE B MAIN EVENT FRIDAY HER 410 MOTOR BLEW UP ENDING HER FRIDAY NIGHT RACING AT SILVER DOLLAR SPEEDWAY. ALISSA SAYS SHE IS VERY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE SHE WAS REALLY LEARNING A LOT FROM THOSE TALENTED 410 DRIVERS.

ALISSA WAS LEARNING SO MUCH THAT HER 2ND TRIP BACK TO PETALUMA SPEEDWAY IN HER 360 SPRINT CAR WOULD LAND HER A 3RD PLACE PODIUM FINISH. OUT OF 25 CARS ALISSA WOULD SHOW DETERMINATION AND SKILL. AFTER HOT LAPS TRACK OFFICIALS WOULD APPROACH ALISSA TELLING HER IT WAS TIME TO REMOVE THE ROOKIE FLAG. ALISSA CUT THE FLAG PROMISING TO NOT LET THEM DOWN. ALISSA WOULD THEN QUALIFY 5TH FAST (13.337) OUT OF 25 CARS. THAT WOULD PUT HER 3RD ROW INSIDE FOR HER HEAT RACE. SHE THEN FINISHED 3RD TO TRANSFER TO THE A MAIN. 15 YEAR OLD ALISSA WOULD FEEL CONFIDENT AND Racy. SHE SAID BEFORE THE MAIN AFTER WATCHING MIKE HENRY RUN THE TOP OF THE TRACK IN HIS RACE, "I'M GOING TO THE TOP IN THE MAIN" "I AM READY TO RACE!" SHE WAS DETERMINED TO BE FAST AND ATTACK THAT TOP OF THE TRACK BECAUSE IT LOOKED LIKE THE FASTEST PLACE TO BE.

STARTING SECOND ROW OUTSIDE OF THE MAIN NEXT TO MIKE HENRY

ALISSA WOULD GET INTO 2ND PLACE ON THE FIRST LAP. ALISSA WAS FAST AND FOCUSED. SHE THEN RAN DOWN FAST TIME LEADER ART MCCARTHY. AROUND LAP 5 SHE WOULD DO AN AWESOME SLIDE JOB PASS FOR THE LEAD. ALISSA USED HER SKILL AND Patience TO SLICE AND DICE THROUGH LAP TRAFFIC. THE TRACK WAS SO FAST AND ROUGH AT THE SAME TIME. AFTER GOING THROUGH LAP TRAFFIC FOR 15 LAPS THERE WAS A FINAL YELLOW FLAG RESTART. NOW SHE HAD MIKE HENRY BEHIND HER WITH ONLY A FEW LAPS TO GO. MIKE HENRY WOULD PASS ALISSA COMING OUT OF TURN 3 AND 4 WHEN HE WENT LOW AND SHE WENT HIGH. THEY RACED THROUGH MORE LAPPED TRAFFIC AND ALISSA GOT STUCK BEHIND A SLOWER CAR. ADAM MCCARTHY WOULD THEN PASS HER FOR 2ND. THERE WERE SO MANY LAPPED CARS THAT ALISSA DIDN'T KNOW THAT SHE HAD BEEN PASSED FOR 2ND. SHE SAID IF SHE WOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT SECOND PLACE WAS IN HER REACH SHE WOULD HAVE TRIED HARDER TO PASS HIM BACK.

ALISSA DID AWESOME PULLING OFF A 3RD PLACE FINISH AFTER ONLY A COUPLE OF RACES. THE WHOLE CHICK-O-MOTORSPORTS TEAM IS TRULY AMAZED BY HER PERFORMANCE. HER DAD MUST HAVE BEEN THE PROUDEST OF ALL. BEING A PAST SPRINT CAR DRIVER AND EARNING 4 CHAMPIONSHIPS HE SAID SHE DID WHAT IT TOOK HIM 10 YEARS TO LEARN. "SHE WAS SO SMOOTH AND CONFIDENT" "THE WAY SHE DROVE THAT CAR. I AM SO AMAZED AND PROUD OF MY BABY GIRL" ALISSA SAYS "NOW IF WE CAN ONLY GET OUR 410 MOTOR FIXED SO I CAN GET BACK TO SILVER DOLLAR SPEEDWAY FRIDAY SO I CAN LEARN MORE FROM THE BEST OF THE BEST"

Saturday April 7th Antioch Speedway
Golden State Challenge- 410 race
The Golden State 410 race was a learning experience for the whole Chick-O-Motorsports team. Crew Chief, Gary Geving, looked at the track in the beginning, and it was very dry. After setting the car up for dry-slick conditions, the track was watered, and became very hooked up, which made the car very off for qualifying. Alissa would qualify last in the 25 car field. Heat race number one would put her in the back for the start. After a couple of passes, and a couple cars out of the race, Alissa would end up in a transfer spot. With only a couple laps to go, after a yellow lap restart, Alissa would hope to keep her transfer spot to the A main. Unfortunately, another driver wanted the spot as much as Alissa did. After racing side by side for two laps, the other driver would drive through the infield and across the track, only to push her up into the fence. Alissa would flip, and end the race with a red flag. So, with the help of many people, they would get the car out for the B-main. Alissa would start last in the B main. She would make a couple of good passes, and eventually make a transfer spot for the A. On the last lap, she would lose the transfer spot. It was probably better though, because after her flip in the heat race, some things were not right on the car. Once again, Alissa and her team would learn a lot about setups and track conditions. Overall, everyone is having fun, and cant wait to get back to the track.

Friday April 6th Ocean Speedway
Watsonville, CA
Friday was a holiday, so the Chick-O-Motorsports Team decided to head off to Watsonville, to do some 360 sprint car racing. Around 32 cars were there to race the 1/4 mile, semi-banked clay oval. Top drivers like Brent and Bud Kaeding, Mike Henry, and Brad Furr were all there. Alissa qualified 15th fast, and adapted well to the track. She was starting front row outside of the heat. Being a rookie and knowing she had a few of the very fast guys behind her, she jumped the start a little. Then after a second shot, the pole driver jumped, so they were both sent to the back. After passing a couple of cars, she barely missed the transfer spot to the main. In the B, Alissa would have to start 3rd row. Alissa would finish 5th in the B, to move forward to the A. Dry-slick conditions would limit passing in the A, but Alissa would start 20th, and finish 15th. Overall, everyone on the Chick-O-Motorsports team would be very happy with her continued effort to learn, and do better after each race. Alissa met a lot of new people this weekend, and has realized how big the racing family is. She cant wait to go back to Ocean Speedway, where the promoter and officials were very friendly and helpful as well.   

March 31st Petaluma Speedway
Race #1

Opening night was off to a great start with a great turn out of cars. 30 Sprint Cars had shown up for the 3/8 mile hooked up, fast track. After track officials worked all week to deliver an awesome track, there were some happy drivers for opening night. 10th out to qualify, Alissa would be the fastest with a time of 14.30. after a few laps of qualifying, she would hold second fast for a while. After the track got faster and faster, she would end up 12th out of 30 sprints. Alissa looked smooth and fast. Qualifying 12th that would put Alissa on the front row of her heat race, but being a rookie would put her last row. Alissa raced the 10 lap heat race passing only enough cars to miss the A main by one car. So, for the B-Main event, Alissa would have once again started front row, but was put back because of her rookie status. Alissa finished the B main only missing the A again by one car. Alissa looked great, she got a lot of experience, and can not wait to take off the rookie flag. Alissa's next race at Petaluma Speedway will be April 28th. Meanwhile, you can catch her at Antioch Speedway April 14th, where she is running for rookie of the year. Alissa would like to thank all of her sponsors & friends who came to support her this week. She says she is having a blast. Alissa didn't know it would be this much fun. For a blog version by Alissa, visit BLOG

March 17th Antioch Speedway.  
Race #1   

There wasn't a very big turn out of cars with the Civil War 360 race going on at Placerville Speedway.  So with a small car count they didn't qualify the cars.  They drew a pill for the line up.  Being a rookie though for the first 3 races Alissa will have to start in the back of the pack.  So, starting last row of the heat race she ran a consecutive race.  Passing one car for a 5th place finish she looked ready to start the main.  Again with the Rookie status she started last in the A main event.  That didn't keep her from going forward.  Alissa had a great car set up by her crew she felt stable going into the turns.  One turn hooked up fast and one turn dry and slick.  Quickly Alissa adjusted to the track.  Making some great passes and looking like a confidant racer she moved forward.  Running 6th place coming out of turn 3 Alissa looped it and stalled her 3x car.  It didn't stop Alissa from charging again to run more consistent laps.  By lap 25 Alissa finished 8th.  Happy that she looked like a confidant racer out there her crew was very proud of her.  You can see Alissa at her next race Petaluma Speedway March 31st where she will be competing with a few other drivers for Rookie of the year.  Thanks to all of her Sponsors and family for  their continued support!!!!