 Hello. It's Alissa! Well I wanted to tell you about my life and how it has
revolved around racing for as long as I can remember! Even when I was in the womb, I'd been my
Dad's biggest fan! He raced sprint cars for fourteen years, and I wasn't one to miss a
single race!! After I was born, I went to every show, watching my dad through the good,
the bad and the ugly! I was always by his side or in the stands screaming my head off!
My Dad has always been my hero. I still remember the joy I felt when I was standing
next to him, holding the trophy in the winners circle, looking at his "fresh out of
the car" look. SO proud to be his daughter, I would be furious when other kids asked
for his autograph.
To be on the road to accomplish what my dad already has, makes me the proudest racer
you can ever meet. Now that I am racing Outlaws Sprint Karts, with my Dad and Mom by my
side, I am finally following his footsteps.
Being the cautious parents that they are, my mom and dad made me start my racing career
in beginner box stock at age 12. I beat all of the kids in that class. by my age and
height! So after a few races, I decided to move onto box stocks. Box stocks were a
struggle, since I was still much bigger then all of the kids, due to my late start.
As I began racing YZ250's when I was about 13, I really realized how fun racing can
actually be!! I was competitive since the kids were my age, and I really started feeling
the power!! I won in this class after about 5 races. My first season racing my 250, I
received rookie of the year at Lakeport, and second in points.
 After a
season, the power of the YZ250 wasn't enough, so I upgraded to a YZ450. It was a blast,
and I got to race with the CR500s!! I won a race with my 450, and was having the time of
my life. As I raced throughout the second season in my 450, I decided to move
it up to the top notch. My dad set me up in a CR500 at Red Bluff, and this is when I fell
in love! I have been racing 500's ever since, in Red Bluff in the winter, and Cycleland in
the summer. Just recently, my family bought 2 sprint cars, which I will be racing at
Petaluma Speedway during the summer. I am really excited to finally do what my Dad had
done, and experience all of the fun of an 800 horsepower machine! I cannot wait to watch
my career grow, as I try new things, and race more races!
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