 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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