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Late Models in Washing- ton State for 5 years. I moved to Charlotte, NC in 2016 where I met my sponsors Pro Pac Inter- national and J&J Ma- chinery Transport and started racing Legend Cars throughout 2016 and part of 2017. At the end of 2017 we made the decision to move up into a Late Model where we ran 14 races with 3 wins, 10 podiums and 10 top 5 finishes. Our first race this season was at South Boston Speedway March 16th.” she said.
I asked her what her most memorable mo- ment was. “I believe ev- ery moment in racing is
memorable because it’s an opportunity very few get to experience. The memo- ry that stuck out the most would have to be my first win on Father’s Day and unfortunately my father wasn’t able to make it for that race. He told me all he wanted for Father’s Day was for me to get my first win.”
Jessica is excited to be partner- ing up with the Friends of Jaclyn Foun- dation and Solid Rock Careers for the 2019 season as well as long time spon- sors Pro Pac International and J&J Ma- chinery Transport.
Jessica races for Lee Pulliam Performance. Lee is a 4-time NASCAR Whelen All-American National Cham- pion. He is a phenomenal driver and coach. “I owe a lot of my success to him.” she said.
Jessica’s best finish is her 3 wins in 2018 and she is shooting for more in 2019. She races all over the Southeast. She runs in the Limited Late Models and Late Model Stock Car classes. Her goal is to make a career out of racing.
Jessica enjoys all aspects of be- ing a race car driver. Her car number is 9 and she chose it because it was the
first number available when she started counting up from 1. Follow Jessica on social media at:
Facebook: Jessica Dana
IG: @Jessica_Dana_
Twitter: @jessicadana12_
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