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since she was seven years old and they continue to do so today. They not only sell helmets but also motorcycles and do repairs on them as well. Both places are great ones to check out when in the Phoenix-Glendale area.
Sara’s dad inspired her to start racing. He raced when he was young-
to Irwindale and Vegas next season. Sara currently races a NASCAR super-truck. “I have raced many other divisions since I have started racing. I started in go-karts at age seven and I raced a bunch of different go-kart class- es until I was about 13. I then moved into dwarf cars on dirt. From there I
slow and thinking that I was fast. It was like the scene from Talladega Nights when Ricky Bobby was going through the same thing. I was also very scared of other cars and the walls. It also affected riding in passenger cars with people be- cause I would be very anxious an wor- ried the whole ride. I then saw a sports
er and she went to the tracks with him, and decided that she really wanted to do it as well.
Sara and her dad (Jim Hous- ton) do pretty much everything on the car. He is also her spotter. “We have a really good relationship and commu- nicate very well about the car. My boy- friend’s dad (Pete Boyle) also helps out a lot at the races. We are thankful for all the help we can get. We do very well with the small team that we have.” she shared.
Sara has won many races throughout different divisions in her racing career. She has won in different classes of go-karts and dwarf cars. Her best finish in the car she is in now is 2nd place. This is her first season and they are working hard to pull out that win before the end of the season.
Right now Sara mainly only rac- es in Tucson. She has traveled a lot in the past for racing and they hope to get
went to mod-lites on dirt as well and I am now racing the NASCAR Pro truck.” she told us. “We run under the NASCAR Wheelin Series rules and class however we aren’t apart of the Wheelin Series points.
An interesting story Sara has to share is about an accident she had.
“I was actually flown in a med- ical helicopter from Prescott Valley Raceway to Phoenix Childrens Hospi- tal when I got pushed into a wall while leading the race. A fluke accident hap- pened in which my seat bracket broke which then allowed my head to hit the roll bar. My helmet was cracked and I still don’t remember anything from that weekend. Doctor’s orders did not allow me to race for a long time after. I had to attend many doctor’s visits which wasn’t much fun. When I did start to race again, I faced many mental blocks. All I wanted to do was be back in the racecar but once I was in it I would be going so
psychologist for about a year and a half who helped me get back to the racer I was before the accident. I never lost my passion for racing but I had some sub- conscious blocks that I struggled with. I have now made a full recovery and am doing better than ever.” she said.
There are other women who race against Sara and one of her friends actually got her to get into this series and she is so thankful that she did!
“We loved racing against each other however she has moved back to dirt so we unfortunately don’t race against each other anymore. There are also a couple other girls in my division. I have pretty much always been friends with the other girls at the racetrack.”
Sara’s racing career goal is to continue racing throughout her entire life. She would love to make a career out of racing. She at least wants to do a few
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