In the Driver's Seat. She has qualified for every race, with her best effort a fourth that made her the pole- sitter on the inverted grid for the most recent race at Irwindale August 1. With the guidance of Sutton and his staff and with her father as her crew chief on a Ford Focus Midget, Clark in 2. USAC championships in the same season, and in 2. Sutton in the Star Grand American Modified series at Stockton 9.
Speedway. This season, the Santa Barbara City College student joined the Lucas Oil Modified series in the STR Chevrolet that Austin Barnes had driven to the 2. Her father, a Pasadena fire department captain, still is her crew chief; her mother, Julie, continues to handle all the details; and Steve Teets, Austin Barnes and Ted Barnes occasionally drop by the help out. It's been a great experience so far. But when I got out on the track with everybody, all that goes away. I've been working on qualifying well.
I'm a racer; I'm good at making passes. I've always been good at qualifying in other cars.
But this series is so competitive. You can miss first and you're in 1. So that's what we've been working on.
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Jessica Clark Racing Newsletter August 8, 2. As usual, summer is flying by!
usac - United States Auto Club Dirt Spri' title='Day In The Life Of Jessica Clark · Jessica Clark Racing Promo Video · usac - United States Auto Club Dirt Spri' />Since the racing schedule isn’t as heavy this year, I’ve been able to indulge in beach volleyball, surfing and line dancing when time allows. Racing the NASCAR modified is fun, intense, and extremely competitive. Although we’ve had some struggles with the car setup, which has affected our results, my crew and I continue to persevere and work together to tune the car. This season I compete in two 4. I have about 4. 5 minutes to recover from the first main event before starting the second. I work with a personal trainer, Stephanie Mackins, on building core strength. She has become one of my best friends.
The double feature race schedule has been really easy so far – thanks Stephanie! I was really happy with that since I have less horsepower than most of the other cars. I was second in the Trophy Dash, and then placed eighth in the first main event. Due to the invert, I was on the pole for the second main.
My car was great that night, and I had the confidence to start up front. After an amazing start, I went into turn one ahead of the field. Unfortunately, the car behind me dove down and hit my rear bumper causing me to spin. I wish I could say the entire field missed me; however, one car plowed into the left side of my car and ended my race before it really got started. The driver who spun me was sent to the back of the field. When the race ended, and the drivers returned to the pits, I had to do something I had never done before in my racing career – confront a driver about his actions. Since I’m one of the youngest drivers, and the only female, it’s imperative that I establish myself as someone to be taken seriously.
The driver who spun me was engaged in a shouting match with another driver who had also been spun, so I decided to wait 1. I took a deep breath, walked over to his trailer, thrust out my hand and introduced myself. That caught him off guard! His crew members each took a step backwards and stayed quiet – phew! I allowed him to make an excuse for his actions, and when he was finished, I let him know he was wrong and ruined the race for both of us.
He ended up apologizing, and I told him not to let it happen again. I’ll get back to that. After the race in June, my family and I went on a much anticipated vacation. We went surfing in Hawaii! We haven’t been on a vacation for a couple years so it was a really nice break from racing, school, work, etc. We didn’t talk about racing at all.
A highlight of the trip was the day I surfed the same break as Bethany Hamilton – the professional surfer whose arm was bit off by a shark. I waved at her and she said, “Hi!” I admit to being a little star struck because her story is a source of inspiration to me.
I was back in Stockton for another set of twin 4. July. It turned out to be a frustrating weekend because it seemed we were going backwards with the car setup.
Although I finished both races, we were 1. Both the crew and I seemed to lose a little confidence that day. A week later, my devoted crew discovered that the left rear shock mount was broken, and that’s why the car continued to be loose in spite of our tuning adjustments. By the way, I was spun by the same driver again during the first race of the evening. When I confronted him this time, he was crouched down taking tire temps and wouldn’t look at me. He apologized again and said he couldn’t help it. I decided to keep the conversation brief and to the point!
I asked him if his car had brakes – he said yes – I told him to use them – he said okay. I’m not the type of driver who retaliates because it will reflect poorly on me.
However, I must stand up for myself. I’m sure I’ll have more stories to tell as the season continues. Until then, your support and good thoughts are much appreciated.
Enjoy what’s left of the summer! Sincerely,Jessica.