Cindy Clark 

I started racing in 1994 in a dirt Street Stock at the highly competitive Watsonville Speedway. Out of over 100 different drivers throughout the season, I finished 16th in points and garnered the Rookie of the Year title. I set a five-lap heat race record and finished in the top-5 twice.

I began a DARE volunteer in 1995, taking my racecar to DARE graduations and telling the kids that "Winners don't do Drugs" and that drug-free, they can be anything they want to be! Like me! I got serious about pursuing a championship in 1997, and bought a championship-winning car. We made several trophy dashes and hovered between 7th and 10th in points until a last week devastation left us 10th in points for the season. 1998 would be the year I showed my stuff, setting fast time twice, picking up two main event wins and finishing 2nd in points. 1999 was a transition year. I was the marketing consultant for Watsonville Speedway, producing a commercial for the track, setting up hospitality, coordinating victory circle celebrations, building a Street Stock for pavement and co-hosting a sports talk radio show. We raced three times on the dirt, winning my first trophy dash, and three times on pavement, finishing 2nd my second time ever on pavement and winning my third time out, beating the track champion, at Madera Speedway. In 2000, we campaigned full-time at Madera Speedway, picking up two more wins and finishing fourth in points. In 2001, I took off the helmet (which just about killed me) and learned marketing and PR from a NASCAR Winston West team. I was NASCAR legend Hershel McGriff's PR person and learned how to market to regional sponsors and how to write a professional press release. I had a blast! I have to get back behind the wheel, and this year, I will drive a NASCAR Late Model in the Weekly Racing Series presented by Dodge at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. I can't wait! The season starts March 16. Fans can keep track of my weekly jaunts by visiting my website at www.goinggreen.com.