Sloan Henderson

Sloan Henderson is only 13 years old, yet she is causing some eyebrows to lift in the racing arena. Sloan, who is racing this year on the quarter midget and bandolero circuits, loves to go fast ¾ and, even more, she loves to win! “I can't even describe the feeling I get when I am in the car on the track ¾ nothing else in this world matters. I live to race. I love to go fast. And I love to WIN.”

Sloan was born in Dayton, Ohio on July 17, 1992 and now resides in Franklin, Ohio where she is a 6 th grader. Sloan began competing in the quarter midget circuit in 2004 and, in her premiere season, was able to set many records and take first place in several events. (See Sloan's “Firsts.”)

This year, Sloan is competing in more than 280 events, racing quarter midget racecars through USAC Midget Racing and bandolero racecars through 600 Racing Legends. (See her website link below for complete schedules)

Sloan has developed a career path that takes her from quarter midget and bandolero racing through midget racing, Craftsman truck racing and the Busch Series to the NASCAR Nextel Series by age 24. Sloan doesn't want to just drive in the Nextel Series, she wants to be the first female to hoist the cup as champion.

Though only 12 years old, Sloan is able to balance a demanding racing schedule with her schoolwork and manages to keep her grades very high at the same time. Thomas Turner, the principal at her school, comments, “As Sloan's principal, I can say that, in my 11 years in education, rarely have I been privileged to have a student capable of balancing successfully the demands of academics and outside interests.”

In addition to racing, Sloan's hobbies include fighting with her brother and talking on the phone!

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