Lisa Kubo

She's not at home doing the laundry. She isn't sitting around reading Danielle Steele novels or watching the Lifetime channel, nor is she in the car on the way to the grocery store. In fact, the car she is in takes her from a dead halt to nearly 170 miles per hour in under nine seconds. Lisa Kubo has taken what modern society has deemed "gender roles" and left them in the dust, must like she does to her competitors on NOPI The Fast and The Furious Racing Series.

Governed by the NDRA (NOPI Drag Racing Association), NOPI The Fast and The Furious Racing Series combines the highest payouts in professional compact drag racing per event with the largest compact auto show in the United States. On November 5, 2002, Kubo received the coveted Xbox Cup, the year-end trophy awarded to the top points winner of each class on the NOPI series. With 1685 points in the Pro 4 Cylinder class, Kubo easily beat out runner-up Len Ayala, who finished distantly with 665 points.

Kubo's success on NOPI The Fast and The Furious Racing Series came as no surprise, or in drag racing for that matter. The 28-year old Los Angeles native was the Import Drag Racing Circuit (IDRC) champion in 2000, National Import Racing Association (NIRA) titlist and runner-up on the NHRA Import Drag Racing series in 2001. She also was the first female to hold a NHRA license.

In a historically male-dominated sport, Kubo has not only earned the respect of her competitors, but has become one of the winningest drivers in professional drag racing as well. Her groundbreaking success in the sport has already paved the way for an increasing number of other female drag racers. By showing that women can compete just as well, if not better, than their male counterparts, she truly has revolutionized the sport of drag racing while serving as an inspiration to women worldwide.

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