Kathy Kurtz

Kathy Kurtz is a U.S. Postal Service Clerk. She has been racing for 11 years. At the age of 38, she shows no signs of slowing down.

Kathy began racing in micro sprint competition. She won her first feature event at Trail-way Speedway. In 1999, she became Hill Valley Speedway's Most Improved Driver.

By the year 2000, she was ready to make the switch to midget cars. That same year, she became the American Racing Drivers Club Dutch Schaeffer/Jiggs Peters Memorial Rookie of the Year.

In 2001, she became the 2001 ARDC Most Improved Driver.

Kathy has not set long term goals in racing. Instead, she simply wants to race as long as she can. This year her outlook is to drive smart, be patient and finish well.

American Racing Drivers Club photographs by Bill Schwoyer