Amanda "Mandi" Tonchuk

Amanda began racing Karts on the dirt in Orlando, Florida at the age of 8. At 11, she was East Orange County Raceway's 1999 Go Kart Jr. Restricted Track Champion. She gained much experience racing against other boys and girls her age at Ocala Raceway, Lakeland Raceway, Dirt Devils and Port Saint Lucie.

In May 1999, she started racing her Ford Escort in the Junior Division 4 cylinder bombers at Orange County Raceway. Because she has been in a few fender benders and a couple of rollovers, she has replaced her car twice with other Ford Escorts.

In early 2003 her father purchased a mini-stock and she started running with the big boys on the asphalt at Orlando Speed World. Although she does not have her Florida Drivers License yet, she does have her FASCAR license now. In the late fall she had a new mini-stock built by A & M Motorsports from the ground up and raced a couple of races before the end of the season.

In 2004 she continued to race in her new mini-stock. She has rubbed the wall a couple of times but is showing that she can make her way up with the leaders.

Now this 11th grader is enrolled in her High School's Automotive Academy program and in her spare time enjoys fixing cars, four-wheeling and biking. Best of all she enjoys competing with the guys on the track.