Drag Illustrated Issue 151, December 2019 | Page 26

Dirt
BIG MONEY BRACKET RACES
September 25 – 27, 2020
Purse is TBD ($131,000 was guaranteed in 2019)
Summit Motorsports Park; Norwalk, OH
www.summitmotorsportspark.com
FALL FLING
September 29 – October 3, 2020
$100,000
Bristol Dragway; Bristol, TN
www.bracketraces.com
25TH ANNUAL MILLION DOLLAR RACE
Dates are TBD
$1,000,000
Montgomery Raceway Park; Montgomery, AL
themilliononline.com
Full-Circle Inspiration
Former jet car pilot Sarah Edwards
inspires the next generation of
young women in drag racing
By Rob King
T
here is something to be said
about drag racing, dreams and family.
Whether you see each other on a regular
basis, or once in a while, the people
within the sport are so welcoming and leave a
lasting impression on many.
During a chance encounter at a drag race in
Pennsylvania, Sarah Edwards – the former Queen
of Diamonds II Jet Dragster pilot and a 2016 30
Under 30 honoree – was able to meet two young
girls at Keystone Raceway Park’s annual Night of
Fire. This encounter led the young girls on their
own drag racing journey.
Today, the young girls, Isla and Adrie, have
their own Jr. Dragster racing operation called
Nitro Dawgs. Isla just finished her third season
racing for points at Keystone and Dragway 42 in
West Salem, Ohio. Adrie earned her license this
year and has had one runner-up finish to her
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