Grassroots do-it-yourselfer reaches lifetime dream

By Stacy Wilson, 2016 SCCA GT3 National Champion

Just qualifying and competing at the SCCA National Runoffs is enough, but winning one… Winning is the true moment that’s worth all the hard work on that long journey to the finish line, a journey that begins as a dream. I believe every accomplishment begins as a dream: the belief you can hit the home run, catch the touchdown pass, score the winning goal, or “Win the Big Race!” For me, this way of thinking is a way of life. Your passions are your calling and it’s up to you to follow their call regardless of life’s obstacles.   Because once you pass every competitor and the risk is over, it’s just you, the car, the open track, and the finish line. You’ve reached the point where dreams become reality. You feel as if you could live within that moment forever and die happy.

Racing! Sounds simple. Those not involved have no clue what goes into it.   Anything that consumes so much of your time, money, blood, sweat, and tears is worth all the effort you can devote. Your car is an extension of yourself. You must become one with your racecar. Your racecar is the main tool that will carry you to your dreams.

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