Hi, my name is Brooke Wakenhut.  I race for the Wakenhut Racing Team which includes me, my sister Kylie, my dad Jon, my stepmom Sara, and my little brother Kade. We race at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the Short Line Express Jr. Dragster Series and the LVMS Championship Drag Racing Series.

I am 11 years old and run in the Junior Thunder Class (10-12 years old).  In this class, I can run as quick as 8.90 seconds in the 1/8 mile at about 75 mph.  2009 will be my third full season.  During my first year of competing at The Strip,  I finished third in points. Last year, I slipped to 11th, but this year I want to shoot for the championship!

My sister, Kylie, is nine years old and runs in the Junior Novice Class(8-9 years old).  Her class runs as quick as 12.90 seconds in the 1/8 mile at about 55 mph.  Last year was her rookie season and she finished second in points to her now rival, Cody Parsons.  He's a great driver and was tough to beat all year long.

My dad runs in the Pro Class at The Strip.  His '67 Camaro runs about 12.0 seconds in the ¼ mile at about 115 mph.  He made it to the finals once last season and was really excited.  He said it was a lot of fun to go that many rounds...I told him, "I know, it is fun, isn't it!" Ha ha!

My stepmom, Sara and my brother Kade, who is four years old, are our pit crew who help us, feed us and cheer us on!

Well, the season is about to start and we are all excited.  Dad has been working on both our cars, getting them ready to go and we have been out seeing if we can get sponsors for this season.

I hope to see you all at the track!

Brooke

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