Reagan May Racing Into First Place

By Robert Kelly


When someone has a dream that starts at an early age, it often leads to a lifelong pursuit that can bring them many great successes. This driver became interested in the sport at the age of only nine years old, and she has been determined to be the best ever since then. Reagan May racing is one of the great role models for young women everywhere to show them that anyone can achieve their dreams no matter who they are.

May was awarded the prestige of Rookie of the Year for the 2010 SuperPro series when she was 16. At Luxemburg Speedway, she was the IMCA Youngest Winner. In 2014, TUNDRA named her the Rookie of the Year for the Super Late Model.

This driver has earned the prestige of being the second female driver to win a feature event in the entire history of the TUNDRA Super Late Model Series. This is not only an achievement that adds to her own personal success, but also has the chance to inspire countless other drivers out there. One can only wonder how many young female drivers will follow in this one's footsteps.

One of the big influences on her driving career was her father, Kip, who is a driver himself. Both she and her brother, Parker, followed in their father's footsteps, so they all grew up as a family of racers both competing against each other and working as a team. Their mom participates by helping in those critical moments in the pit, so everyone in the family gets involved.

Much more than just a driver, she has also attended Michigan Technological University. That is where she got a degree in Mechanical Engineering, a huge advantage to have as a racer. This gives her the ability to understand what is going wrong when she has car troubles and allows her to be able to fix problems on the spot.

Anyone who has been able to achieve widespread success in this sport is worthy of looking up to in May's opinion. It is challenging for anyone to be able to be successful at it, but she especially looks up to the women who have been able to do so since it is a sport that is so commonly dominated by men. Her father is one driver who she looks up to a lot because of the opportunities he has given to her and his legacy as an SCCA racer.

As someone who is on the road a lot, this driver does not have any specific track that she calls home. Having so much experience on all kinds of different tracks, she has built up a level of experience that allows her to work with different conditions. All she needs is to be put on a track and she will be able to race on it.

May is a big fan of competition, so getting to compete against so many other talented drivers is an aspect that she loves about this sport. She also loves the fact that even though they are rivals on the race track, they all get off the track and are family and friends once more. She says that people in this community are like a family, so there is a strong bond between her and the other drivers.




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