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29 time go-kart champion
Born: 12-25-90
Home Town: McHenry, IL
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 95 lbs
Motto: "I might be small, but I can haul"
First Race: April 2000
Best Racing Adviser: everyone helps me so much.
Hobbies: volleyball, swimming, shopping
FAVORITES:
Tracks: Road Atlanta & Grattan
Racer: Janet Guthrie
Movie: The Longest Yard
TV Show: Saved by the Bell
Color: Purple
School subject: Math
Driver: Jessica Brannam
Crew Chief: Phil Brannam
Team Manager: Diane Brannam
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Brannam appears in 18 month Women in the
Winner's Circle 2007 calendar along with 17 other
women throughout the motorsports field. 
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IMPACT Race Products Team Up
With Jessica Brannam To Fight Domestic Violence
Even though it has been a tough year on the race
track for race car champion, Jessica Brannam, she
was not about to let that effect her support of her
favorite charity, Turning Point of McHenry County.
Brannam, recently attended the annual “Take a
Stand For Turning Point” radiothon just like
she has for all 5 years this even has been
held.
Turning Point of McHenry County is the only
shelter in McHenry County, IL dedicated to helping
women and children who have become victims of
domestic violence. Turning Point does much more
than just provide shelter. They help victims get
councelling, find jobs and basicly whatever they
need to get their lives back on track.
Jessica has supported Turning Point in many ways
over the years. She visits the shelter, attends
benefits like the radiothon and donates all of the
money she wins from racing to the organization.
“Nobody is more strapped for money when it
come to racing than me”, said Brannam.
“But I am more than willing to giveup the
money I make from racing to help people that really
need it. I need the money to “play
around”, these folks need it to give them a
better life”.
This season of racing has been, by far, the
worst season Jessica has ever had. It’s not
because she has been driving poorly or her car is
slow. Jessica’s car has broke down in all of
the 9 races her series has ran so far. Even worst
than that, she was has had the fastest car most of
the time and has been leading several races when
her car let her down. All of this means less money
Jessica has won and, of course, less money she has
to donate.
“I felt so bad about not having very much
money to give, so I contacted my sponsor about
helping out. Mr. (Bill) Simpson from IMPACT Race
Products was very happy to help me make a bigger
donatioin to Turning Point than I would have been
able to do on my own”. Brannam continued,
“I know the people at Turning Point would be
happy enough with me bringing out my #94 IMPACT
Mini Sprint and signing autographs, but that’s
not enough for me. I am just so lucky to have a
great sponsor like IMPACT that supports me in
everything I do”.
That kind of commitment is exactly the reason
why Jessica was awarded the “Dream
Weaver” award from Turning Point in 2009.
Turning Point Director, Joe Kvidera said,
“Turning Point wouldn’t be the same
without Jessica. The kids love to see her car and
meet her. The financial support Jessica gives is
great, but that’s not all she is about. She
brings much needed exposure to our
organization”.
Jessica will continue racing her 1000cc Mini
Sprint around the Mid-West as she spreads the word
about the wonderful things Turning Point does for
people in need. Hopefully Jessica’s fortunes
will turn around for the remainder of the
season.
To learn about how you can help support Turning
Point visit their website, www.mchenrycountyturningpoint.org
24 Time National Champion Jessica Brannam
Hopes to Compete in Star Mazda Pro Series
In every sport, consistent, extraordinary
performance is rewarded. When an exceptional player
wills their team to a National Championship the
chances of that athlete moving to the next level
improve exponentially. Which is precisely why
Jessica Brannam from McHenry, Illinois, should
realistically never need to fret about any racing
future of her choosing.
Jessica Brannam is 24 time National Kart
Champion
Brannam's resume reads like someone's at the end
of a stellar racing career, yet Brannan only turned
19 last month. She has already been a 24 time
National Champion, and is still the only female to
be named "Badger Kart Club" Diver of the Year in
that club's 50-year history. She has already
accumulated a mind-boggling 213 feature victories,
and is the only female to win every single race
during a WKA (World Kart Association) National
Series season. Brannam accomplished that feat four
times. She notched her first racing victory in just
her second race ever and won her first championship
in her very first year of competition.
Oh, but wait, there's more. Brannam is a Skip
Barber Advanced Racing School graduate. She has
tested several types of Formula Cars, and tested
faster than five of the six team drivers she tested
with. She has also completed her NASCAR rookie test
at Irwindale Raceway in California. Brannam is a
six-time Lyn St. James, "Women in The Winners
Circle" honoree.
The seemly obvious point is that Brannam, who
likes to run with the number 94, can drive the
smack out of any vehicle she chooses to place her
favorite number on. Yet, in our current
cost-cutting environment, even someone with her
prodigious skills is left to wonder about her next
step. Brannam is currently working with Stars and
Stripes Motorsports to secure funding for a full
season of racing in the Star Mazda Pro Series.
"We had a good season last year, we finished
fourth out of 30 drivers in the Wisconsin,
Illinois, Mini Sprints Series. Our plans for next
year are kind of up in the year for now though. We
are still working to get the funding and
sponsorship needed for the Star Mazda Pro Series.
If that doesn't happen, I will race the Mini sprint
series," says a pensive Brannam.
"I think we have a great relationship with
K&N, we never take anything that we do not
need, and we are 100% dedicated to our sponsors. I
also believe K&N has been happy with the way
the race team and I have represented their
company."
"The products that we use for our 1200cc mini
sprint are the K&N oil and air filters. We have
had great success with these products. When we
raced go-karts we also used K&N products. Times
are really tough now for my family, as well as with
so many other people, racing will always be apart
of my life though – no matter what
happens."
Source: www.knfilters.com/news/news.aspx?ID=2498
Results
World Karting Association Road Race
Series
2005 - WKA Jr. Sprint Lite & Jr. Sprint
Heavy Undefeated National Champion
WKA Jr. Sprint Lite & Jr. Sprint Heavy
Regional Champion
Championship Enduro Series
2005 - IRA Jr. SSX1 and Jr. SSX2 National
Champion
River Valley Kart Clubs & CES
2005 - Jr. Sprint Lite and Jr. Sprint Heavy
Season Champion
Mini Sprint (WIMSA)
2005 - WIMS Rookie of the Year
2005 - Wilmot Speedway Rookie of the Year
Jessica Brannam - Race Recap Road Atlanta. This
was the most fun I think I have ever had at a race.
There was no pressure for me to win since I had
already wrapped up the championships in both of my
classes. The weather was perfect. Most of all, Road
Atlanta is my favorite track.
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