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Meet Amber Colvin
At fifteen years old, most young girls are
experimenting with makeup, spending their weekends
with friends and spending their pocket money on
clothes and shoes. Not many are racing a Chevy Coup
at 120mph, like Amber Colvin.
Born in December 1993, in Tallahassee, Florida,
Amber has been racing since she was ten years old.
Her father, Wayne, bought her a kart for Christmas.
“In about three months, she had driven the
cart so hard that she broke he wheels off of
it.” He recalls. “I ran into a cousin
that had a racing cart which I ended up purchasing.
It was a 1997 model Shadow. The cart was pretty
well worn out and I built the engine in my
shop.”
Amber’s first race was in August 2004, a
mere eight months after first sitting in a kart,
and at only eleven years old. The Shadow, with soft
tires and a home-made engine, yet she still managed
to be consistently quick.
A family friend soon spotted the potential in
Amber’s racing, and encouraged her father to
buy her a new cart. He did, and in her first race
in the new car she won by half a lap.
In December 2004, Amber qualified 37th out of
the 250 in her class at Daytona. This was the start
of her racing career, just one year after she had
first stepped foot in a kart.
She then went on to win 42 of 44 races in two
years of a very successful karting career.
The next step in her already flourishing career
was to join the Bandoleros series, in which she
finished second in her first season, a mere one
point behind the overall winner.
In 2008, Amber switched to legend racing in a
field with a ratio of around fifty males to one
female. As does the majority of the field, Amber
raced a Chevy Coup; the difference between the
winners and losers is solely down to driver and set
up - a challenge that Amber relishes within the
series. She flourished in the competition as well;
the young star made 39 starts, achieved 36 top ten
finishes, 24 top fives and an incredible 6
wins.
Unfortunately, her progress this season has been
hindered by a lack of sponsorship, and as a result
she has only been able to compete in a handful of
races. However, in the seven races Amber has
managed to race in, she has continued to impress,
finishing in the top five six times.
So how does it feel to be not only one of the
youngest but also one of the only girls in the
series?
“It is difficult to compete in a
‘mans’ sport most of the time; I don't
get good calls a lot and I am judged for being a
girl. But I can't let people’s negative
thoughts get me down. I have to prove them wrong.
Not just for me but for every female who is put
down for being a girl. The end result is worth
pushing through people in disbelief.”
Amber says that her one main ambition is to
become the first female NASCAR driver to win a
major race or championship, and with a career sheet
as impressive as hers already is, there is no
reason why she won’t.
Source: Sarah Lancaster
www.girlracer.co.uk
News
Amber is chosen for Combine for 2012 NASCAR
Drive 4 Diversity Team
Amber Colvin has been officially selected and one
of the invitees to the 2012 NASCAR Drive 4
Diversity Combine to be held at Langley Speedway on
October 18th, 19th, and 20th.
Drive for Diversity is a NASCAR diversity
program that gives minority and female drivers,
that otherwise would not get the opportunity, the
chance to compete in the NASCAR Whelen Series and
the K&N East Series. The instruction, seat
time, experience, knowledge, and direction that
these drivers get can be the catalyst for leading
to bigger and better things at the upper levels of
Stock Car Racing.
25 drivers are chosen out of several hundred
applications to go to the combine and compete for 6
to 8 positions on the team for 2012. Some of these
drivers will be slated to drive K&N East cars
and others will be chosen to compete in the Late
model NASCAR Whelen Series. The three day combine
will take place at Langley Speedway on October
18th, 19th, and 20th. The drivers will be tested on
a number of things that include but are not limited
to, car knowledge, instructability, consistency,
speed, car control, marketability, and attitude.
All of these are necessary components of a
successful racer.
Amber has shown high levels of competence in all
of these categories and promises to set a high bar
for the other invitees to reach. Amber has
demonstrated excellent car control and competitive
abilities, while also showing tremendous maturity
on and off the race track. This test is sure to be
one of the highest pressure situations that Amber
has ever face in a race car but is one that she
should handle well. Amber has always been an
underdog in all levels that she has raced at and is
used to dealing with pressure in stride.
“I have been waiting for this announcement
all year” said Amber, “Now I get a chance
to display all that I have learned and my ability
to continue learning”.
After finishing the 2011 summer in Legends Cars
where Amber Finished 5th in the points at the
Charlotte Motor Speedway Summer Shootout, Amber
topped the summer off with 5 late model races that
netted her 4 top 10 finishes and 1 top 5 in her
first five Late Model Races. As if that wasn’t
good enough, she also brought the car back in one
piece after her first 5 Late Model Races. Amber
displayed fantasic natural ability and great self
control in doing the best she could without over
driving her or her car’s abilities. Amber
finished this summers races with 23 starts- 19 top
tens -14 top fives – 7 top threes – 1 win
Amber looks forward to a productive and
successful season with the Drive 4 Diversity
Program in 2012.
Amber Colvin has been officially selected and
one of the invitees to the 2012 NASCAR Drive 4
Diversity Combine to be held at Langley Speedway on
October 18th, 19th, and 20th.
Drive for Diversity is a NASCAR diversity
program that gives minority and female drivers,
that otherwise would not get the opportunity, the
chance to compete in the NASCAR Whelen Series and
the K&N East Series. The instruction, seat
time, experience, knowledge, and direction that
these drivers get can be the catalyst for leading
to bigger and better things at the upper levels of
Stock Car Racing.
25 drivers are chosen out of several hundred
applications to go to the combine and compete for 6
to 8 positions on the team for 2012. Some of these
drivers will be slated to drive K&N East cars
and others will be chosen to compete in the Late
model NASCAR Whelen Series. The three day combine
will take place at Langley Speedway on October
18th, 19th, and 20th. The drivers will be tested on
a number of things that include but are not limited
to, car knowledge, instructability, consistency,
speed, car control, marketability, and attitude.
All of these are necessary components of a
successful racer.
Amber has shown high levels of competence in all
of these categories and promises to set a high bar
for the other invitees to reach. Amber has
demonstrated excellent car control and competitive
abilities, while also showing tremendous maturity
on and off the race track. This test is sure to be
one of the highest pressure situations that Amber
has ever face in a race car but is one that she
should handle well. Amber has always been an
underdog in all levels that she has raced at and is
used to dealing with pressure in stride.
“I have been waiting for this announcement
all year” said Amber, “Now I get a chance
to display all that I have learned and my ability
to continue learning”.
After finishing the 2011 summer in Legends Cars
where Amber Finished 5th in the points at the
Charlotte Motor Speedway Summer Shootout, Amber
topped the summer off with 5 late model races that
netted her 4 top 10 finishes and 1 top 5 in her
first five Late Model Races. As if that wasn’t
good enough, she also brought the car back in one
piece after her first 5 Late Model Races. Amber
displayed fantasic natural ability and great self
control in doing the best she could without over
driving her or her car’s abilities. Amber
finished this summers races with 23 starts- 19 top
tens -14 top fives – 7 top threes – 1 win
Amber looks forward to a productive and
successful season with the Drive 4 Diversity
Program in 2012.
Source: www.ambercolvin.com/uncategorized/amber-is-chosen-for-combine-for-2023-nascar-drive-4-diversity-team/
Amber
made good showing in her first Late Model
race
Amber started her Late Model Driving career by
running twin 25 lap races on Hickory Motor Speedway
on 8/6/2011 in a coil over car with a built
motor.
After having electrical problems and missing the
first practice, which allowed her only one 10
minute practice, Amber qualified 11th for both
races, with 15 cars starting.
Amber got off to a good start and although the
car was bad tight, she held her own and simply
tried to let everyone single out and clock laps to
learn by. While running 11th I caught 9 and 10
going into turn one. The 10 place car dumped the
9thplace car about two car lengths in front of me.
Amber managed to get stopped with no damage and the
13th place car drove under her. The car was still
drivable and she continue. While running in 6th the
6 car doored me down the front stretch and then
under caution hit me 3 or 4 times. After the
restart we were racing side by side and on the
white flag lap he tried to drive under Amber in one
but she was faster on the high side and just before
she cleared him he turned right and caused her to
spin. Amber grabbed a gear and got going again and
still finished 7th. We had cosmetic damage which we
fixed before the second race and Chuck made some
adjustments to the car.
Race two started and the car was a lot better.
Everyone was being a little dicey so Amber decided
to simply keep up for the first few laps and let
things settle out and then see what she could do.
It didn’t take long for the caution to fly and
Amber missed the wreck. Amber was 8th when they
fired and was running side by side with the 6 car
in front of her. After a couple of laps of running
on the back bumperof 7th Amber started under him in
turn on and the 51 drove across the corner and hit
her in the middle of turn one in the left rear. It
turned her around and she got in the wall with the
left rear, but with only cosmetic damage. After
getting the car fired back up Amber started in the
rear of 12 cars and managed to drive back to 10th
in two laps. Amber then caught the 07 and got under
him. They raced side by side for 6 or 8 laps and
both raced hard but kept it clean. The 15 car went
for a spin on the back stretch with 2 to go. Again
Amber was 8th on the restart and going into turn
she got jacked up and had to collect the car and
lost two spots. Amber still finished a solid top
10th place to give her two top 10 finishes in her
first two starts.
The best thing about the entire day is that
Amber kept her cool in some bad situations, through
the electrical issues that threatened to end her
day early, and on the track. She reacted to track
situations and her spotter’s instructions very
well. Amber also showed good car control, was
pretty consistent throughout the night, and brought
the car home in was minimal
damage.
Source: www.ambercolvin.com/uncategorized/amber-made-good-showing-in-her-first-late-model-race-on-862011/
Results
2011 – This year will see Amber in a
Legend Car and a Limited Late Model for Revolution
Racing. Amber will be moving to Charlotte where she
will be racing at Hickory Motor Speedway,
Tri-County, Charlotte, Concord, and Orange County.
Amber will be receiving driving instruction in the
Late Model while mentoring another young lady in
the legend car. This proves to be a great year and
a great experience for Amber, as she will be racing
in front of and with some of the best competition
in the country.
2010 – Amber was chosen to receive
the 2010 NASCAR Diversity Young Racer Award and was
honored with that award in Daytona Beach, Florida
at the Daytona 500 Race.
2009 – brought a bad economy and
only a hand full of races for Amber, yet even
though she was racing periodically and on old
tires, has managed to stay in the top 5 in 6 of the
seven races she has run including to third places
in one weekend and a 4 month lay-off.
2008 – Amber has moved into Legend
cars and achieved 39 starts, 36 top tens, 24 top
fives, and 6 wins. A very good rooky year in
2008.
2007 – In November of 2007 Amber
attended her first meeting of the Lyn St. James
Driver Development Program. This promises to be a
priceless affiliation and we both (Amber and Dad)
look forward to future meetings.
2006 – The team took Amber out of
go-karts and put her in Bandoleros in October of
2006. She won 4 of her first 5 races: 3 at Albany
– Georgia, and 1 at Lanier National
Speedway.
2005 – In March of 2005, Amber won
the Winter points at Crossroads Motorplex on both
asphalt and dirt. Amber also told us that she
wanted to drive for NASCAR.
Amber drove go-karts for two years and won 5
points championships at Crossroads and still hopes
to drive for NASCAR.
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