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Date Of Birth - May 8th 1991
Place Of Birth - Penticton
Residence - Kelowna
Hobbies - Longboarding, snowboarding, dirt biking,
camping.
Sarah Cornett-Ching began racing at the age of
12 at Penticton Speedway, she was first introduced
to the sport while crewing for her dad's sportsman
car at 10 years old. She got her first race car an
'89 Cavalier which she raced for 3 years at
Penticton Speedway winning two championships. Sarah
was then offered sponsorship by Aarons to run in
the Nascar Whelen All American Streetstock Series
in Vernon, B.C. After running her first year Sarah
was given an opportunity to drive the Finishline
Race Products house car for the 2009 West Coast
Sportsman Series season, she finished 6th overall
in the series and won Rookie of the Year. By 2010
Sarah had been running a Streetstock and Sportsman
car every race night for two years. In 2011 Sarah
is planning to run the Arca West regional traveling
series in B.C. along with trying to campaign a car
for the 2011 Canadian Tire Series races in Vernon,
B.C. and Saskatoon, S.K.
2005 ~ Most Aspiring Driver Award
2005 ~ Hornet Series Championship
2007 ~ Claimer Series Championship
2008 ~ First Nascar Whelen All American Series Top
5
2009 ~ Third overall in the Nascar Whelen All
American Series
2009 ~ Most Improved Driver Award
2009 ~ Most Dedicated to the Sport
2009 ~ West Coast Sportsman Series Rookie of the
Year
2010 ~ Fifth overall in the Okanagan Streetstock
Series
2010 ~ Most Dedicated to the Sport
2010 ~ Fifth overall in the West Coast Sportsman
Series
2010 ~ Most Improved Driver West Coast Sportsman
Series
News
Sarah Cornett-Ching Tests at Famed Hickory
Motor Speedway; Attends Performance Racing Industry
Trade Show in Orlando with RACE 101
The 2011 racing season may have ended long ago, but
Sarah Cornett-Ching has remained very active within
the racing community, attending the final classes
of the RACE 101 program in North Carolina, which
also included a test session at the famous Hickory
Motor Speedway in Hickory, North Carolina.
Sarah’s most recent racing adventure extended
past the usual trip to North Carolina, as several
Race 101 classmates attended the annual P.R.I.
(Performance Racing Industry) Trade Show in
Orlando, Florida last weekend.
Sarah and her father left Kelowna, British
Columbia to embark on their journey to Charlotte,
North Carolina a couple weeks ago. On Tuesday
November 29th Sarah took to the track despite a
gloomy forecast, and the rain held off long enough
for Sarah to complete her test session.
“I had a blast driving the Race 101 test
car”, says Cornett-Ching. “Hickory Motor
Speedway is such a historic place, and it was just
a great experience to get on the track
here”.
November Race 101 Trip a Huge Success
My trip to North Carolina began on a cold Thursday
morning at the Kelowna Airport. A full day of
travel and 3 flights later I was safe on the ground
in Charlotte, NC. The first stop was the World of
Outlaws Dirt Finals at Charlotte Motor Speedway in
Concord.
The World of Outlaws race was insane, crazy like
nothing I’ve seen before. There was dirt
flying into your race as you squinted to watch them
drive into the corners full speed completely
sideways! I had to leave early to get checked into
my hotel and get a good nights rest for classes
Friday morning.
Class on Friday was fun as we did some mock
interviews and spoke in front of our class about
our seasons. Friday night we headed back to the
World Finals to watch dirt racing. I had to leave
early because the racing was still going at 1am and
I had to be up for class at 8.
Saturday’s class was a whirlwind of
information courtesy of Tony Blanchard. We went
over every component of the car and how changes
would effect each different setup. After taking
some Advil to help my headache from class we headed
out for dinner then back to the dirt track
again.
Sunday’s class was the most difficult for
most of us as we had to do a filmed interview in
front of the Race 101 Open House full of people.
The interviews can be found online here:
http://youtu.be/S2NT_ylgaOg
Sunday night we went to the go kart track for
some fun, and I flew out Monday morning to go home.
The whole trip just about went off without a hitch
until my flight in Toronto got cancelled on the way
home. I had to wait in the airport for hours and
reschedule all my connecting flights.
When I finally got home at 2am it was such a
sigh of relief, although I am jetting off to North
Carolina again in two weeks to test the Late Model
at Hickory Motor Speedway and then leave from there
to PRI in Florida.
Seems like I haven’t spent more then 2 days
at home in the last little while, but not
regretting any of it!!!
Sarah Cornett-Ching Honored for 2011
Achievements at Annual Awards Banquets; Travels to
North Carolina for Race 101 Program
With the 2011 racing season now over, Sarah
Cornett-Ching and her fellow racers were honored
for their achievements in Awards ceremonies for
both the OK Tire ARCA West Series, as well as the
West Coast Sportsman Series last month.
The OK Tire ARCA West series awards banquet took
place on October 15th in Prince George, British
Columbia. Sarah was presented her award for
finishing in eighth in series point standings, and
also took home hardware as the series Rookie of the
Year, and Most Improved Driver. Sarah’s father
Joe took home a prestigious award from the banquet,
winning the Most Dedicated Crew Member for
2011.
Just two weeks later, Cornett-Ching attended the
West Coast Sportsman Series Awards Banquet in
Vernon, British Columbia. Sarah was honored for her
fourth place finish in the West Coast Sportsman
Series for 2011, and again picked up the award for
Most Improved Driver.
Sarah Cornett-Ching Ends 2011 Season With
Another Podium Finish in West Coast Sportsman
Series Finale at Motoplex Speedway
The 2011 racing season has been one filled with
exciting opportunities and challenges for
20-year-old Sarah Cornett-Ching, of Summerland, BC.
It all began with the Race 101 program in North
Carolina back in January and has taken her through
the full season in the OK Tire ARCA West Series,
and her first career win in the West Coast
Sportsman Series. The productive season produced 4
top five finishes and 9 top ten finishes in just 12
races, including two podium finishes and a victory
at Motoplex Speedway on August 13th. Cornett-Ching
competed at five new race tracks this season, and
adapted quickly at each of them.
The final race of the season took place at
Motoplex Speedway last weekend in the OK Tire ARCA
Series, and Cornett-Ching had the dominant car
early in the race. At one point in the race, she
had built up a full straightaway lead, but a series
of restarts with Cornett-Ching on the outside lane
caused her to burn up her right rear tire and she
settled for a third place finish.
Sarah Cornett-Ching Earns Top Five Finish in
Final ARCA West Series Race of the Season; One More
Event Remaining in 2011
The 2011 racing season has been very exciting for
Sarah Cornett-Ching and her Summerland, BC racing
team. Starting with the Race 101 program in North
Carolina early this year, Sarah has learned a
tremendous amount about all aspects of the sport,
and applied that knowledge through several exciting
events this season, including her NASCAR Canadian
Tire Series debut at Motoplex Speedway in Vernon,
BC on July 23rd where she had a 14th place finish.
Cornett-Ching was back at Motoplex Speedway this
past weekend for the final ARCA West Series event
of the season.
Sarah entered Saturday night’s ARCA West
finale in 11th place in the point standings and was
hoping to have a solid finish to vault her into the
top ten and end the season on a high note.
Cornett-Ching began the day with a practice
session, and she was third fastest. She started at
the back of her qualifying heat, and again proved
that she had a fast car as she moved through the
field up to fifth place at the checkered flag.
Sarah Cornett-Ching’s Dominating
Performance at Motoplex Ends With Mechanical
Failure; Looking Ahead to Final ARCA Event of the
Season
With her victory in the Hot August Nights Mini
Series just two weeks ago at Motoplex Speedway,
Sarah Cornett-Ching was eager to get back behind
the wheel once again after a week off.
The night started out well for Cornett-Ching as
she posted the fastest time in the first practice
session, and had the fourth fastest speed in
qualifying.
“The team has worked hard all night getting
the car dialed in”, says Cornett Ching.
“We struggled a bit in our heat race, but we
are confident that we made the right changes for
the main event”.
Sarah Cornett-Ching Wins With Last Lap Pass;
Penticton Racer Scores Impressive Career-First at
Motoplex Speedway
Sarah Cornett-Ching earned her first career late
model victory in dramatic fashion on Saturday at
Motoplex Speedway near Vernon, British Columbia.
The 20-year-old Penticton racer edged her #99
Snap-On Tools-sponsored car past race leader Mark
Berrieau on the final turn of the final lap to
steal the win.
“I don’t think I could have imagined a
finish much more exciting than that,” said an
exuberant Cornett-Ching after the race. “The
crew worked hard all day long to get the car
faster, and it felt great for the feature. This is
awesome.”
Cornett-Ching was among the fastest throughout
the day’s practice and qualifying, but the
team spent plenty of time chasing mechanical
issues.
Sarah Cornett-Ching Learns as Fast as She
Drives; Adapts Well at First Visit to Agassiz
Speedway
This past weekend, Sarah Cornett-Ching and her team
made the three-hour trek from her Summerland home
to Agassiz Speedway, located in Agassiz, British
Columbia. Agassiz Speedway is a fast quarter-mile
bullring located east of Vancouver. This was the
first ever appearance at the track for Cornett
Ching, and she spent the first part of the morning
getting acclimated with her surroundings and
preparing for the day’s events.
At the beginning of the day, there were two
30-minute practice sessions and Sarah spent the
first session feeling the car out, and getting
comfortable with the track. Sarah spent most of the
final session observing the faster cars and
watching what lines they are utilizing on the
track.
“I felt that I could learn more in that
second session by watching the other cars on the
track, and seeing what they are doing”,
commented Cornett-Ching as she began to prepare for
qualifying. “Hopefully we can get a great
finish here today”.
Sarah Cornett-Ching to Participate in Charity
Events Leading Up Gordie Mannes Memorial Weekend in
Penticton, BC
Fresh off her NASCAR Canadian Tire Series debut
just one week ago, Sarah Cornett-Ching is ready to
get back behind the wheel of her Late Model this
weekend in the Gordie Mannes Memorial Weekend at
Penticton Speedway in Penticton, British Columbia.
While Sarah has never raced here Late Model at this
track, she has raced in the Street Stock division
several times with multiple podium finishes.
“I am very optimistic going into this
weekend for both our racing efforts and our charity
work”, says Cornett-Ching. “If we can
keep the car clean we should be able to bring it
home with an awesome finish”.
Cornett-Ching will kick of the weekend with a
fundraiser for the BC Children’s Hospital and
will have her Late Model on display as well as her
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series car that she raced last
weekend promoting A&W “Cruisin for a
Cause”. Both cars will be on display at
Walmart in Penticton, BC on Friday. Sarah will be
collecting donations for the BC Children’s
Hospital, and people can sign the hood of the car
that she will be racing this weekend...
Cornett-Ching to make NASCAR debut Saturday
in Vernon, British Columbia; Penticton racer to
realize her dream behind the wheel
Sarah Cornett-Ching will realize a dream Saturday
when she straps into the Cruisin’ for a
Cause-sponsored #25 Chevrolet to compete in the
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series in Vernon, BC.
The Penticton 20-year-old couldn’t believe
her ears when NASCAR driver and team owner Jason
White called her just a couple of weeks ago.
“I wasn’t really sure why Jason White
would be calling me,” said Cornett-Ching.
“When he said he might have an opportunity to
drive one of his cars at Motoplex Speedway I was
blown away. The short time since then has been
surreal.”.
http://hometracks.nascar.com/team_release/Cornett_Ching_Set_For_Debut
Sarah Cornett-Ching to Visit British Columbia
Children’s Hospital This Saturday; Donations
Accepted for Hospital Charity
The BC Children’s hospital is close to the
heart for Sarah Cornett-Ching and her family. With
her brother spending some time at the hospital
several years ago as a patient, the Cornett-Ching
family has a lot of gratitude for the hospital and
what they do. She has supported the hospital with
donations that were accumulated the past two
seasons, and is excited to step up and do even more
to help out. With her past experience with the
hospital, she knows their capabilities, and what
they are in need of, and hopes that she can help
out even more..
Great Weekend of Racing For Sarah
Cornett-Ching With Double Duty Saturday at Motoplex
Speedway in Vernon, BC
Saturday was a busy day for Sarah Cornett-Ching and
the SCC Racing team. With both the West Coast
Sportsman Series and the ARCA Super Late Model
Series racing at Motoplex Speedway in Vernon, BC,
Cornett-Ching and the team decided they were going
to use the same car to compete in both events. This
would mean that once the West Coast Sportsman race
was over, the team would have to make several
changes to the car to meet the rules for the ARCA
Series. The team would have to change tires,
battery, carburetor, and make chassis adjustments
before competing in the ARCA event.
First though, Sarah had to make it through the
West Coast Sportsman Series event unscathed. Any
damage from this race could prevent her from making
the ARCA race later in the day. Despite several
issues during the event, including a problem with a
faulty new fuel pump Cornett-Ching was able to get
a solid finish crossing the finish line is sixth
place.
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