At the age of 16, Cassie became the youngest female driver to carry a NASCAR license. However, the real story of Cassie goes back to when she was a child, before racing consumed her and became the passion.
Home Town: Pheonix, AZ
2014 Season: Cassie is currently runing the NASCAR All American Series
Cassie has been faced
with challenge and hurdles since as long as she can remember. Her nickname
blazon across her helmet - "Squirt" - just scratches the surface. Competitive
from the day she could walk, Cassie has had to work harder than others
overcoming allergies to asthma to Dyslexia and the more serious - Scoliosis.
If anything, these ailments have made her stronger. Never one to give
up, obstacles became motivators. When asked about her back surgery to
correct her spinal column (She has a titanium plate fusing several vertebra),
she shrugs it off jokingly - "Well, if I crash, at least I know I won't
break my back!"
Cassie currently works full time as a
Vet technician to support her racing. It's not uncommon to see Cassie
running out of work to head straight to the track to run a race. Soft
spoken and easy going, it would be easy to mistake Cassie for "the girl
next door," but don't let her fool you - we think it's all part of her
competitiveness - luring opponents into a false sense of security and
comfort just before that green flag drops. After that, it's all love
and war!
Cassie is a fighter. I'm confident that with a game plan in place we can move her up the ranks. - Jeff Andretti