That didn t hold her interest very long. I think children will experiment and imitate their parent s actions, but not always stay with those choices. In Sarah s case, she continued the dedication and intensity that is required to succeed in racing. She had other choices, but did not follow them. She chose racing and its lifestyle.
Races become more important than holidays.
There are a lot of sacrifices that you take in stride because of the highs of racing. When Sarah reached the age of eight, her father started her racing go-karts at a small dirt oval in Adams County, Ohio. This was where the competitive drive started to stir. At the age of 11, Dave and Reba took a strong interest in giving Sarah the opportunity to compete at a national level in go-karting with the World Karting Association. Together, they traveled from Jacksonville, FL to Batavia, NY competing in some of the toughest classes for Sarah s age group.