She played soccer and took swimming lessons, but nothing made her happier than being in a race car. Fisher moved on to karts at the age of eight and by the time she was 11, was competing in the World Karting Association, the breeding ground for future race drivers. From this early point in her career, Fisher s talent was plainly evident and she won her first Grand National-level event in Batavia, New York. I remember before the race, Fisher says, helping put the trophies out and thinking that I was going to get one no matter what. From karts, she moved on to sprint cars and once again proved her worth.
Sprint cars are brutal machines.
Major accidents happen with alarming regularity, but Fisher was not intimidated. I was scared for her, like any mother would be, says Reba, but she absolutely loved it. She loved the speed and the competition. Fisher s sprint car career was short, but fruitful, and in 1999, she began to seriously consider Indycar racing. I knew it would be a big step, she says, but my dream was to get to the Indy 500.