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Topic: A REAL HERO AND ROLE MODEL: HARLI WHITE
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January 08, 2012 at
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Here is an article on Oklahoma's Harli White in today's Sunday paper written by Tulsa'a John Rittenoure. Most outside the area wont know her story but this article explains it some. Harli is still a teenager and currently races micro sprints. She will be part of a 3 car "all female" team at the 2012 Chili Bowl with fellow Oklahoma racer Michelle Decker and California's Shannon McQueen heading the team.
Harli is wanting to further her racing career even further. Take a good look at this article. There is also a short video clip as well. We talk about hero's and role models in our sport all the time. Here is a true genuine hero and role model. Enjoy the read:
http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/article.aspx?subjectid=20&articleid=20120108_20_B1_CUTLIN289662
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January 08, 2012 at
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A great story about a remarkable, driven driver.
Phil Taylor
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January 08, 2012 at
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I remember when she was burned. I can not believe a young girl would want to come back and race after that. She is a real racer and I hope she does well in the midget.
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January 08, 2012 at
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Saw her midget debut in Ca. I think she won her heat and finished 4th or 5th in the feature.
Looked good all night, good luck to her in Tulsa.
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January 08, 2012 at
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What a drive this young lady has. Excellent article and well worth the time to read it. Good luck Miss White!
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January 08, 2012 at
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great story.............good luck harli
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January 09, 2012 at
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Harli was part of our panel last August at the Women in Sprint Car Racing forum at the Knoxville Nationals. Her story captivated the standing-room only crowd in a big way. She's the real deal and she's awesome. Go, Harli!
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January 09, 2012 at
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I followed Harli's story back when she got burned...the only racing sadness I have ever felt that matched the feeling of reading about Harli's accident was when I got the call from one of my buddies telling me of Jesse Hocketts demise. I have no doubt that there were at least 25,000 people praying for Harli, probably many times more than that...
When I learned that her recovery was basically over I was ecstatic.... When I learned that she wanted to race again and that a future of racing is what fueled her recovery I was completely inspired....
Then last October at the 2 day midget race in Oklahoma City I had the pleasure of meeting Harli for the first time.....she was running a non wing micro in the support class...I introduced myself, told her how happy I was that she made it thru her horrific ordeal, and how many people from Missouri that she had never met were praying for her...she was very thankful and appreciative..then we started talking about her racing. She told me she had worked out a deal to run one of McQueens cars at the Chili Bowl...the excitement was pouring out of her...it was really neat to see her so happy and motivated.
In our 5 minute chat I figured out 2 things about Harli...... 1) She is an AMAZING person...such a sweet girl...so polite yet energetic...the kind of person everyone hopes their child will become.....
2)That girl is a racer...in every sense of the word...she eats sleeps dreams and breathes it...and is as driven to be a racer as anybody thats ever buckled in.
THen I watched her compete as much as I could over the weekend......thats when I learned that HARLI WHITE IS A GASSER!!!!! In a big way....smooth when needed and a cowboy when needed...a great talent behind the wheel...
Mark my words....this girl will go somewhere in this sport...anybody with that much talent and desire can't be denied....but regardless of how far she goes in racing she will go straight to the top of being a great person...
Good luck this week Harli, go get em
Loose is when you hit the wall with the rear of the
car, tight is when you hit the wall with the front of
the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and
torque is how far you move the wall.
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January 10, 2012 at
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The Bowl begins to rock tonight, while Miss White hits the track tomorrow night!
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