Before Taylor Christenson got her license this summer, she was well on her way to becoming the female driver of the year for Unique Motor Sports.
The 16-year-old, who will be a 10th-grader at Holland Black River, has smashed and bashed her way to the top of the off-road powder puff standings, including a heat victory Friday at the Ottawa County Fair.
“I thought I would be horrible and nobody would know me, but it’s been totally different,” said Christenson, the youngest female driver on the circuit. “I love it all—the adrenaline, hitting people. ... It’s a lot of fun doing something that no one else really does. It’s unique.
“I second-guess myself about hitting people but, then, I just floor it and smash into them and push them out of my way.”
“Not many of them take me seriously,” said Christenson, who calls this her summer job. “I’m not very strong, but I guess it doesn’t take a lot. You don’t get moved around a lot. You’re in there pretty tight and have lots of protection.
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