Will, the fastest female in the history of NHRA Drag Racing (334.65 mph), has a clearly defined love-hate relationship with the quarter-mile of concrete and asphalt that’s carved into the desert just a few miles from Sin City’s other well-known strip.
“That was our first win, and we were on top of the world. That was such a great feeling. We were a fairly new team, and that was a big, big accomplishment for us,” Will recalled.
“The Strip instantly became my favorite track because of that. It stayed that way until, well, the crash.”
“I remember thinking to myself. It all really felt like it was in slow motion. I can still remember bits and pieces of it, but nothing really sticks out in my mind after the car turned toward the wall.”
Will surmised, “We always want to do well at The Strip because Ken and Judy Black and Kenny Jr. have done so much for me and my career that I will never be able to repay, but giving them a Wally at Vegas would be a great thank-you. It’s one of the best tracks we race on, and the whole place is just incredible. I hope all of my bad memories of The Strip will be replaced by the memory of it being the place where I got my first Top Fuel win.”
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