EDUCATION:
Freshman at Western Connecticut State University
Pomperaug High School, Southbury, CT
SPORTS:
6+ years of kart racing
6 years Field Hockey
5 years of Softball
4 years of Basketball
1 year of Track
2 years of Lacrosse
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Enrolled in the Dale Carnegie Training course for November 13, 2008
RACING EXPERIENCE: (Started at age 9)
July 2000 – Oct 2000:
Rookie Class (Age 8-10)
7 consecutive wins out of 10 races at Shelton Speedway in CT
April 2001 – Nov 2001:
Junior 1 Class (Age 8-10)
23 wins out of 40 races at 4 different tracks in CT and NY. At least one win at every track
Championships Titles at Accord Speedway and Oakland Valley Speedway
April 2002-Nov 2002:
Junior 2 class (Age 10-12)
11 wins out of 38 races at 4 different tracks
Won 100 lap money race with pit stops. Lapped the field at least once
Won Novemberfest weekend (a four-feature race weekend for points/money) Draws close to 240 entries for all classes
April 2003 – Nov 2003:
Junior 2 (Age 10-12)
14 wins out of 31 races at 4 different tracks
Championship Title at Oakland Valley Speedway, N.Y.
Runner-up Champion in the WKA North East Dirt Series with 6 races, 3 poles and 2 wins
April 2004-Nov 2004:
Junior 3 and Junior Stock (Age 12-15)
Did not run for points at any tracks
13 wins out of 18 races at 4 different tracks
April 2005-Oct 2005:
Junior 3 and Junior Stock (Age 12-15)
Did not run for points at any tracks
5 wins, 7 seconds out of 21 races at 3 different tracks with wins at every track
Octoberfest Weekend – 220 4-cycle entries, Lauren set fast time for the weekend and a new 4-cycle track record (the field consisted of local and National competitors)
May 2005:
Sr. Classes (age 15 & up)
Lembo Lake, NY: Track owner allowed Lauren to run in the Sr. Lites class because of her racing ability, she finished 3rd
April 2006 – Oct 2006:
Sr. Lites and Sr. Mediums (Senior classes)
2 wins, 6 seconds, 4 poles out of 32 races
Runner-up Champion in the WKA North East Dirt Series
Octoberfest 2006
Sr. Classes
239 entries
30 karts in Lites – qualified on the pole, finished 2nd
25 karts in Mediums – finished 4th ahead of four National front runner competitors
Jan 2007
Sr. Classes
Competed at an indoor road course at a WKA sponsored event that had dirt oval, pavement oval and road course champions, qualified 2nd, finished 7th
April 2007
(First ever National event) Sr. Classes
WKA Dirt National at Margarettsville, NC
Animal Lites: 17 karts – qualified 15th – finished 14th (mechanical problems)
Limited Mediums: 12 karts – qualified 4th – DNF – (Lost brakes while contending
For the lead)
Animal Heavy: 27 karts – qualified 16th – finished 16th
Limited Heavy: 12 karts – qualified 5th – finished 5th (got on the podium)
July – SEPT 2007:
July 20th, Stafford Motor Speedway in Stafford Springs, CT Rented a Dare Stock race car for the Nascar Whelen All American Series – 26 cars started, finished 23rd
July 26th, Thompson Motor Speedway in Thompson, CT
Practiced in rental race cars: Dare Stock, Pro Stock and an open wheel modified
Aug 11th, Thompson Motor Speedway
Practiced again in the rental race cars
Aug – Sept: Stafford Motor Speedway
Dare Stock Division (Rookie Season) – 4 Races: Best finish 15th out of 26 cars
April – Sept 2008:
Stafford Motor Speedway
Limited Late Model Division (Rookie season)- 10 races: Best finish 6th place out of 18 cars
2009:
Stafford Motor Speedway
SK Light Modified Division (Rookie season) – 15 races: 2 top tens and 9 top fifteen’s out of 20 – 23 cars
Most Popular Driver contender in S.K.Lights
2010:
Stafford Motor Speedway
SK Lights Division
#70 car
