| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Driver Kelly "Girl" Sutton Personal Information • Full Name: Kelly Renae Sutton • Born: 1971 in Crownsville MD • Family: Lives in Kannapolis, NC., with daughter Ashlee • Hobbies: Cross-stitch, softball Kelly Sutton and Multiple Sclerosis • Diagnosed: Spinal tap and MRI revealed relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, February 1988, age 16 • Initial Symptoms: Numbness on right side, fatigue • Current Status: The frequency of relapses have been reduced with lifestyle changes and drug therapy Professional Career 2007 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES 3 races with Billy Ballew Motorsports Revolution Studios awarding Kelly with “Spirit of Life” Award 9/24/07 Invited to race 8/8/07 at Las Vegas Bull Ring with other NASCAR Drivers Visual Arts Entertainment making the “Daytona” the Kelly “Girl” Sutton movie • 2006 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES • 2005 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES Best finish – Charlotte (15th) Honored with 2005 Trailblazer Award, Association for Diversity in Motorsports Most money won by female in NASCAR Most consecutive starts by female in NASCAR Drover Herbie the Love Bug at Lowes • 2004 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES Seven top-25 finishes 26th overall point standings Best qualifying: Las Vegas (14th) Honored with 2004 Gene Autry Courage Award, Angels Care/Tempe Sports Authority • 2003 GOODY’S DASH SERIES, NASCAR TOURING DIVISION Competed in all nine races Finished 8th in overall points Honored with 2003 Wilma Rudolph Courage Award, Women’s Sports Foundation • 2002 GOODY’S DASH SERIES, NASCAR TOURING DIVISION Competed in 14 races Finished 12th in overall points Most Popular Driver Award Finished third in Rookie of the Year standings • 2001 GOODY’S DASH SERIES, NASCAR TOURING DIVISION Competed in six races, led laps in one race, best finish 10th • 2000 GOODY’S DASH SERIES, NASCAR TOURING DIVISION Competed in two races, best finish 16th • 1998 PARTS PRO TRUCK SERIES Won one qualifying race Won Oral B Close Brush Award • 1997 ALLISON NATIONAL LEGACY SERIES First woman to win regionally or nationally Finished 25th in national point standings Competed in four races • 1997 ALLISON LEGACY PENNSYLVANIA SERIES Won two features and three pole positions Finished 6th in regional point standings Won Most Popular Drive Award • 1992-1994 OLD DOMINION SPEEDWAY/PRO MINI-STOCK SERIES Won seven feature races, 20 qualifiers, and five pole positions Average finish of 5th in final point standings Won Most Popular Driver Award 1992, 1993, 1994 Won Metropolitan Auto Racing Fan Club of Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia Award 1994 Won Sportsmanship Award 1992 Won Hard Charger Award 1992 |
