Picture at Tri City Speedway

Trista Stevenson

#45

Visit Trista at www.tristastevenson45.com

Trista Stevenson drives the #45 Limited Late Model Class car.  Her home track is Tri-City Speedway but she can be found racing at Highland Speedway and Fayette County Speedway.  She lives in Pocahontas, IL.

Team members helping Trista are:  Bill Russell, Bill Marquardt, Pepper, Dan Kimbro, Brian McFarland, Mom and Dad.  Kenny Stevenson is the car owner.

Trista started racing in 1996 in the Jr. Novice Class at Bunker Hill, IL because her Dad, brother and uncle raced and it looked like fun.  Her first wins were in 1996 in the Jr. Novice Class at Bunker Hill, 2003 in the Half Midget Class at Terre Haute Speedway and 2005 in the Sportsman Class at Fayette County Speedway.  Career highlights include Regional Champion two years in a row in the Half Midget Class in 2003 and 2004, 4 Heat wins, 2 Dash wins and 1 Feature win in the Sportsman Class in 2005.

The thrill of racing for Trista is knowing that she is a good driver and that it's all about fun.  Her most exciting racing moment was when she won a Championship her first year in that class.  She's most proud of being the "New Comer of the Year" in the St. Louis Racing area.

Trista's racing hero is Kyle Petty.

Of racing, Trista says, "That it's a great sport to get into even if you are just racing to have fun and not trying to win!".

Her favorite racing website is www.stlracing.com