Picture at Coles County Speedway

 Samantha Holderfield

#35

Samantha Holderfield drives the #35 Restrictor Class Sprint car.  Her home track is CCMMRA.  She lives in Mohamet, IL.

Team members helping Samantha are:  SC Hopper, Bryan Holderfield, Paul Esworthy, Larry Rice.  Allan Knell is the car owner.

Samantha started racing in 1996 in the Novice Class at the age of 5 at Sangamon County Quarter Midget Association because her Father raced, and her Grandfather, so it's been in her family for a long time.  Her first win was that same year.  Career highlights include Quarter Midget Region 5 Champion 200, ran 4th at the Gasoline Alley Nationals in 2005 at Indy.

The thrill of racing for Samantha is the mental ability that you have while you're on the track.  She loves the thrill of seeing that green flag wave at the same time she's thrust forward into atmosphere of exhilarating fun with each lap she takes.  Her most exciting racing moment was at Gasoline Alley Nationals in '05.  She went there with no hope at all of getting in the top 10 but proved herself wrong.  She's most proud of her smooth driving and her ability to concentrate on what she does and to have fun with everything that she does.

Samantha's racing heroes are Larry Rice and her Grandfather, Dean Holderfield.

Of racing, Samantha says, "It's fun, enjoyable family sport that involves everyone in the family!".