Monday, March 12, 2012

Please meet Sloan Henderson

If you haven’t figured it out yet, I am a NASCAR fan and a faithful follower of Hendrick Motorsports. It wouldn’t hurt my feelings at all to see the 48, 88, 24, & 5 cars filling up the first four places in every race (what ever the order of finish). I also follow www.thehighlane.com blog for interesting and informative commentary on the 2012 Sprint Cup Series.

If you have read any of my other posts you know that I reserve Sunday for Church and family. I watch races after church or later on Tivo. I truly love the fact that on national television NASCAR chaplains pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Folks I want you to know that it is not just a show… there a lot of the drivers that are faithful Christians and they too go to church before they race.

Today I would like to introduce you to some one that I pray you will be seeing on national television in the next couple of years. Her name is Sloan Henderson, racing under the banner of Sloan Henderson Motorsports. I’ve added much of her important information, lifted from her racing team page for you to read. I encourage you to visit her Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sloan-Henderson-Motorsports/122508936584?sk=info. I also encourage you to pray for her personally and for her success in NASCAR.  I also ask that you support her in her efforts to be on the track every week in a competitive car.

Please meet Sloan Henderson
 Hey, I’m Sloan Henderson. I am a proud believer in Jesus Christ and through him I have been able to set track records, championships, post wins all over the nation and I have been blessed with the most supportive fans a girl could ask for!


Biography
Sloan. a first generation racer, started racing at the age of 12, just after an accident with her horse that broke her jaw. Her Dad wanted her to get into something safer, not knowing that she would end up running door to door with some of the best on the track and beating them.

By her fourth race ever, an amazing thing happened. Sloan was running first with just a few laps to go. Someone tried to pass on her blind side and they wrecked. Sloan was placed in the back of the lead lap cars as the green flag waved. With just a few remaining laps, Sloan skillfully passed every car to win the Senior Novice Eastern Grand National Championship. Sloan accomplished this task on a track she had never raced on and in a car she had never driven before. 

A quick look at her career highlights thus far:

In 2004, she won her division, in the Eastern Grand Nationals, her fourth race ever. 50+- heat and feature wins three track records

In 2006, Sloan was third in nation in Bandoleros, 13 wins.... three track records

In 2008 she was sixth in the nation in Legends cars. 13 wins....

In 2009 she was the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Rookie of the Year for Ohio. 

In 2010 Sloan logged in 25 top tens, 20 top fives, 13 Podium finishes, 7 fast time qualifiers, 2 feature wins and 2ner track records. Sloan received the NASCAR Whelen All-America Series’ Wendell Scott Trail Blazer Award, for being the series’ top racer AND representative for females and minority racers.

What is truly amazing is that all of these accomplishments have come despite limited recourses'. She raced at two tracks this season with one car – and never wrecked.

Further reasons for interview with Sloan:

1. Fast on the track. Sloan has held track records in Quarter Midgets, Bandoleros, and 680 HP NASCAR Whelen Late models.

2. Not a one-track wonder. Sloan has wins from Florida to Wisconsin and Connecticut to California

3. She is well-liked? Sloan was voted Most popular NWAAS racer in Ohio and has a large and loyal Facebook following.

4. She personifies sportsmanship and ethics. Sloan has a wholesome brand and earns respect from most racers, even if she has to push them out of the way!

5. She is resourceful. Sloan has done more with less than just about any racer in the country.

Racing video with NO Spotters or Mirrors...
 Sloan backed this win up with a new track record the next week! 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZeHQZhS5i4
 part one fast time, dash win and get lead in feature 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etLYFwxp8uM
  part two  

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/671495-danica-patrick-and-the-top-12-up-and-coming-female-drivers-in-motorsports#/articles/671495-danica-patrick-and-the-top-12-up-and-coming-female-drivers-in-motorsports/page/11


http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/localracing/entries/2011/04/26/henderson_named_in_bleacher_re.html
Awards
2010 NASCAR Wendell Scott Trailblazer Award
2010 Most Popular Driver Award- Columbus Motor Speedway
2009 NASCAR Whelen All American Late Model Ohio Rookie of the Year


Personal Information
God has given me the abilities to race and win with stock car racing. My goals are just not only to win the Sprint Cup Series one day but to share God's love because with him all the things are possible!
Personal Interests
I love helping people, especially those who don't accept it. My faith is most important to me but on my free time, I love to love on my doggies Jillian Ann and Brody Stagger, go four-wheeling, workout and do charity work.

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