Karen is a homemaker, avid Harley-Davidson enthusiast and National Champion drag racer entering her second full year of drag racing. Karen began her drag racing career in 2002 racing her street-ridden 1996 Harley-Davidson Dyna Low Rider in the All Harley Drag Racing Association's (AHDRA) ET class, the National Motorcycle Racing Association's (NMRA) Street ET class and the Outlaw Bracket Series at Carlsbad Raceway, Carlsbad, CA

In 2003, Karen piloted an awesome 1994 Harley-Davidson Sportster-based drag bike to the AHDRA National Championship in the Super Sport class! Karen is the first woman in the history of the AHDRA to win a Naional Championship.

For the 2004 drag racing season, Karen is looking forward to defending her AHDRA national championship. In addtional Karen will be competing in the NMRA and Carlsbad Outlaw Bracket Series.

Achievements

• 2003 AHDRA National Champion, Super Sport Class
• Winner, AHDRA Kresto Pacific Nationals, June 29, 2003, Seattle, WA
• Winner, AHDRA Mid-West Nationals, Aug. 2003, Topeka, KS
• #1 qualifier in AHDRA Super Sport class first 2 events in 2003
• Runner Up, NMRA Arizona Nationals, Phoenix, AZ, May 17, 2003
• Runner Up, Outlaw Bracket Series, Carlsbad Raceway, 2002

Karen's Motorcycle Technical Specifications

• 1994 Harley-Davidson Sportster
• 84 cubic inch motor
• 120+ horsepower
• Buell Thunderstorm cylinder heads
• Wiseco 3 3/4" cylinders and pistons
• Red Shift Racing cams
• S&S Super G carburetor
• 5 speed transmission
• Goodyear Eagle racing slick