7/1/2011Tiffany Wyzard wants to make her living by racing. She’s got her eye on NASCAR. “That’s my ultimate goal,” she said, “but even if it’s just sprint cars, I’ll do that the rest of my life.” This 20-year-old from Williamsville, Illinois, has already spent much of her life racing — since she was 8. Her father Jim Wyzard recalled her win at the Herb Barlow Memorial Race in Pittsfield, Illinois, shortly after she began racing mini-sprint cars. “She won that night with blocks under her seat to lift her, so she could see over the steering wheel,” said Jim.
Tiffany Wyzard in her sprint car. Photo courtesy of muggshotsbytammy.com.Wyzard said her father grew up wanting to race, but he did not have the opportunity. One day, he took young Tiffany to...
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