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My name is Mattie Whitten from Centennial, Colorado, and I am 23 years old.  My parents, Dina and Dale Whitten, along with my church, Saint Catherine’s Greek Orthodox Church, are the biggest supporters of my racing.

By the age of 11, I had played soccer for seven years, the last three years competitively.  I was looking for a new challenge when someone suggested I try racing.  With the support of my biggest fan, my mother, I got behind the wheel of a Quarter Midget and fell in love for the first time.  I raced Quarter Midgets for five years, driving three different classes of cars:  Senior Novice, Senior Honda, and Honda 160.  Among my accomplishments in the Quarter Midgets are 25 feature wins in Billings, Montana and Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Dacono, Colorado.  In 2003, I was the runner up in points as well as qualifying for third place in the Winter Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada.

After racing for five years in the Quarter Midget bracket, I moved up to the bigger and faster cars, Scaled Late Models.  In 2004 I was Champion Rookie of the Year in the Scaled Late Model Pro-Division.  During my four years on this circuit, I had many accomplishments and traveled extensively with my racing.  I have raced in Orlando, Florida, Gering, Nebraska and throughout Colorado and Wyoming.  During the 2005-2006 season, I was the runner-up in my division.  In this division, I ranked first locally and second in the Western Region.  This year I was selected from 650 drivers throughout the United States to test-drive a Ford Focus Midget for Ron Sutton’s Winner Circle Driver Development Program.  My plans for this year include driving a Pro Series truck for a limited number of races at the local Colorado NASCAR track.

In addition to racing, I work two jobs in the automotive industry as well as attending school full time.  I am very dedicated to my racing and to advancing my career as a female racer. Even though I am young and still have a lot to learn, I feel I have a lot to offer as well.  In the several years in which I have been racing, I have gained a tremendous amount of knowledge from the variety of crews and coaches who have helped me along the way.   I am dedicated, determined and willing to do whatever it takes to succeed as a female NASCAR Racer.

 Fun Facts about Mattie:

Name- Mattie Whitten

Birthdate- June 27th, 1987    

Birthplace- Aurora, Colorado

Age- 23 years old

Height- 5'6

Sign- Cancer

Years Racing- 11 years

Started Racing- 11 years old

Favorite Foods- Sushi, Italian, and Mexican

Favorite Type of Music- Only Hard Rock and Heavy Metal

Favorite Bands- Disturbed, Alter Bridge, Bullet for my Valentine, and so many more!

Favorite Movies- Live free or Die Hard and all the Harry Potter movies

Favorite TV Shows- Anything on Speed Channel and Friday Night Lights

Favorite Books- All the Harry Potter books

Favorite Colors- Black, White, and Red

Phobia- Bees

Ethnicity- Greek

Siblings- Mom, Dad, and one younger Sister

Pets- Rezzo, my Cat

Other Hobbies and Interests- The Criminal Justice System, Motors, Chassis, and Astrology

My Dream- To one day drive in a Professional Race Car Series

Favorite Drivers- Dale Earnhardt Jr., Casey Mears, Clint Boyer, Martin Truex Jr., and Kevin Harvick

Cars I have Raced or Driven - Quarter Midgets, Scaled Late Models, Ford Focus Midget,Nationwide Car ,Shifter Karts, Indy Light Car,Late Model

Lines that I Live by- "Everything happens for a Reason" "There is a difference in being the best and being your Best"

I hope you all know a little bit more about me and I will keep you posted!