91-year-old grandma goes rally racing
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Ken Block may finally have some competition.
A 91-year-old grandmother has become an unlikely extreme motorsports star after a video of her competing for the first time in an off-road rallycross race was featured on automotive enthusiast website, Jalopnik.com.
The appropriately named Jesse Carr, tells FoxNews.com that his grandmother, Betty Poltrack, took a couple of runs in his modified 2002 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS at the RallyCross Against Leukemia event at the Lakes Region Casino in Belmont, New Hampshire, this past weekend.
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RallyX, as it is officially known, is a dirt or gravel version of autocross, where drivers compete against the clock over a one-lap course marked by cones.
It’s clear from the video that Betty didn’t hold back as Jesse coached her from the passenger seat. A born (long ago) competitor, on the second run seen in the video she took nine seconds off of her time and declared it “exciting!”
As for her future as a driver, Jesse says she wants to get herself a MINI Cooper S, which just happens to be one of the most popular cars used in autocross events.
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Now all she needs is an energy drink sponsor and a flat bill cap and the retired school teacher is all set for a role in Block’s next Gymkhana video.