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  Welcome back to GirlRacer.co.uk with my weekly Pit Stop. I'm your driver - Caitlin Shaw! This week I'm going to take a trip to I-25 Speedway to meet two women that bring immense character to the Pueblo, Colorado track. Spotter, Shelby Wilson, and driver, Rachelle Lewis, compete at the track alongside their teams each week. Local competitors like Shelby and Rachelle make up a large majority of the motorsports industry. Females are impacting the industry one checkered flag at a time and hometown tracks are continuing to breed the future of our professional series.

I-25 Speedway is located in southern Colorado. It is on the front range of the famous Rocky Mountains. The track facility would receive five stars for it's lighting, concessions and grandstands. It is a fast lpaced 1/4 mile track with high banking and fast straight-aways. Now, let's get to the GirlRacers!

Rachelle has been competing as a driver at I-25 Speedway this year in the Grand American Modified series. She not only drives the car on race day she is also the owner, spotter and a mechanic. She works 30-hour weeks in addition to her racing schedule. Rachelle claims at times it is tough to balance everything out in her life especially because she is the general contractor on her new home, but in the end it is worth it to strap into the driver's seat.

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