Amber Colvin selected for 2012 NASCAR Drive 4 Diversity

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Friday, 30 September 2011 09:00

Amber Colvin has been officially selected and one of the invitees to the 2012 NASCAR Drive 4 Diversity Combine to be held at Langley Speedway on October 18th, 19th, and 20th.

Drive for Diversity is a NASCAR diversity program that gives minority and female drivers, that otherwise would not get the opportunity, the chance to compete in the NASCAR Whelen Series and the K&N East Series. The instruction, seat time, experience, knowledge, and direction that these drivers get can be the catalyst for leading to bigger and better things at the upper levels of Stock Car Racing.

25 drivers are chosen out of several hundred applications to go to the combine and compete for 6 to 8 positions on the team for 2012. Some of these drivers will be slated to drive K&N East cars and others will be chosen to compete in the Late model NASCAR Whelen Series. The three day combine will take place at Langley Speedway on October 18th, 19th, and 20th. The drivers will be tested on a number of things that include but are not limited to, car knowledge, instructability, consistency, speed, car control, marketability, and attitude. All of these are necessary components of a successful racer.

Amber has shown high levels of competence in all of these categories and promises to set a high bar for the other invitees to reach. Amber has demonstrated excellent car control and competitive abilities, while also showing tremendous maturity on and off the race track. This test is sure to be one of the highest pressure situations that Amber has ever face in a race car but is one that she should handle well. Amber has always been an underdog in all levels that she has raced at and is used to dealing with pressure in stride.

"I have been waiting for this announcement all year" said Amber, "Now I get a chance to display all that I have learned and my ability to continue learning".

After finishing the 2011 summer in Legends Cars where Amber Finished 5th in the points at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Summer Shootout, Amber topped the summer off with 5 late model races that netted her 4 top 10 finishes and 1 top 5 in her first five Late Model Races. As if that wasn't good enough, she also brought the car back in one piece after her first 5 Late Model Races. Amber displayed fantasic natural ability and great self control in doing the best she could without over driving her or her car's abilities. Amber finished this summers races with 23 starts- 19 top tens -14 top fives - 7 top threes - 1 win

Amber looks forward to a productive and successful season with the Drive 4 Diversity Program in 2012.

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