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My Experience Pursuing the NASCAR Pathway


My Experience Pursuing the NASCAR Pathway


Written by Sally Mott The 2026 season has been unlike any other in my racing career. I grew up racing...
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Brenna Schubert's Journey from $0.99 in the Bank to the Podium

Brenna Schubert's Journey from $0.99 in the Bank to the Podium

Written by Shift Up Now Athlete Brenna Schubert At age 20, I was fed up. I had made virtually no...
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Meet the Athlete: Melanie Johnson

Meet the Athlete: Melanie Johnson

Shift Up Now fans and supporters, it's time for another round of our “Meet the Athlete” series! Our goal is...
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Pressure is a Privilege: My Road to GT3

Pressure is a Privilege: My Road to GT3

Written by Therese Lahlouh I was 32 years old the first time I took a green flag. I had always...
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Meet the Athlete: Charlotte Traynor

Meet the Athlete: Charlotte Traynor

Shift Up Now fans and supporters, it's time for another round of our “Meet the Athlete” series! Our goal is...
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Meet the Athlete: Loni Unser

Meet the Athlete: Loni Unser

Shift Up Now fans and supporters, it's time for another round of our “Meet the Athlete” series! Our goal is...
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Meet the Athlete: Michele Abbate

Meet the Athlete: Michele Abbate

Shift Up Now fans and supporters, it's time for another round of our “Meet the Athlete” series! Our goal is...
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Meet the Athlete: Sarah Montgomery

Meet the Athlete: Sarah Montgomery

Shift Up Now fans and supporters, it's time for another round of our “Meet the Athlete” series! Our goal is...
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Meet the Athlete: Hannah Grisham

Meet the Athlete: Hannah Grisham

Shift Up Now fans and supporters, it's time for another round of our “Meet the Athlete” series! Our goal is...
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Meet the Athlete: Tatiana Calderón

Meet the Athlete: Tatiana Calderón

Shift Up Now fans and supporters, it's time for another round of our brand-new series, “Meet the Athlete.” Our goal...
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The Best View Comes After the Hardest Climb

July 14, 2022
Laura Hayes takes on Pikes Peak It’s a special feeling to know that my team - Thunder Bunny Racing - is now part of motorsports history and I have memories that will last a lifetime. As I write this, I’ve just concluded a week in Colorado Springs, where I competed in the 100th running of […]
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Five Keys to Improving Your Mental Performance for Success In Racing

June 22, 2022
By Amber Balcaen As racing drivers, physical training is a big part of our weekly preparation to make sure we are in the best possible shape for race day. But the secret to getting the results you want requires just as much time spent on mental preparation as physical. Combining the two creates a recipe […]
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"Racing is Like a Drug"

April 5, 2022
By Sarah Montgomery “Racing is like a drug.”  It’s the very first line I used in our recent episode of ‘The Drive Within’ on MotorTrend TV. My racing season started at Barber Motorsports Park on March 4-6, 2022, driving a brand new BMW GT4 M4 for Round 3 Racing in the World Racing League. I […]
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Shift Up Now: One Year On

November 30, 2021
By Pippa Mann One year ago, a big group of people took a leap of faith. It started with the Shift Up Now founder, Lynn Kehoe. Lynn was the first person to decide it was time to make a change. In doing so, she allowed Shea Holbrook and I to take the organization she had […]
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From the Founder of Shift Up Now

July 30, 2021
By Lynn Kehoe If you’re reading this, you are likely familiar with Shift Up Now and its mission. But if you don’t know the full story, sit back, grab a drink and buckle up as you share the ride. After my husband passed away in 2010, I was looking for anything that could take me […]
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