Meanwhile, Jianna will battle it out with the top racers in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class. He and his family had a scrap metal business, and they could never really go to the races, but they would work at the races and collect scrap metal, and then use that money from all the parts, picking up pieces from the race teams to feed the family.
Eventually, Mike Salinas And his wife started their own business and he got into racing in his 40s before introducing the sport to his four daughters. The sport became a family hobby and going to the raceway was a weekend tradition that sparked a lifelong interest in the siblings. It became our weekend hobby that we started to do with him. So it was really exciting for us to do that outside of working and going to school.
Having started racing Junior Dragsters at 14 years old, Jasmine Salinas, 32, progressed up the racing ladder and in secured the D3 Championship and finished tied for 2nd in National Standings for Top Alcohol Dragster in In doing so, she became the first woman of color to compete in the Top Fuel Dragster ranks.
But I think the challenge of it is what really keeps me wanting to continue moving forward and trying to do better. I love racing at Maple Grove Raceway. The fans out here are so great and the scenery is beautiful. After obtaining her motorcycle license at years-old, she got her first win in the finale of the season, her first on the circuit. So cars are definitely nothing new for our family. Really exciting but with its own unique dangers, Mike Salinas initially pushed back against Jianna racing motorcycles.
However, hopeful to carve out her own path, she continued to pursue her interest and the support from her family followed. Maple Grove has been kind to Jianna, and in she posted her then-career best time of 6. She reset that career best this year as well as her best speed in Sonoma 6.
