In 184 career starts in Tiger Sprints, Jr Sportsman Champ & Jr Champ Karts, Kayla has already shown the ability to make good decisions on the track and get most out of her equipment. She has raced at Sugar hill Speedway, Londonderry Raceway and Route 106 Race Park. In 2009 Kayla will head to the world of stock cars at Canaan Fair Speedway in the Super Street division at the young age of 13.
Kayla hopes to become a NASCAR NEXTEL CUP Champion. Kayla has already amassed an impressive feature finishing record that belies her age, showing exceptional ability in the areas of car control and on-track decision making.
Start of her Career:
Kayla’s racing career began in 2003 when she started racing in the Tiger C class at Sugar hill Speedway at age 7. She finished fifth in the championship standings. She had 2 wins, 3 top three finishes, 21top five and won 3 heat races.
2004
In 2004, her father Dave moved her up to the Tiger B class when she set fast time in the Annual Coca Cola 100 race, won the Fall Classic Challenge and the Track Championship. She also was awarded Most Improved Driver. She had 11wins, 13 top 3 finishes, and 2 top five and won 14 heat races.
2005
For 2005, Kayla raced in 3 divisions, winning the Tiger A Sunday Class Championship, finishing second in the Tiger class on Saturday nights, and 3rd in the Wild Thing Regional Division. She had 14 wins in the Tiger A, 14 top 3 finishes, finishing only twice in the top 5. In the Tiger Class on Saturday night she won 12 races, 12 top 3 and 2 in the top 5. She won 13 heats on Sunday and 14 heats on Saturday.
The Big Move - 2006
In 2006 Kayla graduated to the Junior Sportsman Champ Division at Londonderry Raceway. She had one more year in the Tigers, because of her outstanding performance her father decided to move her up. This was Kayla’s best year with 15 wins & 7 top 3 finishes. Her worst finish was second place. She won 19 heat races. Another championship to her already impressive resume.
2007
Kayla celebrated her fourth championship in this year at the age of 11. She also won the biggest race of the year the “Halloween Howler” where she qualified 11th. She had 13 wins, 11 top 3 and 20 heat wins.
2008:Kayla’s last year in karts
Kayla has moved up another division to the Jr Champ Class at Rte 106 RacePark. She is racing with others who already raced in this division for 2+yrs. She was the youngest one in this division. She has won 9 races with 16 top 3 and 1 top five finish and 16 heat wins. She is now celebrating her fifth consecutive championship.
2009 The start of driving her stock car. Kayla Only raced in 6 races as we had some tough luck at Canaan Speedway. She did proove that she was meant to do this.
2010 Kayla started out at Canaan Speedway and left this race track to go to race at Lee USA Speeday. It was a difficult decision for her as she was 5th in points at Canaan however, she had been wanting to race a Lee USA Speedway since she was very young. She felt like there were better opportunies for her. Kayla adapted quickly at Lee as she was in the top 10 the first time there and ended up finishing 5th out of 26 cars in Oktoberfest.