Heather ‘The Heat’ Hadley is a 23-year-old race car driver from Northern California aspiring to become a professional IMSA driver. Heather began racing at an indoor karting facility at the age of nine, and has since raced anything from Legend Cars, to Sportsman Asphalt Cars, to Mazda Miatas, and anything else she can get her hands on! Heather not only has an absolute passion and talent for racing, with ten championships under her belt, she also is a charismatic and compassionate person looking to create a legacy lasting far longer than her lifetime. Heather is also an honor roll student often participating in community events that help to fulfill her personal dream of becoming a role model to children to help make a difference in the world..
Heather ‘The Heat’ Hadley is a 23-year-old race car driver from Northern California aspiring to become a professional IMSA driver. Heather began racing at an indoor karting facility at the age of nine, and has since raced anything from Legend Cars, to Sportsman Asphalt Cars, to Mazda Miatas, and anything else she can get her hands on! Heather not only has an absolute passion and talent for racing, with ten championships under her belt, she also is a charismatic and compassionate person looking to create a legacy lasting far longer than her lifetime. Heather is also an honor roll student often participating in community events that help to fulfill her personal dream of becoming a role model to children to help make a difference in the world..
Heather ‘The Heat’ Hadley is a 23-year-old race car driver from Northern California aspiring to become a professional IMSA driver. Heather began racing at an indoor karting facility at the age of nine, and has since raced anything from Legend Cars, to Sportsman Asphalt Cars, to Mazda Miatas, and anything else she can get her hands on! Heather not only has an absolute passion and talent for racing, with ten championships under her belt, she also is a charismatic and compassionate person looking to create a legacy lasting far longer than her lifetime. Heather is also an honor roll student often participating in community events that help to fulfill her personal dream of becoming a role model to children to help make a difference in the world..
MissionStatement
Mission Statement
My mission in motorsports is to never stop pushing to be the best version of myself that I can be. I strive to always arrive at the race track prepared and focused, and I am always searching for what is around the corner. I hold a strong emphasis on having a loyal and hard working team, fan base, and support system. My ideal goal in racing consists of making it far in the road course ranks, while inspiring the younger generation to never stop working towards their dreams.
My mission in motorsports is to never stop pushing to be the best version of myself that I can be. I strive to always arrive at the race track prepared and focused, and I am always searching for what is around the corner. I hold a strong emphasis on having a loyal and hard working team, fan base, and support system. My ideal goal in racing consists of making it far in the road course ranks, while inspiring the younger generation to never stop working towards their dreams.
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ACHIEVEMENTS
2017
- Champion - Legends of the PaciFic State Championship
- Runner-up - NASA National Championship
- First female to win the Silver State Winter Series Championship
- Champion - U.S. Legend Cars National Touring Points Championship
- Champion - NASA NorCal Points Championship
2019
2020
- Runner-up - U.S. Legend Cars Oval Nationals
- Runner-up - U.S. Legend Cars Road Course Points Championship
2021
2022
- Champion - U.S. Legend Cars Silver State Winter Series Championship
- Winner of the Mazda Women's Initiative Scholarship
- 10 Top Finishing Female Awards
- Ranked #2 out of 355,842 drivers
2023
ACHIEVEMENTS
2017
champion - Legends of the PaciFic State Championship
- Runner-up - NASA National Championship
2019
- First female to win the Silver State Winter Series Championship
- Champion - U.S. Legend Cars National Touring Points Championship
- Champion - NASA NorCal Points Championship
2020
- Runner-up - U.S. Legend Cars Oval Nationals
2021
- Runner-up - U.S. Legend Cars Road Course Points Championship
2022
- Champion - U.S. Legend Cars Silver State Winter Series Championship
- Winner of the Mazda Women's Initiative Scholarship
2023
- 10 Top Finishing Female Awards
- Ranked #2 out of 355,842 drivers
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The Line She Draws
The new series First to the Finish Line premieres Tuesday, March 25 on Prime Video and follows drivers Heather Hadley and Sally Mott as they compete throughout the Mazda MX-5 racing season. PEOPLE has an exclusive First look at the trailer for the upcoming show, which also features Shea Holbrook, owner of BSI Racing, one of the teams competing in the racing league.
The Mazda MX-5 series is part of IMSA and serves as a stepping stone for up-and-coming drivers looking to transition from amateur racing to the highest professional level.
Hadley, for instance, is 22 years old and still studying at the University of North Carolina, yet she already has five national and world racing championships under her belt and is considering her next career moves.
The new series First to the Finish Line premieres Tuesday, March 25 on Prime Video and follows drivers Heather Hadley and Sally Mott as they compete throughout the Mazda MX-5 racing season. PEOPLE has an exclusive First look at the trailer for the upcoming show, which also features Shea Holbrook, owner of BSI Racing, one of the teams competing in the racing league.
The Mazda MX-5 series is part of IMSA and serves as a stepping stone for up-and-coming drivers looking to transition from amateur racing to the highest professional level.
Hadley, for instance, is 22 years old and still studying at the University of North Carolina, yet she already has five national and world racing championships under her belt and is considering her next career moves.
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