This is a small inspirational story of young racer I met at the Flat Track Mile Motorcycle Races in Stockton, Ca. Her name is Danielle Diaz #86v. When I first noticed her she was piloting her Suzuki 450 race motorcycle at speeds well over 100mph on the one-mile oval track in the Stockton Fair grounds. This is high-speed dirt track racing, that is very specialized which requires senior levels of preparation, courage, skill and commitment.
She was racing against an all male field, as I watched her hold down a very respectable 3rd place in a tightly contested 1st, 2nd, 3rd cluster in one of her heat races. Then like a pro, on the white flag lap, she …Â Details
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