Giselle Klein

Giselle Paige Kleinis a Canadian Sprint Car driver, racing her rookie year at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta.

2003-2008: Mini Sprints

Giselle Started racing with Mini Sprint cars in 2003, at age 11. She held strong competitiveness and high ranks and finally at the end of the 2008 season, won her Championship title. This prompted her to move up two car classes. Her sister Desiree, moved up one class the same year to participate in the trial run for 600 Class Mini-Sprints.

2009-present: Sportsman Sprints

2009 Season

After receiving her Mini Sprint Championship, Klein moved up two car classes. As a rookie in the class, Giselle has had an outstanding racing season. She has won $500 in a race for being the top finishing Rookie at the 2009 Gold Cup. In that particular race, she raced with a 360 Sprint wing due to her racing with more powerful 360 cars instead of her regular class.The 2009 Extreme Cup showcased her finishing 10th an Night One and 19th on Night Two. Giselle is one of two female drivers in the class.

On the August 22, 2009 race, Crew Chief Jeff Dupperon, let Giselle take her "rookie ribbons" (used to warn other experienced drivers that she is new at driving Sprint Cars) off after she passed 7 cars, landing tenth place coming from 17th.

She finished the last race of the season by not completing her feature race. With the season totals, Giselle Klein received Rookie of the Year in the Castrol Series.

Career Results

Castrol Series

Sources

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