Ep. 263 | Jasmine Salinas

The Racing Writer's Podcast

Jasmine Salinas is a second-generation drag racer, and she’s quickly making a name for herself in NHRA. We get to know Salinas in our conversation, starting with what being at a dragstrip feels like; the most defining moment of her career to this point; the impact of her massive 2021 crash at Gainesville; how long the doubts about racing lasted after the crash; coming back a year later and dealing with the emotions and winning at the same racetrack; her earliest memory of being at a track; when she wanted to be a race car driver; having limited experience compared to the competition; learning how to be a competitor; how she was raised leaving an impression; a family business others didn’t understand when she was younger; being the oldest of four girls; dealing with the pressure and judgment of following her dad’s footsteps; the importance of having family at the track; having mom come around to her daughters racing; who is the most competitive one in the family; the mental game in trusting the car and trusting your ability; balancing her driving career and being the general manager of the family team; the indescribable feeling of Top Fuel testing and dad being a hot mess; scaring herself in the lead up to testing; why next year is the time to go Top Fuel racing; what is going to happen lining up against dad one day; how she uses social media.
Music created by Tony Monge.
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