Alex taylor racing

We chatted with Taylor recently to learn more about this multitalented individual. What follows has been edited for clarity and length.

Really, it all started when Alex was just a few weeks old! The whole, "it's in your blood" thing? Yeah, that applies here! From the time she was just a few weeks old, Alex spent the majority of her time at the shop, espeically growing up, as she watched her dad while he worked, and helped when she could! At the age of 15, Alex and her parents began to build her car and at 16 her and her mom took it on Drag Week , and as they say, the rest is history!!

Alex taylor racing

But in a recent test run, Taylor experienced an on-track incident that left her shaken, yet undeterred, as she and her team scramble to repair her Chevy in time for the upcoming NHRA Route 66 Nationals in Chicago. The incident occurred during a test session at Tulsa Raceway Park in Oklahoma aimed at preparing for the national event. We made several ish passes and then, with a little more power, the car went through [the traps] at At such speeds, the consequences of a mechanical failure can be catastrophic. Thankfully, Alex emerged unscathed from the ordeal, her skill and composure behind the wheel ensuring that she was able to bring the car to a safe stop. I blew my own doors off… and a windshield. And a rear glass. And the mirror. And the switch panel buttons off today. Now… imagine the windshield flying in and hitting you at

And the mirror.

With her 6. Her high-speed life includes racing, hosting Hot Rod Garage on Motor Trend, creating content for her popular social media channels, and even buying her own shop. We caught up to Alex barely following her six-second performance at Sick Week. We came in and tested and it started off good the first couple passes and then we had so many random issues. We ended up pulling the converter because we put in a new stator. Then, by the end of it, we realized our actual issue was we had a brand new transmission and there was no converter charge pressure and nothing that we did could get the converter charge pressure up. So we decided to put old trusty the transmission back in.

Really, it all started when Alex was just a few weeks old! The whole, "it's in your blood" thing? Yeah, that applies here! From the time she was just a few weeks old, Alex spent the majority of her time at the shop, espeically growing up, as she watched her dad while he worked, and helped when she could! At the age of 15, Alex and her parents began to build her car and at 16 her and her mom took it on Drag Week , and as they say, the rest is history!!

Alex taylor racing

With her 6. Her high-speed life includes racing, hosting Hot Rod Garage on Motor Trend, creating content for her popular social media channels, and even buying her own shop. We caught up to Alex barely following her six-second performance at Sick Week. We came in and tested and it started off good the first couple passes and then we had so many random issues. We ended up pulling the converter because we put in a new stator.

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When Dennis built the Nova the first time, however, the naturally aspirated BBC was stripped out of the 55 and under-went a re-build and was placed in the Nova with turbos. Be on the look out for details on this build as he preps for Drag Week , because the car is coming back better than ever! Her high-speed life includes racing, hosting Hot Rod Garage on Motor Trend, creating content for her popular social media channels, and even buying her own shop. Yeah, that applies here! Drag Illustrated June 9, And I gave Steve Morris a big old bear hug. Dennis was determined to get the Nova into the 7's on Drag Week, but with a Turbo tranny that wasn't nearly strong enough, Dennis was unable to finish Drag Week and his fastest pass was an 8. I blew my own doors off… and a windshield. Our Personal cars Be on the lookout for any of these cars! After taking a break from the Nova for a few years, Dennis is currently building a new motor and a beefed up tranny. There support does not go unnoticed and it is greatly appreciated. With just two weeks to go before the NHRA Route 66 Nationals, the Taylor family and their team face a race against time to repair the Chevy and have it ready for the exhibition runs.

Alex Taylor has been working towards a meaningful career in the automotive world, even before she knew what that might include. That was normal for me.

And then Hot Rod Garage came up and like all this different stuff. From the time she was just a few weeks old, Alex spent the majority of her time at the shop, espeically growing up, as she watched her dad while he worked, and helped when she could! Without these great people in Alex's life, this wouldn't be possible. You May Also Like. Dennis built a motor using many parts that he already had lying around and added a pair of BorgWarner 88mm turbos, and when dynoing made over 2, hp. Even at the weight of 3, pounds, Badmaro has run it's fastest pass, piloted by Alex, of 8. AT: My parents owned a business building production fiberglass Fords and Willys. We work together on every car, each person with their own tasks. Be on the lookout for any of these cars! And he was like a 6.