Tracking the Short Tracks: Sunset Speedway Competitor Candiss Everingham

Last year, second-generation driver Candiss Everingham took her first ever laps behind the wheel and had a successful season, finishing in the top 15 in points. With experience under her belt, Everingham is set to tackle Sunset Speedway once again, looking for more success.

With a solid run, and a unfortunate first night under her belt, Everingham tackled the 14 questions that everybody seems to know now.

1. How’d you get started in racing?

I got started into racing as it was something that my dad and grandparents were involved in; watching my dad race had me from the start wanting to.

2. If you could be sponsored by any beverage, which would you want to be sponsored by?

If I could be sponsored by a beverage I’d have to say Ginger Ale.

3. Story behind your car number

The story behind the number 23 my cousin that was the race car number he was going to driver before he was killed and my dad used to race the number 23 a long time ago.

4. If you have a nickname, what is it and why? If not, what do you think should be a good nickname?

Don’t have a nickname.

5. If you could race against any NASCAR driver, who and why?

If I could race against and NASCAR driver it would have to be Jeff Gordon as my dad looked up to him and always race his paint scheme.

6. What’s your life like outside of racing? Hobbies?

My life outside of racing now is working.

7. If you were an animal, what animal would you be?

I’d be a dog.

8. Favourite pizza topping

Favourite pizza topping would be pepperoni.

9. Dream vacation spot

Cuba

10. If you were stuck on an island, what would you have to have?

If I were stuck on a island I would have to have my camera.

11. Favourite book

Don’t have one.

12. Favourite movie

I have lots of them.

13. Favourite piece of technology

My tablet.

14. Sponsors/people you’d like to thank

My sponsors I’d like to thank would be Simone Performance and Perly Fullerto, and special people I would like to thank is Ryan and my dad for all their help.

Previous Tracking the Short Tracks Pieces…

April 2nd: Hanover Holiday Modified Competitor Bobby Tolton

April 7th: Varney Motor Speedway Mini Stock Competitor Scott Schuleter

April 8th: Sunset Speedway Super Stock Competitor Coltin Everingham

April 10th: Sunset Speedway 2013 Rookie of the Year Nick Tooley

April 14th: Peterborough Speedway Mini Stock Competitor Donovan Price

April 16th: Sunset Speedway Mini Stock Competitor Brandon McFerran

April 18th: Lucas Oil Sportsman Cup/Outlaw Modified Competitor Tim Tolton

April 22nd: Sunset Speedway Mini Stock Competitor Samantha Shaw

April 24th: Peterborough Speedway Mini Stock Competitor Rob Gosse

April 28th: Sunset Speedway Mini Stock Competitor Lisa DeLeeuw

April 30th: Sunset Speedway Mini Stock Competitor Brian Love

May 2nd: Sauble Speedway Mini Stock Competitor Morgan Robson

May 5th: Barrie Speedway Thunder Car Competitor Robbie Sikes

May 7th: Capital City Speedway Mini Stock Competitor Robert Hill

May 9th: Sunset Speedway Mini Stock Competitor Jake Watson

May 14th: Outlaw Modified Competitor Lisa Hodgkinson

May 16th: Peterborough Speedway Competitor Kenny Ohno Jr.

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