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Name: Deana Noel Groves
Current Residence: Morgantown, WV
Age When Started Racing: 21
Personal Quote: “Go big or go home.”
Drug Free Message: “You only get one life, don’t ruin it with drugs. Live every day like it’s your last.”
Type(s) of Racing Vehicle(s): Dirt Modified
Series, Types Of Tracks: Oval Dirt Tracks
Awards/ Records: 2010 Sportsmanship Award – Roaring Knob; First female to make DTWC; 2nd in points AMRA RWT; First female to win feature at Roaring Knob Speedway.
Toughest Track: Skyline Speedway
Fastest Speed: 140 MPH
Best Racing Experience: Finished 3rd behind Ken Schrader; Feature win at Pittsburg Motor Speedway; First female to make DTWC.
Worst Racing Experience: Getting taken out while leading the feature, by a driver who did not like being beat by a girl. Ended up going to the tail and coming back up to win anyways!
Sponsors: Melvin’s Auto Trans, Groves Racing Service, Tri Valley Equip, Howells Coll, Jacks Rec, American Racer, Slavic.
Community Involvement: Hoss Fund, NYSP, umpire softball, Stepping Stones and college softball.
Ultimate Goals: Make a career of racing.
Important Qualities to Succeed in Life: Honesty, hard work and dedication.
Role models: My parents.
Additional Information You Would Like to Share: Graduated from Fairmont State University with a Health Science Degree. Went to college on a softball scholarship. Was 12th in the nation for doubles hit while in college. Named all-conference and, several times, player of the week. Dean’s List.
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