Mother-Daughter Duo to Make History Competing in ARCA Race

For the primary time in ARCA historical past — and, maybe, in motorsport historical past as a complete — a mother-daughter duo will likely be competing alongside (and in opposition to) each other throughout the Oct. 14 ARCA Menards Collection West race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Sarah and Bridget Burgess will each be sponsored by eBay Motors.

We’ve written concerning the Burgess ladies earlier than on Jalopnik. Whereas the entire household loves racing, daughter Bridget adopted in her mom’s footsteps when it got here to pursuing a motorsport profession, with Sarah establishing herself in drifting and off-road racing and Bridget in inventory vehicles.

From the ARCA article:

“A variety of work has gone into this second, and it’s surreal to know that Bridget and I’ll each be behind the wheel on the identical monitor in a matter of weeks,” stated Sarah Burgess, who will likely be racing the No. 97 eBay Motors Chevrolet SS. “It’s unbelievable to have the help of eBay Motors. Not solely is it a number one model for skilled racers and informal builders — I can say from private expertise that it’s additionally a neighborhood of people that genuinely care about racing and automobile tradition.”

Sarah, a longtime drift and off-road racer, can be a senior enterprise growth and partnership supervisor for eBay Motors, the place she helps to develop {the marketplace}’s presence inside the business. Sarah serves as proprietor of the BMI Racing workforce and pulls double obligation as Bridget’s crew chief on race day.

The Burgess household ardour runs deep. Native to Australia, the household moved to America on account of legal guidelines that prohibit individuals underneath 25 to pilot a automobile with a turbo or V8 engine, giving Bridget an opportunity to race.

The historic ARCA occasion will likely be aired on FloRacing.