Nataas.
“When I first got here, I didn’t know that
much about alcohol dragsters at all, just be-
cause in Europe we don’t see them a lot,” Nataas
points out. “I’ve never really worked on the car
together with my dad before, but when I got to
this team I wanted to work on the car. That’s
what I did with my Super Comp car and Top
Dragster.”
The young women who make up this trio
have a lot in common, but their commonalities
are also what set them apart from most of their
competitors. There’s nothing wrong with that,
though, as Megan sees it as an opportunity to
stand out and inspire others.
“As far as the alcohol class goes, we all get
along pretty well, so there’s no major setbacks
or challenges for being a female versus a male
driver out here, whereas you can see that dis-
advantage in other sports.
“That’s why drag racing is very diversified and
we attract a lot of fans that are male, female
and different ages and backgrounds. We can
relate to the fans more because this sport is
more realistic for them to get into. That’s what
we like to focus on: How can we help the next
generation or the next driver get their chance
to be out here?” - NATE VAN WAGNEN
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