The Enders family with Beverly Mitchell at the Right On Track premiere .
est in late 2019 when Disney launched its streaming service , Disney +, which featured all of the Disney Channel Original Movies . Brie Larson has been known to mention the movie on talk shows when promoting other projects .
Twenty years later , Right On Track is still inspiring young drivers in the Jr . Drag Racing League :
“ I love that movie ! My favorite part is when the sisters compete against each other and it gets really intense .” - Cora H ., 9 years old
“ I really like Right On Track because it ’ s about drag racing and there isn ’ t much out there for kids complished so much . I wish I could have absorbed every moment more as it happened . Fastforward 20 years and it ’ s still unbelievable to see the impact this movie had and still has on our sport .
“ We get parents at the ropes introducing their kids to us saying they made their kids watch their favorite movie from 20 years ago and now their kids want to race ,” Courtney continues . “ It ’ s wild . To know we had anything to do with the youth and female participation in the sport we love so much really wows me . I ’ m so proud of not only the movie and the story it told but where Erica and I have both taken our careers since then .”
“ It ’ s crazy to think that Right On Track was released 20 years ago ,” says Erica . “ To be a high school kid and have a movie made about your life is pretty surreal . It was fun to be a part of making a movie from start to finish – especially since we got to do all of the stunt driving . At the time , it was hard to comprehend the gravity of it .
“ Looking back , it is so cool to see the impact the movie had on us , our sport , and the Jr . Drag Racing League . To this day , I still hear kids talk about how they started racing because of this movie . To hear little girls ( and grown women ) tell us how our story impacted them and changed the course of their lives is unbelievable . When the movie was made , about 25 % of Jr . Dragster drivers were girls . Now it ’ s around 50 %.
“ Courtney and I are perfect examples of normal kids who had big dreams ,” Erica adds . “ We were able to accomplish great things through hard work , determination , and surrounding ourselves with the right people . It goes to show you that the sky is the limit when you never give up .”
Right On Track received a resurgence of interthat ’ s about drag racing . I think it ’ s really cool that Erica started out racing Jr . Dragsters and now she ’ s racing in Pro Stock .” - Cam M ., 9 years old
The Enders sisters still work together in drag racing . Erica Enders is a professional Pro Stock racer with multiple records , national event wins , and world championships to her credit . In addition to being Erica ’ s brand manager , Courtney Enders is the head of Drag Racing Content and on-air talent for FloRacing . She works with Elite Motorsports and a number of other drag racing entities doing team management , PR , and content creation . DI
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