PHOTOGRAPH BY VAN ABERNETHY ROCKINGHAM DRAGWAY • ROCKINGHAM , NORTH CAROLINA • SEPTEMBER 9TH , 2011
WINDING DOWN
Kim Morrell , the 2010 ADRL Pro Extreme Motorcycle world champion , starts to catch her breath after making a qualifying pass on her CarSafe Suzuki Hayabusa at ADRL Dragstock VIII . Morrell was the first woman to enter the Pro Extreme Motorcycle class when she made her debut in 2009 . Her rookie season was filled with challenges , but she bounced back and became the first woman to win an ADRL world championship in 2010 . With longtime partner John Sachs as her crew chief , Morrell continued to race on and off for the next several years .
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