ESPITE ONLY being 26 , Kallee Mills has already experienced a life full of racing . Whether it was driving Jr . Dragsters as a kid , moving up to X275 in the radial world , or her current role on the hit show Street Outlaws : No Prep Kings , Mills has proven her versatility as a driver .

“ I ’ ve always wanted to go fast ,” Mills says . “ When I was a kid , I always raced four-wheelers and stuff even before I raced Jr . Dragsters . I ’ ve always been an adrenaline junkie .”

Mills ’ accomplishments – both on the track and inspiring the next generation of drivers – landed her on the cover Drag IllustrateD ’ s Women of Power issue in April of 2020 . The recognition came at a pivotal point in her driving career .

“ When I was on the cover , I was just starting out on No Prep Kings ,” recalls Mills . “ I would say I ’ m totally different now as a person and a driver than I was then . I thought , ‘ Oh , this is cool , it ’ s a TV show .’ I didn ’ t realize how much work it was going to take to run NPK . I had to take a lot more roles than just being a driver . I started driving the rig . I had to get all my merchandise , social media , and things like that in order . It all hit fast .”

Mills began her NPK journey by taking over driving duties from her father , renowned Radial vs . the World and no-prep competitor DeWayne Mills . She scored multiple victories running in the Outlaw Big Tire and Futures classes , earning her a spot in the $ 40,000 Invitational main event . She has hovered in or around the top 10 for most of the season , an impressive feat considering she doesn ’ t have the funding some of the other teams do .

“ People are hiring professional tuners and crews ,” Mills says . “ I don ’ t have a professional crew . My dad tunes it , and my mom and a bunch of family and friends come out and help me . We just do what we can . We made the change from turbos to a screw blower right after PRI last year , and him and I built the motor that ’ s in the car just to be a little more cost-effective . We just wanted to do our own thing and it ’ s worked out pretty well .”

While Mills works for her father ’ s construction company , handling billing and bookkeeping duties , the intense filming schedule for NPK has become a separate full-time job in and of itself . Mills jokes that she now goes to her real job so she can rest . She also earned a degree in Strategic Communications , allowing her to do a lot of her own advertising , marketing , and PR work .

“ When you have two full-time jobs , you don ’ t have time for much else ,” says Mills . “ But we ’ re out here having fun . I love racing and spending

time with my family . My dad practically hung up his driving suit for me . When I first started racing with my parents , I never thought this would be our life . I feel like we ’ re all carnies traveling from place to place in our motorhomes .”

Despite the hectic schedule , Mills plans on sticking with the Street Outlaws franchise for the foreseeable future . And while she says there may come a day where she decides to slow down a bit , it won ’ t be any time soon .

“ I ’ m definitely in this for the long run with NPK ,” says Mills . “ I want to hang around here as long as they ’ ll have me . I love the fans and the interaction we get to have with kids . I ’ d also like to get into more of the daily driver and small-tire street racing stuff . Maybe if the schedule slows down and there ’ s an opportunity , I ’ ve always wanted to run Pro Mod . One day before I ’ m done driving , you will definitely see me in a Pro Mod .” – CRAIG COOK DI

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