Morgan Gentry
Name and Age – My name is Morgan Gentry and I’m 16 years old.
What school do you go to, what grade are you in and what town do you live in? I go to Easley High School. Im in 10th grade and live in Easley SC.
What is your favorite subject in school? My favorite subject would have to be Math.
What would you like to have as your career later on in life? I want to work with animals and furthur my racing career.
Do you plan to go to college? Yes
Does anyone else in your family race? If so when and where did or do they race? Well I grew up in a racing family. My daddy has raced since before I was born. He still runs at TR but has raced at GPS, AMS, and other various tracks.
Who is your favorite local driver? That would most definately be my daddy.
Who is your favorite national driver? Jimmy Johnson is the man!
Which local track do you consider your home track? My home track would be Travelers Rest Speedway.
What do you do besides race for fun? Help my daddy out at the shop when he needs it and hang out with my friends.
What is your favorite track in the whole US? My favorite track that I have raced on is Harris.
Do you plan on continuing to race and if so what division would you like to eventually be in? I would love to continue racing and someday I want to be racing in Renegade.
Do you work on your car, have a crew or both? Both
Do you have anyone you would like to thank for their support or help in any way? I would like to thank my parents they contribute the most. Then I would like to thank D&S/TRackside for all their help, my papa, and the rest of my family. I would also like to thank all my fans for their support.
How long after realizing you wanted to race did it take you to get your car on the track? I have always wanted to race ever since I was little and once i convinced my daddy it took no time at all.
How nervous were you the first time you came onto the dirt track for a race and does it get easier every time? The first time I come onto the track I felt like my stomach was in knots. It was crazy, but it does get easier. Now it don’t even faze me.
Have you had an instance yet that scared you while in a race? No, not yet
What would you tell anyone who wanted to start racing? Follow your dreams and just go for it.
[Gallery 22 not found]Written By: Robin Green
The father & daughter racing team will be calling Travelers Rest Speedway home once again in 2010. Shane and Morgan Gentry can often be found in the pit area at TR Speedway in Upstate South Carolina every Saturday night.
Shane has been in the racing world for 22 years on asphalt and dirt tracks around The Carolina’s. He has stuck to the dirt tracks lately running in the Renegade and Pure Stock classes on a weekly basis. The 2010 racing season will be bringing him back to the same track and divisions as years past.
Morgan doesn’t have the years on the track that her father has, but she is well on her way. This young lady of 16 has been running in the Young Guns class over the last several years and will continue in the same for 2010 until the time comes for her to move on up to Stock 4 or any other class of her choosing.
This racing family has managed to combine sport, hobby and family time all together. Where one goes to race, they all go. They say “A family that prays together, stays together.” As true as that is, it is also a fact that “A family that plays together, stays together.”
We look for more wins from both the Gentry drivers this coming season and wish them good luck in their continued growth within this sport and in life itself.
