Kristy Kester of Royalty, TX, proudly represents the next generation of supremely talented and up-and-coming women in auto racing. For the past seven years, Kristy has been honing her driving skills on race tracks around the US, and she has proven with absolute certainty that she can compete with the best drivers in her class.

 Kristy has captured the imagination and attention of her racing driving coach― winner of Le Mans, Daytona and a six-time racer in the Indy 500, Davy Jones. The coach and driver duo have now set their mutual sights on a future in the IRL and the Indianapolis 500.

 Born in Odessa, Texas, Kristy Dawn Kester attended Grandfalls-Royalty High School where she graduated as class Valedictorian. Now entering her second year at Texas A & M University, she is majoring in Biomedical Sciences and plans to charge through her undergraduate studies to enter medical school.

 A natural athlete who enjoys basketball and volleyball, Kristy first fell in love with racing as a 12 year-old when she went to watch her brother, J.C., race karts at a local track in Odessa. On that same day, she was given the opportunity to test her own skills in a kart, and she qualified to participate in the Briggs Kart Class for the rest of the season.

Kristy quickly moved up the racing classes into TAG and the Briggs World Formula Series. She spent two successful seasons in the 5-hp Briggs class and two seasons in the stock 125 cc class. In Karting, Kristy has multiple first, second and third place finishes. To further prove her unique driving talents, Kristy placed 2nd at the 2005 IKF Road Race Grand Nationals, and won several WTKA Karting Championships― all before the age of 19. Next, she began advancing her skills in a Formula E racecar, where she set fastest race lap, scored three pole positions, and won two races in the Formula E series. Her next racing objective is to win the Star Mazda Mazda Series Championship.

Kristy Kester successfully combines her small town warmth and true family values with all the passion, focus, talent and determination required to excel in a male-dominated sport. On her road into the Indy Car Series, Kristy will soon be known on a national level― and she will no doubt make headlines as the new shining star of Texas.

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