NAME: Wendy Mathis
CAR NUMBER: 80
SPONSORS: JB Banta, Joe Gibbs Driven, K&N Filters, DWT Wheels, Permatex, Bell, Butler Safety Seats.
NOTES: Wendy Mathis was the first female to ever win a feature with the TBARA, something she has done twice. Wendy is also spending the off season competing in Australia in a wingless dirt sprint car.
The premier pavement sprint car series in the South, and some would say in the country, the Tampa Bay Area Racing Association (TBARA) has been racing from 1973 through 2009 and is preparing for its 40th season. Known as "the ground pounders," these purpose-built pavement sprint cars are powered by fire-breathing 360 motors and piloted by some of the best drivers in the country.
Current drivers include two-time USAC Silver Crown champ Dave Steele, two-time TBARA champ Troy DeCaire, and past race winners Bo Hartley, Dude Teate, Larry Brazil Jr. and the first female to win a sprint car feature with a major touring series in the southeast, Wendy Mathis.
