Roscrea racer Nicole is Stateside for two gruelling endurance races
Roscrea rocket Nicole Drought is a past pupil of Coláiste Phobal in Roscrea
Roscrea rocket - famous racecar driver Nicole Drought - jetted off the United States yesterday to join compete in two eight-hour endurance races with the American Endurance Racing series.
The UK TDC Champion from Roscrea received an invitation to join the HC Autosport Team in their BMW at the Summit Point Raceway in West Virginia.
She will arrive at the circuit this morning to meet the team and will have a short test before going straight into qualifying.
On Saturday she will take the wheel for at least three stints during the race and she will do the same on Sunday. Some 40 cars will take to the two mile track on Saturday morning for the opening race and Nicole is really looking forward to it.
"I'm really excited about this one. The last time I was in the States was to drive John Campion's Jordan F1 car, Lancia LC1 and March 83G and I have always wanted to compete there", Nicole said.
Pictured above is the BMW racecar Nicole will take to the track in this weekend
"The car is good and HC have had some good results, so all going well, we will be aiming for a podium finish.
"As ever, a huge thanks to my sponsors who help me to do things like this," a delighted Nicole said.
Nicole is backed by Gem Oils, ITM Naas, Siltex Safety, Joe Mallon Motor Group, RAC Air Conditioning, Mondello Park and IEC Solutions.
Nicole returns to the UK TDC Championship, which she leads, at Donington Park on July 19th