Her goal is to win a track championship against the tough competition she faces at Elk Creek. She loves the feeling, the adrenaline rush, of pulling into the water box. There’s also the enjoyment of meeting new people as she describes the racing family like no other.

Lyons lists English as her favorite school subject and would love to be a journalist for Drag Illustrated one day. After she graduates from the Juniors, she hopes to race her dad’s 1972 Plymouth Duster in Footbrake.

We celebrate Aurora’s passion for the sport and have profiles of racers from Texas, Indiana and Ohio coming up soon.