LOUDON, NH - JULY 19: Brittney Zamora, driver of the #99 NAPA Filters / ENEOS Chevrolet, during practice for the NASCAR K&N United Site Services 70 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 19, 2019 in Loudon, New Hampshire. Photo by Adam Glanzman/NASCAR
Brittney Zamora eyes a return to the ARCA Menards West Series in 2020. (Adam Glanzman/NASCAR)

Brittney Zamora Keeps Pushing To Achieve Her Dream

ARCA Racing March 31, 2020

In February, the ARCA Menards West Series began their season at the Las Vegas Bullring with drivers all pushing towards dreams of a title. Brittney Zamora also began her 2020 season there, but in a super late model.

The 20-year-old from Kennewick, Washington, has not given up her dream, though, of moving up the racing ladder.

Racing is the only thing Zamora has wanted to do and her father’s constant guidance and support has played a major role in Zamora’s racing development.

“My dad has always been my racing idol and biggest influence,” says Zamora. “My dad has been my crew chief, driver coach and spotter ever since that day. I owe a lot of where I am today to him because of his guidance throughout the years.”

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The resilience Zamora received from her father shined through in the offseason. She remained optimistic that an opportunity would become available for her the 2020 ARCA Menards West season. Zamora spent her offseason seeking sponsorship to get back on the track which paid off three weeks after the Vegas opener.

Zamora looks to get into ARCA Menards West competition once it resumes and plans to bring her desire and will that got her to this point with her.

“My goals for 2020 and beyond are to be in a seat as much as possible,” said Zamora. “We will be competing in as many ARCA Menards West races with Jefferson Racing as my schedule allows, along with a full time super late model schedule with my own team. I’d like to move up within NASCAR and make my way to the top series. My team and I are working hard to get to that point. ”

Zamora had a pair of poles, six top fives and six top 10s in her rookie season in the 2019 West series running for Bill McAnally Racing.

With racing in her blood from a young age, Zamora has attempted to follow in her father’s footsteps by entering a go-kart at the ripe age of 4. Though she was a National Champion dancer, nothing was able to pull her away from left turns and asphalt.

“I have always wanted to pursue racing as my career,” said Zamora. “I have had a few backup plans in mind and those have consisted of dancing and working on the business side of NASCAR. I danced for 14 years, became a national champion, but even then my heart was still set on pursuing racing.”

Brittney Zamora #99 talks with reporter Davey Segal at the NAPA/ENEOS 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame at Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield, Calif. on Oct. 26, 2019.
Brittney Zamora looks to continue her ARCA Menards Series West racing with Jefferson Racing and super late model with her family team. (Meg Oliphant/NASCAR)