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Originally Posted by JQmile
Who's gonna be the wheel man? Mike has been 7.0 back in his dragster days hasn't he?
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It's actually a Wheel Woman. We have signed Emily Herod, a young female driver, to pilot the dragster. Not only is Emily a class act, she is also a 2010 world champion.
Who is Emily Herod?
She started racing when she was nine years old. Her father, Les Herod and his entire side of the family have always raced so Emily felt destined to be a racer. After a long wait, Les decided it was time put her behind the wheel of a Jr. Dragster. She had always had a strong passion for competition, and was motivated most by winning. Although Emily states “I wouldn't have been able to do or accomplish any of the things I have done without God”. Emily especially loves the rush she gets when she starts the car and heads for the burnout box!
Emily’s favorite part about being at a race is having a young girl or boy walk to her car to take a close up look and ask if they can sit in it. She never hesitates; she just automatically says: Of course you can! To see the smile on a little kids face is priceless. What really drives her to race is all of the fun she has when she is at the race track, just smelling the fuel, seeing the tire smoke from the burnouts and the super friendly people that she associates with. One of Emily’s favorite things is waking up on a Saturday morning at the race track hearing the sound of race cars warming up their engines around the pits.
Emily’s future plans will always involve racing at the highest level possible, she loves racing, Being family oriented she is able to spend so much time with her family at the events she just can’t see herself in any other sport except drag racing. One of the high lights of her racing career was being accepted into the Lyn St. James Women in the Winner’s Circle Academy, unfortunately due to prior commitments she was not able to accept this opportunity. However the opportunity to drive the NX DuraMax Dragster will be Emily’s main focus for the future and she intends to take Project NXD to a World Championship as well!
Her past accomplishments include:
2002
Rookie year, at the age of 9.
Runner-up in the point’s championship at home track of Wichita Raceway Park in Wichita Falls, Texas.
2003
Runner-up in points at Wichita Raceway Park.
2004
Runner-up in points at Wichita Raceway Park for the third year in a row.
Attended the Halloween Havoc in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Went to NHRA Bracket Finals in Kennedale, Texas.
2005
Attended the IHRA Jr. National event in San Antonio, Texas.
Went to Denver, Colorado for the Western Conference Finals and semi final in the 11 year old Mile High Shootout and the National Race.
Went to Lufkin, Texas for Halloween Havoc in outlaw and bracket cars.
2006
Finished 8th place in points at Wichita Raceway Park.
Received the Best Reaction Time award at the Western Conference Finals in Denver, Colorado after the first round of the National Race.
Went to Georgia on Thanksgiving for the Peach State Nationals in outlaw.
2007
Won the SouthWest Outlaw 330 points Championship.
Won NHRA Bracket Finals Outlaw race.
Won and Qualified #1 at Prescott, Arkansas Outlaw race.
Qualified #2 and Runner-up at San Antonio Outlaw race.
Won and Qualified #1 at Halloween Havoc in Lufkin, Texas.
Set the record for the Southwest Outlaw 330 series in Lufkin, Texas with a 4.27
Runner-up in 13 year old Mile High Shootout at Western Conference Finals at Denver, Colorado.
Quarter final in 13 year old National Race at Western Conference Finals at Denver, Colorado.
Went to Peach State Nationals in Georgia for Outlaw, and blew up the engine on last qualifying pass.
2008
Started crew chiefing for her dad at the IHRA divisional races in Top Dragster.
Runner-up in the Texas Outlaw 330 series.
Won and Qualified #1 at Prescott, Arkansas for Outlaw.
Won Halloween Havoc at Lufkin, Texas for Outlaw.
Runner-up at Western Conference Finals in the Wicked West Coast 330 Series in Denver, Colorado. Beat #1 Qualifier 2nd round on a holeshot.
2009
Runner-up at Denton, Texas for Outlaw.
Finished 6th in IHRA Division 4 points.
Semi final Saturday and Sunday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for divisional.
Semi final Sunday at Tulsa, Oklahoma for divisional.
Quarter final Friday at Lufkin, Texas for divisional.
Semi final Friday and Quarter final Saturday in Crandall, Texas for divisional.
Runner-up in Crandall, Texas for Outlaw race.
Runner- up in Kennedale, Texas for point’s race.
2010
Won the 16-17 year old Western Conference Finals in Denver, Colorado. She is the 2010 National Champion.
She moved up to a big dragster and won No Electronics Quick Class at Wichita Falls, TX.
Won regular No Electronics Class at Wichita Falls, TX.
Runner-up at the Halloween Race in No Electronics Quick Class at Wichita Falls, TX.
One of the cool components slated for the new engine is a Chuck Nuytten aluminum block. 
