Mackena Bell Racing Her Way in NASCAR

Photo - RevRacing.com

Photo – RevRacing.com

Mackena Bell, 23, is from Carson City Nevada and currently racing in NASCAR‘s K&N Pro Series East. Competing in her fourth season with Rev Racing after running a schedule in 2012 that included 18 starts in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series with one pole, three top-fives and 15 top-tens.

In 2007, Bell moved up to race full-size stock cars and hasn’t looked back. She competed in her first full season in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series at All American Speedway in Roseville, California.

In 2008 with her family-owned race team. She was the youngest female competitor in the late model division, and in 18 starts had three top-fives, 11 top-tens and completed the season ninth in points after missing four races.

In 2005, Mackena became the only female to win a Legend Car championship at Champion Speedway in Carson City and was the youngest driver to win a title in the track’s 42-year history.

Career Highlights

    • Holds the record for the highest qualifying female in NASCAR K&N Pro Series East history with her fourth place qualifying effort at Iowa Speedway in 2013
    • Earned first Top-five finish in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East at Richmond International Raceway, Apr. 25, 2013
    • Six starts with NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and 29 with the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series – four top-fives and 22 top-tens in 2010-2012.
    • Finished eighth in the SLM standings in 2009 at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, California, with one top-five and 10 top-ten finishes.
    • Three top-fives and eleven top-tens in 2008, finishing 9th in her rookie season in the standings at All American Speedway
    • Finished fourth in the Legends of the Pacific West Coast Tour standings in the 1250cc asphalt division in 2007; also ran a limited number of late model events.
    • The only female in the Top-15, Bell finished 3rd in the PRO Division of the 1250cc Legends of the Pacific West Coast Tour standings in 2007.
    • In 2007 she earned the Team Adversity award, with 22 starts – Seven top-threes, 13 Top-fives and 16 top-tens.
    • In 2006, earned the Most Inspirational Driver honor in her rookie season after she finished fourth in the 1250cc division standings with 10 starts – Nine top 5′s and 10 top 10′s.
    • In 2005, Youngest driver and only female to win the asphalt Legends Division Rookie and Promoters Choice award at Champion Speedway
    • Earned a Runner-Up position in the point standings as well as the Rookie of the Year title at the Super Outlaw Dirt Kart- Open Intermediate 500cc Division in 2005.
    • Only female to win the prestigious 6ft Perpetual Trophy in Red Bluff, California, history

Mackena Bell is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR Talk, Monday, July 15th at 8:30pm ET.  Fans can interact with Mackena Bell by calling 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast. 

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