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Amanda Montgomery-Douglas

On February 7-9, Las Vegas witnessed Springville native Amanda Montgomery-Douglas get her first chance to race in a professional driving circuit, as she participated in the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Driver Selection tryout. At this event, drivers are given the chance to compete for 25 spots on the Volkswagen professional racing team.   Amanda was one of about 50 drivers in the race and one of only six females to participate.

When asked of her feelings before the event, Amanda said she was excited because of the once in a lifetime opportunity. “I was nervous, but very confident,” she would add.

Her confidence showed; Amanda was selected as an alternate to the team, and will be given the opportunity to race in venues across the United States and Mexico as a professional driver. Amanda has been committed to racing throughout her life, working hard on her skills and putting countless hours into racing since she was nine years old, when she first began racing karts.

Amanda has set the bar high for herself with future goals of racing in Formula 1, Indy Car, and Nascar. She also says she would like to learn to drive every kind of car in order to add value to herself as a racer.

Amanda not only displays excellence on the track, but also at school. She was awarded a key card for the Ken Garff Keys to Success program after sacrificing her time and efforts to help the Springville High Dance Company. When the company was missing half of their uniforms after a botched shipment, Amanda personally made the other half of the teams’ uniforms, putting in over 50 hours of time to complete the impromptu project. Amanda displays excellence in all fields of life and is looked up to by many students at Springville High School.