Driver Profile - Jackie Fricke

Fricke, right, with teammate John Finke

 

Driver: Jackie Fricke

Car: JC Auto Glass/Accelerated Travel A/Fuel Dragster

Age: 39

Hometown: Flemington, NJ

Occupation: Travel agent

Family: Husband - Shawn

Accomplishments: 2x IHRA national event winner, $10k & $5k bracket race wins, 2x Lucas Oil Series runner-up in A/FD

First race car: '32 Bantam Roadster

Favorite movies: Big Daddy and The Hangover

Favorite music: Country

Favorite TV shows: NHRA Sportsman show

Favorite sports teams: Philadelphia Eagles

When I'm away from the racetrack I: spend time with my nieces and nephews, often racing.

Favorite racing memory: Racing my teammate, John Finke, in the final of the Lebanon Valley regional race.

Top accomplishment in racing: $10k bracket race win at Atco

Toughest opponent: Arthur Gallant. My family still teases me because he beat me so many times.

Favorite opponent: My teammate, John Finke

Favorite drivers outside TAD: My dad, Taylor and Tori Iacono, Chase and Cory Ream

Personal heroes: Shawn Fricke

I race because: of the competition; I love a challenge.

I race TAD because: I dreamed about doing it since I was 7 years old.

Pre-race rituals or superstitions: Left glove goes on first

Nobody knows that I: sing funny songs when I'm in my race car.

If I didn't race I would: drive my family crazy.

 

Twitter username: @JackieFricke

Website: www.acceleratedtravel.net

 

 

Photos courtesy of David Smith/Pro Sportsman Association