Sarah Burgess

Sarah Burgess (born 4 October 1980) She and husband Adam ran an automotive and machining business and fielded drag racing cars in Australia before moving to the United States in 2008; her interest in the auto industry started eight years prior when she visited the country for business and attended the NHRA Winternationals.

The Burgess family started BMI Racing to manufacture parts for clients in addition to competing in drifting. In 2011, Burgess ran two rounds of the Xtreme Drift Circuit in BMI's Mazda RX-8. After Mazda discontinued the car, the team purchased a Ford Mustang in an auction for the 2012 season. The team elected to skip the season opener in Barbados to continue developing the car and scheduled Burgess' debut for X Games Austin. However, a mechanical problem in testing forced her to abandon the attempt. Had the start happened, Burgess would have been the second female driver in GRC history after Emma Gilmour, who debuted earlier that year. She tried again at Daytona International Speedway, where she formed Chevrolet's first multi-car effort alongside Pat Moro, but did not run any of the weekend's races following qualifying.

Dissatisfied with disciplines that she felt were not enticing enough for fans, Burgess moved to the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series in 2015. She initially planned to race in the Pro 4 class before settling on Pro Lite as it allowed her to "get in the truck at a reasonable expense and just learn the processes and understand the way things are done." In an October interview with LOORRS, she explained there was little overlap in driving styles between drifting and short course off-road, with "the only relation" being in "initial entry (into a turn). It doesn't carry over into anything else, so (it's been a matter of) learning how a track changes every lap and how different setups on a truck can change it and, of course, making sure the truck just stays running to start with."

ARCA Menards Series West Burgess served as crew chief and owner for her daughter Bridget in the ARCA Menards Series West. With a lack of funding compared to the top teams in the series, Burgess was often been Bridget's only pit crew member; she once changed all four tires on Bridget's car by herself during a pit stop. She nearly made her debut in the following day's NAPA Auto Parts 150 as a replacement driver for Eric Nascimento. however, just prior to the green flag, the team withdrew from the event. finishing in seventeenth place with Bridget five spots ahead in twelfth.

Personal life During her youth, Burgess played sports like BMX racing, kayaking, and speed skating on both ice and inline. She met her husband Adam, who ran a bread delivery company in Brisbane, at a business banquet in 1999. LOORRS Regional Pro Lite (SoCal) 4 0 1 147 7th

LOORRS Pro Lite 13 0 0 284 16th LOORRS Regional Pro Lite (SoCal) 1 0 0 44 14th

LOORRS Pro Lite 13 0 0 408 10th LOORRS Regional Pro Lite (SoCal) 5 0 0 191 7th 2018 LOORRS Pro Lite 11 0 0 267 12th 2019 LOORRS Pro Lite 9 0 0 276 10th Complete Global RallyCross Championship results Supercar Global RallyCross Championship results Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 GRC Points 2014 BMI Racing Chevrolet Sonic BAR AUS WDC NYC CHA DAY LOS LOS SEA VEG N/A 0

ARCA Menards Series West (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)