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Gina Culliver shares her journey as the "Nissan Queen" of Whittemore Speedway, starting her racing career at 43 after losing her father and best friend to cancer. Now at 51, she balances her nursing career with her passion for motorsports, community service, and creating a welcoming family atmosphere at Michigan's oldest continuously operated speedway.

• Growing up as a "track kid" watching her father race super late models
• Starting racing at 43 after her father's passing and encouragement from a dying friend
• Creating community by cooking weekly meals for 50+ fellow racers
• Becoming the oldest woman to win a feature race at Whittemore Speedway
• Racing with her father's number 84 and signature blue color scheme
• Dealing with autoimmune disease while continuing to race competitively
• Organizing memorial races with accessible sponsorship options for local businesses
• Promoting youth involvement through mini wedge racing programs
• Finding balance through yoga and maintaining a positive racing mindset
• Displaying her "You just got passed by a grandma" sticker with pride

Visit Whittemore Speedway to see Gina race in her #84 blue and white Nissan Altima, and stay after the races to enjoy her famous Saturday night meals where racers come together as family.

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