Sarah Handy

A native of Rhode Island, and not growing up in a family that followed much racing, she watched it on occasion as a youngster, but her passion for the sport truly came to light around 2002-2003. Sarah is a 2021 graduate of Southern New Hampshire University with a BA in Communications with a concentration in Public Relations. In 2016, after starting her own blog but without much success, Sarah was approached to join Rubbings Racing as a Staff Writer. She went on to spend about three years writing for the outlet and helping manage their social media accounts. Following her time with Rubbings Racing, Sarah went on to join Kickin’ the Tires in May of 2019 with this year being her second full season with the outlet. Her favorite tracks include her home track of New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Martinsville Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway to name a few. In addition to her racing work with Kickin’ the Tires, Sarah is also the Director of Marketing for NASCAR driver Ryan Ellis. When not at the racetrack, she enjoys reading, running, soccer and hanging out with her friends.

Spencer Boyd Returning to Young’s Motorsports for Fourth Season Together

January 8, 2022January 8, 2022 Sarah Handy130Leave a Comment

By Sarah Handy, Staff Writer Yesterday, Young’s Motorsports announced that Spencer Boyd will return to the organization for a fourth consecutive season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Boyd will pilot the No. 12 Chevrolet Silverado for the 2022 season, whereas he previously had piloted the No. 20 for Young’s since the 2019 season. […]

Aric Almirola Races in 2021 Nascar Cup Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway. Photo by Rachel Schuoler / Kickin' The Tires

Almirola caps off rollercoaster year with Top-10 at Phoenix

November 8, 2021 Sarah Handy168Leave a Comment

By Sarah Handy, Staff Writer Stewart Haas Racing driver Aric Almirola saw an up and down year in his No. 10 Ford Mustang, but the Tampa, Florida native was able to cap off his rollercoaster of a season with a sixth-place finish at Phoenix Raceway. Rolling off from the 18th starting start in Sunday’s season […]

Ryan Ellis Returns to the Cup Series at Kansas; Welcomes Wilson Tire on board

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 Sarah Handy4732 Comments

By Sarah Handy, Staff Writer It’s been almost five years since NASCAR driver Ryan Ellis has competed in the NASCAR Cup Series. However, that all changes at Kansas Speedway on October 24 when he makes his return to NASCAR’s top level. The 267-lap event will mark the first time the Virginia native races at the […]

Quin Houff and the Post-Race Darlington Wheelchair Pit Stop

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 Sarah Handy435Leave a Comment

By Sarah Handy, Staff Writer Race for 500 miles? Check. Post-race wheelchair pit-stop to help a buddy out? Check. That’s exactly that StarCom Racing’s Quin Houff did following Sunday evening’s Cook Out Southern 500 from Darlington Raceway. The Story Aaron Grosskopf attended Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway as a […]

Corey LaJoie continues to stack pennies with back-to-back strong runs

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 Sarah Handy4041 Comment

By Sarah Handy, Staff Writer Spire Motorsports driver Corey LaJoie continues to stack pennies as he’s earned back-to-back strong runs at Daytona and Darlington. Steady results and small details add up to something bigger. LaJoie’s pennies are stacked higher after back-to-back ‘We were here’ runs. Darlington Raceway marked the third consecutive week that the No. […]

Noah Gragson Returning to JR Motorsports in 2022

August 31, 2021 Sarah Handy499Leave a Comment

By Sarah Handy, Staff Writer Las Vegas native and two-time NASCAR Xfinity Series winner Noah Gragson will return to JR Motorsports and the No. 9 Chevrolet for the 2022 NXS season. 2022 will mark Gragson’s fourth season with the JR Motorsports organization. Also returning with the 23-year-old are partners Bass Pro Shops, TrueTimber Camo and […]

Quin Houff excited for Michigan; Recaps Indy Road Course

August 20, 2021 Sarah Handy405Leave a Comment

By Sarah Handy, Staff Writer Last Sunday, Quin Houff and his StarCom Racing team rallied to finish 22nd in a wild NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Road Course. Our Sarah Handy recently caught up with the driver to recap Indy and discuss this weekend’s race at Michigan. Verizon 200 from Indy It […]

Mike D’s BBQ joins Hunter Smith for multiple DNQ Karting Series races

August 15, 2021August 15, 2021 Sarah Handy451Leave a Comment

By Sarah Handy, Staff Writer Hunter Smith will sport new sponsor Mike D’s BBQ as he returns to the seat of the No. 35 Joey Gase Racing kart in the DNQ Karting Series tomorrow evening. Smith, the owner of FitStop Performance where he is a performance coach for motorsports athletes is no stranger to racing. […]

Christopher Bell finishes second to Almirola at Loudon

July 19, 2021 Sarah Handy553Leave a Comment

By Sarah Handy, Staff Writer LOUDON, N.H. – Christopher Bell brought home his No. 20 Rheem – Watts Toyota second on Sunday in a shortened NASCAR Cup Series race due to darkness. Sunday’s Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 went 293 laps, eighth laps less than normal. In a race impacted by rain showers that resulted in […]

Rain leads to an early crash for Kyle Busch at Loudon

July 18, 2021 Sarah Handy534Leave a Comment

By Sarah Handy, Staff Writer Loudon, N.H. – The NASCAR Cup Series saw the red flag displayed early into Sunday’s Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Kyle Busch who started the 301-lap race from the pole was leading, his teammate Martin Truex Jr. ran second, as the two Toyotas entered Turn 1 […]

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