Amanda "Mandi" Tonchuk

With her dad Paul's help, Mandi began racing karts on the dirt in Orlando, Florida at the age of 11. By the end of that year she was East Orange County Raceway's 1999 Go Kart Jr. Restricted Track Champion.
She gained much experience racing against other boys and girls her age
 at Ocala Raceway, Lakeland Raceway, Dirt Devils and Port Saint Lucie.