Hard drive

MADERA -- Amy Rotella, 26, has made her way into the Nascar Whelen All-American racing series at her "home track," the Madera Speedway. But she has a lot of work to do in order to reach her ultimate goal.

Vying for a spot in Nascar's diversity program, Rotella says she needs to start winning races locally in order to get recognized nationally.

On Saturday, March 31, she failed to qualify for the main race of the evening. Then again, it was the season opener, and she was driving a new car. But if one race doesn't spoil a season, it won't even make a blip on her dream -- to race with the best of the best in the Nextel Cup Series.

This video was shot, edited and produced by Will Albritton for the online edition of The Fresno Bee newspaper in California. For more, go to FresnoBee.com.

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