Photo Credit: Damon Steinke / E3xtreme
Coming thru the water box now is….Ms. January – Meg Ramsey
in her 1993 Ford Mustang powered by a Turbo LS. Meg competes in the PSCA Limited 235 at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colorado.
Meg has always appreciated cars yet it wasn’t until she met her husband that she began living the “car life.” Meg spent the first 20 years helping her husband race and her favorite memory is, “When my husband was racing Outlaw 8.5 in Vegas and he was the first nitrous car to go in the 4’s. Our crew erupted! It was fantastic!” Meg wasn’t as fortunate as her husband – her worst racing memory came when she had a catastrophic engine failure and a couple weeks later her car caught on fire in the shop. Meg was devastated.
Comebacks are so sweet though, in the summer of 2020, Meg won her first race, set the class ET and MPH record and succeeded in being the “Class Points Champion.” She qualified #1 at all 3 PSCA Rocky Mountain Summer Series events. What “impressive” accomplishments for her first year…Awesome job – Congratulations Meg!
When asked what Meg loves most about automobiles/Motorsports – she replied, ”I love the people! There are so many exceptional people I have in my life because of racing. Racing can be challenging, frustrating, joyous and exhilarating, but having the people to share that with makes highs and lows worth it.”
As with all cars, modifications are necessary and this year she will be re-wiring her car – “Not the most glamorous upgrade, but it will be great when it’s done” states, Meg.
“Be afraid and do it anyway” is Meg’s favorite saying. Her advice to other women interested in getting involved in Motorsports is “If you love it, DO IT! It may appear to be a male dominated sport, but when it comes down… just people doing what they love!”
When Meg isn’t on the track you can find her with her children, grandson, Atlas, cooking or following the Holley discussion groups on Facebook. “Since I’ve only been tuning my car myself for a couple years, there is a lot of great information there.
Thank You Meg for your time and Congratulations on not only being a Car Chix Calendar finalist but also for being featured on the cover! We all look forward to hearing about your racing adventures in 2021 – Best of Everything to you!
Written by Car Chix Contributor: Lynn Kesterson
MEG RAMSEY BIO
NICKNAME: MGR
PHOTO CREDITS FOR SUBMITTED PHOTOS: Damon Steinke, Kelly Ramsey
PROFESSION: My husband and I own and operate a body shop.
YOUR VEHICLES (in photo): 1993 Ford Mustang
MOTOR/SPECS: Turbo LS
RACING CLASS/TEAM/DIVISION: PSCA Limited 235
HOMETOWN: Peckham, CO
HOMETRACK: Bandimere Speedway
CLUBS/AFFLIATIONS/SPONSORS: Ross Pistons, Menscer Motorsports, M&M Transmission, RPM Transmission, Mile High Cylinder Heads, ProTorque, Hyperaktive Performance, E3xtreme
ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ACHIEVEMENTS: This past summer I won my first race, set the class ET and MPH record, and succeeded in being the class points champion.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Qualifying number one at all three PSCA Rocky Mountain Summer Series events.
FAVORITE QUOTE/SAYING: Be afraid and do it anyway
HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH AUTOMOBILES/MOTORSPORTS: I have always appreciated cars, but it wasn’t until I met my husband that I began living the “car life”
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN INVOLVED WITH AUTOMOBILES/MOTORSPORTS: I started helping my husband race over 20 years ago, but five years ago I made the decision to start racing.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT AUTOMOBILES/MOTORSPORTS: I love the people! There are so many exceptional people I have in my life because of racing. Racing can be challenging, frustrating, joyous, and exhilarating, but having people to share that with makes the highs and lows worth it.
WHAT IS YOUR BEST CAR/RACING/MOTORSPORTS RELATED MEMORY: My favorite memory was when my husband was racing Outlaw 8.5 in Vegas and he was the first nitrous car to go in the 4’s. Our crew erupted! It was fantastic
WHAT IS YOUR WORST CAR/RACING/MOTORSPORTS RELATED MEMORY: I have a few to choose from, unfortunately, but having a catastrophic engine failure and a couple weeks later having my car catch on fire in the shop was pretty devastating.
WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR NEXT SEASON: I’m planning on staying the class record holder and resetting those records every chance I get!
WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FOR REACHING YOUR GOALS: I tend to get in my own way, self-doubt is a beast.
ANY BIG MODS OR BUILDS GOING ON DURING THE OFF SEASON: I will be re-wiring my car- not the most glamorous upgrade, but it will be great when it’s done!
DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER HOBBIES OR PASSIONS: I love spending time with my kids and my grandson, Atlas. I also love cooking!
WHAT ARE YOUR TOP SONGS FOR WHEN YOU ARE DOING CARS THINGS / RACING: It depends on what I’m doing, but Pantera is always good!
IF YOU GOT A MILLION DOLLARS TOMORROW, WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH IT? The “adult me” would pay bills and put it in savings, but taking a trip, remodeling, and race car stuff sounds way more fun
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE BLOGS, WEBSITES OR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES THAT YOU FOLLOW? I follow the Holley discussion groups on FB, since I’ve only been tuning my car myself for a couple years there is a lot of great information.
ADVICE TO OTHER WOMEN IN MOTORSPORTS OR WOMEN INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED IN MOTORSPORTS: It may appear to be a male dominated sport, but what it comes down is just people doing what they love, so if you love it- DO IT!
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH THE CAR CHIX COMMUNITY: Thank you for the opportunity to be part of a group of amazing women representing motorsports
