‘Speed Queen’ hoping to wreak havoc

GMR&SC National Race of Champions

Race car driver Sharima Khan, commonly called “the Speed Queen”, is hoping to produce her best performance driving her Honda Civic, “the pink beast”, when the National Race of Champions gets underway today at the South Dakota Circuit.
Khan feels she has what it takes to secure the podium finishes. “We are very confident about this race meet, because we have done changes on the car and it should be faster,” she declared while disclosing the changes she would have made on ‘the pink beast’ since the last meet in April, when her performance was hampered by mechanical troubles her vehicle had developed.
“We did changes to the suspension, to help us be faster on the corners. We did some tuning on the engine, which should take a second off,” she elaborated.
Khan acknowledged that the Sports Tuner category would have stiff competition, but she said she is looking forward to this competition.
The event, expected to attract a large group of drivers and riders and a massive spectator turnout, is keenly anticipated. Action gets underway from 8:30 hrs