Paddock Recognition: The Pass That Proved Yana Kapoor Belonged
Early in my California karting days, I was racing both 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines at All Star Karting. The 4-stroke grid was always bigger and tougher. It felt like every weekend I was climbing a mountain just to stay in the fight. At the summit of that mountain...
Where the Spark Lit: From M&Ms to the Michiana Start Line
It's wild to trace the beginnings of a racing career back to a bowl of M&M’s and a TV screen. The true starting line for Yana Kapoor was the family sofa. As a seven-year-old, she and her older brother, Yashom, would sit cross-legged, watching NASCAR. Initially,...
