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Karen Stoffer

Date of birth:
April 21, 1964
Hometown:
Minden, Nevada
Sponsor/Car:
GEICO Powersports Suzuki
Crew Chief:
Gary Stoffer

Career Wins: 6
PSB: 6
Career Final Rounds: 17
PSB: 17
Career Best E.T.:
6.825
Career Best Speed:
198.00

2011: Earned first win since 2006; Set career-best E.T. and speed; Earned fourth consecutive Countdown playoff appearance; Finished in the top 10 for the eighth season in a row
2010: Earned second No. 1 qualifying position of career; Raced to a runner-up finish in Denver; Earned fourth consecutive NHRA Playoff appearance; Finished in the top 10 for the seventh consecutive year
2009: Raced to a runner-up finish in Charlotte; Earned third consecutive NHRA Playoff appearance; Finished in the Top 10 for the sixth consecutive year
2008: Earned second straight NHRA Playoff appearance; Finished in the Top 10 for fifth consecutive year; Earned first career No. 1 qualifier at her home track (Sonoma)
2007: Earned appearance in inaugural Countdown to 4; Finished in the POWERade top 10 for the fourth consecutive year; Won in two final-round appearances; Posted a career-best time
2006: Earned one victory in two final-round appearances; Joined the Mickey Thompson 6-Second Pro Bike Club with her performance in Reading; Finished a career high sixth in points to put her in the POWERade top 10 for the third consecutive year
2005: Earned one victory in three final-round appearances; Finished in the POWERade top 10 for the second consecutive year
2004: Set career-best elapsed time and speed; collected first career win (Houston); finished in the POWERade top 10 for the first time in her career
2003: Recorded career-best performance numbers; was the runner-up at Columbus; earned a career-best finish in the point standings
2002: Scored runner-up finish to Angelle Savoie at Reading in the first all-female final round in Pro Stock Bike history; Competed in her first NHRA event since 1996; Qualified for all four events she entered
1996: Made her debut at Denver along with Angelle Savoie and Stephanie Reaves
1993: Division 7 Motorcycle Champion
1990: Began racing

Husband: Gary
Height/weight: 5´6´´, 115 lbs.
Hobbies: Riding four-wheelers in the sand

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