Sarah Canning climbs into her Classic devision race car in pit lane before hot laps before a race at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee on Saturday, September 14, 2019.
Sarah Canning approaches turn three during a Classic Division race at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee on Saturday, August 3, 2019.
Sarah Canning works on welding a bumper back onto one of her and her husband Jim's race cars in their garage at their home in Gray, Tennessee on Wednesday, July 31, 2019.
The customized race engine inside Sarah Canning’s Classic Division race car.
Sarah and Jim Canning take a break from repairing their race cars in their garage at their home. When the couple first met, Jim used to often dirt track race, but recently got back into racing. His love for racing encouraged Sarah to give it a try, and she now has her own car.
Hoosier race tires are the preferred tires of the Cannings as seen in pit lane at Volunteer Speedway.
Sarah Canning is also the official Volunteer Speedway track photographer. Before climbing behind the wheel of her own Classic division car, she sprints around the track to photograph fans, friends and fellow race car drivers.
Sarah Canning, seen at right, attends the drivers meeting before the race at Volunteer Speedway.
Crews walk through pit lane at Volunteer Speedway before a race on July 27, 2019.
Drivers work on their race car.
Sarah Canning puts on her racing suit and shoes in pit lane before a race at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap.
Sarah Canning shares a laugh with friend and fellow race car driver John Stevens in pit lane at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee on Saturday, August 3, 2019.
Sarah Canning ties the laces of her Simpson racing shoes before a race at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap.
Sarah Canning rounds turn two during hot laps.
at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee on Saturday, August 3, 2019.
Jim and others replace the spark plugs of her engine that may have caused the engine malfunction at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee on Saturday, September 14, 2019. While Sarah does most of the body repairs, Jim, a mechanic by trade, does the engine repairs
Sarah Canning speaks with her husband Jim about a possible engine malfunction she experienced on the track at Volunteer Speedway.
Sarah Canning rounds turn two at Volunteer Speedway.
Sarah Canning poses for a portrait at her home in Gray, Tennessee.