From Winnipeg to the Winner’s Circle: Amber Balcaen makes NASCAR history at Motor Mile Speedway. A 24-year-old dirt racer from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Balcaen was pursuing an unprecedented feat in her first season of NASCAR-sanctioned competition: to become the first Canadian-born female racer to win a NASCAR-sanctioned race in the United States. Saturday night, Balcaen […]
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Winnipeg’s Amber Balcaen Claims Victory and Makes NASCAR History By Michelle Bailey (@MichelleBailey1) Amber Balcaen (HANDOUT) After spending all summer at Motor Mile in Radford, Virginia racing her heart out to become Canada’s first Canadian female to win a NASCAR-sanctioned race in the USA, 24-year-old Winnipeg native Amber Balcaen reached her goal on Saturday night. Balcaen, who […]
By Jeff Archer | [email protected] Published 07/20 2016 11:23PM For full VIDEO story CLICK HERE RADFORD, Va. 24-year-old race car driver Amber Balcaen has her eyes set on the future. “The ultimate goal is NASCAR Cup on a Sunday,” says Balcaen. Balcaen is making the transition from dirt track racing to pavement. The key to the […]
CTV Winnipeg recognizes Amber Balcaen as Sport Star of the Week! “Feels amazing to be recognized by my hometown of Winnipeg and fans everywhere. Thank you to CTV for naming me sports star of the week. A great interview done by Shawn Churchill of CTV Winnipeg.” – Amber Balcaen To watch video click here: AmberBalcaenSportStarofWeekJune7CTV
Amber’s Interview with Track Talk Radio To listen to Podcast of the interview Click here
I have created the “Amber Balcaen Racing Dirt Road Sponsorship Fund” as a way to give back to the dirt track racing community and to stay true to my roots. I have always been very passionate about giving back to the racing community and helping others succeed. I know how difficult it is to find […]
Brian Thornsburg: You’re in the process of moving from your home town of Manitoba Canada to South Carolina. What made you finally want to make the big move and how are you adjusting to your new surroundings. Amber Balcaen: I currently still reside in Winnipeg, MB. The process of moving the states is difficult when you’re […]
NASCAR: One-On-One with Amber Balcaen by Brian Thornsburg What would you do to follow your dreams? For Amber Balcaen, the answer was to move from Manitoba Canada to Charlotte North Carolina and pursue her dreams of racing in The Cup Series. She might have a long way to go before we see her racing alongside Kyle […]
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA, May 5, 2016 – Two weeks into her stint with Lee Pulliam Performance, Canadian born Amber Balcaen will be taking a break from racing at Virginia’s Motor Mile Speedway as the series takes a couple weeks off before resuming action at the .416-mile speedway. The series resumes on May 14th at the Radford, […]
Amber Balcaen Makes NASCAR debut at Motor Mile Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada April 15,2016– Third-generation driver Amber Balcaen will get her first taste of NASCAR this weekend when she makes her debut in NASCAR Whelen All-American Series stepping behind the wheel of the #10 Toyota Racing Late Model, built by three-time NASCAR Whelen All-American Series National Champion […]