McKenna "Sassy" Haase is a 21 year old racecar driver from Des Moines, IA. She primarily races at Knoxville Raceway in the 360 division and is Knoxville's first and only female feature winner in 100+ years. Off the track, McKenna owns and operates her own sprint car team, THR LLC, a youth driver development program and is actively involved at Drake University. When it comes to health and fitness she enjoys training for ninja warrior, and practices gymnastics, Krav Maga, and Tae Kwon Do. In 2017, she completed her rookie year in the 360 class and is now looking forward to having an even stronger year in 2018!
In racing, it has been said that you go to the track to race, not to make friends. McKenna tells her side of the story on how making friends at the track and having good intentions has impacted her racing career.
It in this last part of the race car sponsorship series, Frank and McKenna discuss the importance of following up and continuing to build relationships with sponsors.
Our very own Frank Galusha sits down with accomplished sprint car racer, McKenna Haase, as she explains best practices for sponsorship marketing presentations.
As we kick off the racing season, remember that attitude is everything. One of the best ways to preserve a positive attitude at the track is to have realistic expectations on both ends of the spectrum.
They say races are won in the shop. While there's a variety of factors that go into being successful on the track, having a strong weekly maintenance program can provide great value to your performance.
After reaching out to a few parents of youth drivers, McKenna has compiled 3 major crucial safety tips that are often times neglected in youth racing. Find out what parents wish they would've known about safety gear before their child started racing.
What does McKenna wear at the track? Fire suits and helmets are a given, but under garments are not as well known. Find out why she chooses to wear 'underwear' and the importance of them.
