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Jackie Heinricher served as a medic in the U.S. Air Force and earned her Masters of Science degree from Tennessee Tech University. After a decade of working in the science and management industry, she launched a successful biotechnology firm from her garage eventually growing the firm into a multimillion-dollar biotechnology company. She has developed visionary and unique intellectual properties and holds several technology patents. Jackie has always had a love for racing and began racing later in her life. She is a race car driver who has competed in the Red Bull Rally Cross Series, the World FIA Rally Series, and has competed for several years in the Ferrari FIA Series-North America, and has competed domestically in Formula 3. She is the first woman to compete in the North America Lamborghini Series entering her first race at Road America in 2016. “Racer Jackie” has achieved eight (8) podium finishes, with two (2) at the World Finals in Valencia, Spain. Heinricher brought the first female co-driver duo in 2017 to the Lamborghini Series. Jackie is the founder of Heinricher Racing’s all-female race team and the first to field a team of women who competed in the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Series where they finished 5th in the championship. Her team also competed in the most grueling race in the world, the 24 Hours of Daytona. Unfortunately, the 2020 season got derailed by Covid, but she is still striving to rebuild a new team in the near future.
PROFESSIONAL DRIVER HISTORY
#57 Caterpillar Acura NSX GT3 Driver
#57 Lamborghini Driver
#57 Red Bull Global Rally Cross Driver
2019 IMSA WeatherTech Sport Car Series / Caterpillar Acura #57 Heinricher Racing
2018 Testing MSR Acura NSX GT3
2017 Lamborghini IMSA FIA
2016 World Final – Valencia Spain
2016 Lamborghini IMSA FIA
2015 Red Bull Global Rally Cross
2015 IMSA / FIA Ferrari Series
2015 LOLA Formula 3 – Summer and Winter Series
2015 BMW Pro5 Series NW
2014 IMSA / FIA Ferrari Series
2014 LOLA Formula 3 Race Series
2013 IMSA / FIA Ferrari Challenge Series
AMG Driving Academy – Mercedes AMG SLS
Skip Barber Racing School – Mazda MX5
Dirtfish Rally – Subaru WRX Rally Cross
Sim Raceway – Jim Russell Racing, Lola Forumla 3
Sim Raceway – Audi R8 Advanced
Sim Raceway – TAG Road Racing Karts competition
CGR Formula Drift Camaro – 900HP+
Ferrari 458 Skid Pad Test Honda Ohio Test Facility
Stunt Driver – Graduate Bobby Ore Advanced School of Stunt Driving
Hot Wheels and SEMA – Competition Judge
INSPIRATION
Jackie’s Father and Mother played a key role in building her confidence and after meeting Ken Block at Hoonigan Racing she saw what it took to be a successful racer.
https://www.hooniganracing.com/
CHALLENGE
Learning how to separate yourself from what was going on in her head.
SPECIAL AUTOMOBILES
While serving in the air force and stationed in Paname, there was an old Beetle Jackie drove with no floor that was truly a “Flintstone Car”.
RECOMMENDED VIEWING
“Senna” on Netflix
“Andy Irons: Kissed by God”
WORDS OF INSPIRATION
“Even a monkey falls out of a tree!”
The most important time in our lives is this exact moment. This very single moment, this second, and nothing else matters.
WHERE TO FIND JACKIE
Manadoob Anti-Bullying Self-esteem Children’s Program – Global Ambassador
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