20 Questions with Cindi Lux

Who is Cindi Lux? Her resume speaks for its self- Twelve Road Racing Championships: 80 first place finishes, 48 second place finishes, 29 third place finishes, 50 pole positions She’s know as a road racer, & an instructor. She’s even made some laps on oval tracks in Legends & Late Models. 3 poles, 1 track record in a Legend Car. We wanted to take a little of her time, so you could get to know her a little better.

1. Of all your wins, which one means the most to you?
Tough question to answer, as there were some incredible battles in some of those victories. Winning the prestigious SCCA June Sprints at Road America twice is huge. Once in a Corvette and once in a Viper SRT10. Ironically, this is the same track that I had some of my worse accidents on too. So this place is bitter sweet to me.


2. Coke or Pepsi?
Neither. Water.


3. Name some of the other drivers you've had the pleasure to be teammates with?
I have had some wonderful teammates and co-drivers over the years. Darren Law, John Morton, Randy Pobst, Divina Galica, Scotty White and Stan Wilson.


4. Who’s your racing hero?
My Dad. He ran in the Northwest back in the 50’s and 60’s in a Ferrari Testarosa. He won the first Rose Cup Race in 1961 at Portland International Raceway. His racing career was over 20+ years.


5. If you could win any race, which one would it be?
Le Mans


6. Have you ever had a pink fire suit?
No. Actually, that would be a “hell no”.


7. What person has had the biggest influence on your driving career?
The person sponsoring me!


8. Your also know as a driving coach. Name some of the people you've had the chance to instruct.
I have had the privilege of coaching a lot of great people in my career. Teaching is a wonderful way for me to give back to the sport. It’s made me really study the art of teaching. Reading body language, eye movement and other factors. Driving a race car requires a skill set but also a confidence level of their abilities. Racing is more mental than what people really realize. That is why I work with the US Olympic Sports Psychology Department for the past 7 years.


9. One thing all new drivers should know?
Seat time and then more seat time. Worry learning the basics and then speed will come. When people try to concentrate on speed, it will never come. Learn the “process” on how to get speed vs. just trying to do “fast”. There is a huge difference and will separate ok drivers from really good drivers.


10. Favorite food?
Sushi



11. How many different manufacture's have you driven for?
Porsche
Ford
BMW
Dodge
Mitsubishi


12. Favorite racecar you've had the pleasure to drive?
Porsche GT3RS in ALMS GT-2 category.


13. Club racing or pro racing, which one do you enjoy more & why?
Pro Racing is just so different. From a business standpoint, technical stand point, personnel ECT. It really is a full time job for a team to run in proracing. I love it from the competitive on track aspect. I think as a driver, I long the “paint swapping” professional driving. Less mistakes on track from other competitors. Club racing is a lot more social and relaxing. So a blend of both is healthy.



14. What is it like working with your husband Fred?
Absolutely the best thing in my racing career. He is truly a genius and very talented. Makes my job as a driver much easier. I certainly would not have gotten to the level without his involvement over the years.


15. As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I was a weird kid. I had all older brothers who I tried to hang out with. We road dirt bikes, snowmobiles ect. You know all the things that normally the little sister shouldn’t do with her brothers. But I raised, showed and trained Arabian horses starting when I was 7 yrs old until I graduated from UPS. I never had a certain career mapped out in my brain. But all I knew was I wanted to do something exciting and different.


16. Desert island CD collection. If you only had 10 CD's to pick what would they be?
Phantom of the Opera (pretty weird, huh?)


17. Fried or steamed rice?
Fried. And a huge glass of wine.


18. Favorite racetrack?
The last one that I won a race on! They are all great.


19. Favorite racing series?
Racing series on the pro levels changes a lot from time to time. From politics to manufactures involvement. And the higher you go in racing, the more politics there are. Grand-AM is the hottest thing on the market at the moment.


20. Do you have any other hobbies?
Are you kidding, who has time? Live and breathe racing.

To learn more about Cindi Lux or Lux Performance please visit http://www.cindilux.com/