Coupeville Sports

Scotlyn Helm is coming for all your auto racing trophies. All of them, I said. (Photos courtesy Jerry Helm)

Scotlyn Helm is the terror of the Monroe Speedway.

The Coupeville Elementary student overcame high temps and a packed field of contenders to run strongly during a weekend of fast cars and screeching tires.

Helm, daughter of Jerry and Lindsey, was competing with the Washington Quarter Midget Association.

Plotting strategy with papa.

She attended her driver training graduation ceremony, then climbed behind the wheel of her fiery purple bomber to blitz her foes.

Qualifying fourth overall, Helm zipped into the “A” Main event for the second straight time, before winning her first race.

Roaring up from the fifth slot (out of eighth racers) during her heat, she “ran a super clean race and battled all the way” according to dad, motoring across the line in front of the pack.

Fresh off nabbing the W, Helm returned to run two more races and was just as sharp.

“Scotlyn came out firing on all cylinders to take home some hardware,” Jerry Helm said.

“The smile on her face after receiving her first trophy and winning her first-ever heat race, is something that I’ll never forget.”

Along with trophies, the pedal-through-the-metal racer was also invited to move up and compete in a faster class the next time she visits the racetrack.

Keeping cool in the summer heat.

Standing tall among the award winners.

Hanging out with her fan club.