| Giselle Klein | |
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Klein Racing at Castrol Raceway |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | July 21, 1992 |
| Related to | Desiree Klein, Kelly Klein, Colette Klein |
| 2012 Sportsman Sprints | |
| Debut season | 2009 |
| Current team | Just 4 Fun Racing |
| Car no. | 08 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 6 in 2009 |
| Previous series | |
| 2003-2008 | Mini-Sprints |
| Championship titles | |
| 2008 | Mini-Sprints Champion |
| Awards | |
| 2003-2008 2009 |
Numerous Top Finishes Rookie of the Year Female Racer Award |
Giselle Paige Klein is a Canadian Sprint Car driver, racing her second year at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta.
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Giselle Started racing with Mini Sprint cars in 2003, at age 11. She held strong competitiveness and high ranks and finally at the end of the 2008 season, won her Championship title. This prompted her to move up two car classes. Her sister Desiree, moved up one class the same year to participate in the trial run for 600 Class Mini-Sprints.[1]
After receiving her Mini Sprint Championship, Klein moved up two car classes. As a rookie in the class, Giselle had an outstanding racing season. She won $500 in a race for being the top finishing Rookie at the 2009 Gold Cup. In that particular race, she raced with a 360 Sprint wing due to her racing with more powerful 360 cars instead of her regular class.The 2009 Extreme Cup showcased her finishing 10th on Night One and 19th on Night Two. Giselle was one of two female drivers in the class.
On the August 22, 2009 race, Crew Chief Jeff Dupperon, let Giselle take her "rookie ribbons" (used to warn other experienced drivers that she is new at driving Sprint Cars) off after she passed 7 cars, landing tenth place coming from 17th.
She finished the last race of the season by not completing her feature race, due to a minor accident. With the season totals, Giselle Klein received Rookie of the Year in the Castrol Series.
Due to weather conditions, the season was inconsistent, and incomplete. Less than half of the regular races were run (4 of 9). Regardless, Giselle finished the season with an 8th place finish in her final race, and a 9th place finish overall, tying with her fellow female competitor, Jenna Chalmers.
It was confirmed by her father, and Just For Fun Racing, on January 21, 2011 via Facebook, that Klein would not return to the track. Her sister would not return either in the Mini Class. There is some speculation as to why the team folded.
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Rank | Points | Awards | |
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| 2009 | Just 4 Fun | ZRBA 6 |
ZRBA 14 |
ZRBA 7 |
ZRBA Rain |
ZRBA Rain |
ZRBA 17 |
ZRBA 7 |
ZRBA 9 |
XTRM 10 |
XTRM 19 |
BRDG 14 |
BRDG 7 |
ZRBA 10 |
ZRBA 8 |
ZRBA 16 |
5 | 1024 | Sportsman Rookie of the Year | Female Racer Award |
| 2010 | ZRBA Snow |
ZRBA 12 |
ZRBA Rain |
ZRBA 15 |
GOLD DNP |
GOLD DNP |
ZRBA Rain |
ZRBA 14 |
ZRBA Rain |
XTRM 12 |
XTRM 20 |
BRDG 9 |
BRDG Rain |
ZRBA Rain |
ZRBA 8 |
9 | 480 | |||
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