Today, FDM has logged over 20,000 miles on track, and has driven 10 of the major racetracks across the East Coast of the US. She moved from being a Novice on her first track day in March 2014 into the Instructor rank by April 2016.
FDM is certified as a National Instructor in the Porsche Club of America and several other well respected clubs: Chin Track Days, Performance Driving Experience, Performance Driving Group, and the Mercedes Benz Club of America. FDM loves to introduce new drivers to develop their passion for track driving.
None of this is a surprise, once you consider her lifelong desire to drive.
FDM is happily married to her sweetheart of 25 years. She’s a teacher, a healer, a physician, a mentor, and most importantly, is a mother of three unbelievably outstanding young adults. Her eldest child is a junior in college, the middle one is a senior in high school, and the baby will start high school in a few days.
As her kids grew older, she began to rekindle the interest in cars and her dream of becoming a racecar driver.
When it became clear they could survive without her immediate attention, sometime around March 2014 she began her journey driving race cars. This log is a series documenting her progression as she grows in her experience as a high performance driver.
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As a little girl who grew up in many countries, including Saudi Arabia where it’s illegal for women to drive, I remember spending hours and hours drawing pictures of a woman driving a race car, wearing a helmet. Every fiber of my little third grader being burned with an intense need for speed.
The adults would ask me “Who is that a picture of?”
I would always reply “I don’t know.”
I’m a mom of 3 teen-agers who… with a big gulps and a huge deep breath…… bought myself an dream machine performance car in November 2013. I found the money by digging into my old retirement account and selling gold jewelry that I was never going to wear.
I am not really a fast track driver yet, but I intend to be.
I don’t know how far this journey will take me, or how long it will take. But, I’m curious enough to follow the path.
Fast Driver Mom 
Keep at it Ayesha!
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Thanks G! It’s been too many years since the dream began. I may be a loser, but I’m gonna go down trying my best!
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I have seen you in action at Sebring
You are a good sport and chased a lot of faster cars
Keep your head up and never talk about being a loser again.
Keep fighting for it and you will be better and faster than all “those big boys”
I know you will be at Roebling Road, I will be calling you in a couple of weeks to discuss further details
If you want to become a PCA instructor I would considering sponsoring you
Talk to you soon Ed,mr TZ
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Hi Ed ! Thanks for the encouragement, and your very kind offer, and the good wishes! Since we met at Sebring, I’ve had two more days with Chin and hope to log another 4 days by the end of Feb. Roebling is a darling and I can’t wait to get back to her again!
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First of all, remove the “L” word from your vocabulary! You are out there doing it, you are a WINNER! Hope to see you at a DE in the future, maybe I will be fortunate enough to be your instructor.
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Thanks dude! Will take your advice! And, yes. Hope to meet up soon. Look for the very short person wearing a bumblebee racing suit…
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Lookin good Ayesha
-from one bad-ass to another (although I’ve given up bad-assing)
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Hey Tallat I never ever thought you’d read my blog! Thanks!
And, btw….you may THINK you’ve given up bad-assing. I suspect that, in reality, you’ve just transferred your toughness and focus toward a less visible goal. xo
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