Ashley Fiolek – Against All Odds

Inspirational stories give you that feeling inside that comes out in words as, “Damn, that’s awesome”. Ashley Fiolek is awesome. The professional motocross racer was born profoundly deaf, but she hasn’t let that hold her back. After winning the 2008 Women's Motocross Association Championship she backed it up with wins in the first two races of the 2009 season. The 18-year-old has hopes of someday competing on the men’s tour, and two-time AMA Champion James Stewart doesn’t doubt her, “I wouldn't be surprised if she qualifies. She's already overcome harder challenges.” The Versus network has announced that they will be broadcasting all eight rounds of the series. The network now has IndyCar and motocross in their lineup. Here’s a link to a feature ESPN – The Magazine did on the champ.