Introduced to racing by her dad, Elaine started volunteering with the CTA in the early ’80s. Not long after, she jumped into the driver’s seat herself—first with ice racing, and later that same year in a Lotus 61 F1600. From there, she competed in regional events and in the Beckers Canon (later Yokohama) series, driving a Crossle 30F.
As her family’s love for racing grew, so did their collection of cars—starting with an ’83 Tiga and a pair of ’84 Reynard F2000s, a Honda CRX, and two F1600 Ferrets for summer racing. Over the years, they have also enjoyed a variety of ice racers, from Austin Minis to Honda CRXs and Toyotas.
She's worn many volunteer hats: Timing & Scoring, Membership Director (CTA), Registration, Mock Grid, Results, Scorekeeper, Race Committee, Steward, and Chief Ice Race Instructor.
Elaine met her husband, Keith Willis, at the track, and racing has been part of their lives ever since—whether driving, crewing, volunteering, or cheering. For them, motorsport truly is a family affair.