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Please do not use {{Infobox television film}} directly. See the documentation for available templates. Right on Track is a Disney Channel Original Movie. It was produced by Don Schain and directed by Duwayne Dunham; written by Sally Nemeth and Bruce Graham. The movie debuted on March 26, 2003 in the U.S.

Plot

Based on a true story about two sisters who came out on top of a man's sport. The story is based on Courtney and Erica Enders, two sisters who get in to junior drag racing and make it all the way to the top. The two sisters fight a battle of fellow racers who are against having girls race with them therefore it pushes them harder to compete against their competition. Erica becomes stressed when her racing life becomes mixed with her social life and academic goals, and decided to quit racing, until she realizes racing is what she truly wants to do. Finally towards the end of their teen years the Enders sisters come out on top to win the NHRA Junior Dragster national title. They continue to race throughout high school and college, and still do so today.

Afterward

Erica turned professional in 2005, participating in the Pro Stock class of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, and on July 1, 2012, became the first woman to win in the class by winning the O'Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 Nationals held at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, IL, defeating four-time series champion Greg Anderson in a live televised final on fellow Disney property ESPN2, and her boyfriend, fellow drag racer Richie Stevens, Jr., proposed on the spot. They married December 7, 2012.[1]

On March 30, 2014 Erica became the third winningest woman in professional categories with her seventh career points win at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, winning both the Pro Stock money race (K&N Challenge) and the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Summitracing.com Nationals on the same weekend.

Courtney has participated in sportsman racing classes, but also has written for various drag racing sites.

Cast

  • Beverley Mitchell - Erica Enders-Stevens
  • Brie Larson - Courtney Enders
  • Jon Lindstrom - Gregg Enders
  • Jodi Russell - Janet Lee Enders
  • Marcus Toji - Randy Jones
  • Ruby Chase O'Neil - Erica Enders-Stevens, Age 4
  • Eric Jacobs - Bailey Brother
  • Briana Shipley - Erica Enders-Stevens, Age 8
  • Janice Power - Art Teacher
  • Stefania Barr - Courtney Enders, Age 4
  • J. Scott Bronson - Father (as Scott Bronson)
  • Lenny Betancourt - Randy Jones, Age 9
  • Joey Miyashima - Mr. Jones
  • Radley Dutson - Jordy Knowlton
  • William Osborn - Rusty Knowlton
  • Teresa Richardson - Volleyball coach

The Enders sisters also made appearances as driving and stunt doubles for Mitchell and Larson.

References

  1. ^ Geiger, Rob (July 23, 2012). "Fast Five: Erica Enders". Autoweek. 62 (15): 75.