Why Alyssa? When I first met her, I was intrigued about the whole female racing thing, for a minute. It's not like she's the first. Other than that, she seemed - normal. She was cool and all, but not like Gandhi. Most people want to read a story about someone who had overcome incredible odds, like Nelson Mandela, Joni Eareckson Tada or Harriet Tubman. Or they want to read the story of someone who was wildly successful like Bill Gates or Pat Summit so that they can emulate their patterns of success. So why read about a regular ordinary young lady? I found out that she is anything but regular...