Sarah Burgess

Sarah Burgess (born October 4, 1980) is an Australian professional racing driver and crew chief. She has experience in multiple disciplines such as drifting, rallycross, short course off-road racing, and stock car racing. Racing career Early career and drifting Burgess' interest in motorsports stemmed from watching Formula One races with her English-born father. She and husband Adam ran an automotive and machining business and fielded drag racing cars in Australia before moving to the United States in 2008; her interest in the auto industry started eight years prior when she visited the country for business and attended the NHRA Winternationals. The Burgess family started BMI Racing to manufacture parts for clients in addition to competing in drifting. In 2011, Burgess ran two rounds of the Xtreme Drift Circuit in BMI's Mazda RX-8. After Mazda discontinued the car, the team purchased a Ford Mustang in an auction for the 2012 season. By that year, Burgess was the only female driver competing nationally in drifting.