Hot off her top-five finish at the Daytona International Speedway in her “rocket ship” No. 74 Rose-Hulman Chevy racecar, junior mechanical engineering major Mandy Chick has her sights set on conquering the Talladega Superspeedway next in NASCAR’s ARCA Menards Series.

“We’re looking at Talladega and saying we want a top five and we’re really wanting to be a strong contender for the Rookie of the Year in the ARCA Menards Series,” said Chick, who is pursuing minors in economics and entrepreneurial studies, as well as a master’s degree in engineering management. “The expectations have shifted. Daytona was a huge confidence builder.”

The race will be broadcast live Saturday, April 22, on Fox Sports 1 at 12:30 p.m. EST.

“I’m so excited to be partnered with Rose-Hulman with the main focus of increasing awareness of women and diversity in STEM,” Chick added. “Being an engineering student at Rose-Hulman has incredibly advanced my career. I’ve been able to go back to my team and come up with innovative ideas that I learned in the classroom and can apply to help further the technology on our cars.”

Watch the video to learn more about Mandy Chick's time on the track and as a student at Rose.