Amalie Motor Oil dragster clutch specialist Simmons on her journey to drag racing
Kaylynn Simmons got her start as the clutch assistant on Terry McMillen's Top Fuel machine, but worked her way up to become the clutch specialist in short order.
Women have always played a key role in NHRA drag racing.  Shirley Muldowney blazed the trail that many have followed and while a good many of them gained fame as drivers, others have made their marks behind the scenes, working on the cars. That’s where Kaylynn Simmons finds herself now as the clutch specialist for Terry McMillen’s Top Fuel team.