Lizzy Musi, a race automotive driver who starred on Road Outlaws: No Prep Kings and a number of Discovery spinoffs, died June 27 of breast most cancers at her North Carolina dwelling, her father introduced on social media. She was 33.
Musi was identified triple-negative Stage 4 breast most cancers in April 2023 and had been chronicling her struggle with the illness on Instagram.
“I can’t even start to clarify all the things I’ve been going by way of and coping with this most cancers prognosis – lots of people had their doubts about me,” she instructed Drag Illustrated in August. “I’m very grateful and blessed that I can hold doing what I’m doing.”
Musi was a longtime racer who final 12 months grew to become the primary feminine driver to win an occasion on Road Outlaws: No Prep Kings, driving a nitrous-boosted 2012 Camaro dubbed The Aftershock. (Watch video of her win at Tulsa Raceway Park from Episode 4 of Season 2 beneath.) She gained three consecutive races throughout that 2019 season.
She additionally appeared on Discovery’s Road Outlaws spinoffs Locals Solely, Gone Woman and Quickest in America. “No prep” signifies that the racing floor is left unprepared to simulate road circumstances.
In July 2014, Musi grew to become the primary girl to win a Professional Nitrous nationwide occasion on the Skilled Drag Racers Affiliation U.S. Drags. Musi was featured usually in Drag Illustrated journal and coated its February 2014 concern and was director of the household enterprise Musi Racing in Mooresville, NC. Her father Pat Musi is an eight-time PDRA professional road world champion and famend engine builder.
“Surrounded by her Household, within the consolation of her own residence, Lizzy was referred to as to heaven at 11:25pm tonight,” Pat Musi’s Fb publish reads. “Thanks for all of the prayers and assist all through her battle. At the moment, the household wish to have time to course of, [grieve] and make preparations in peace. We are going to give an replace as quickly as we now have info to share.”
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