Rashi Shetty is a NASCAR author at EssentiallySports. Her passion for the sport extends beyond the thrill of on-track racing, as she finds the behind-the-scenes aspects of car development and sportsmanship equally captivating. Her favorite motorsports moment of 2023 is the NASCAR Garage 56 entry at Le Mans. She deeply admires motorsport athletes such as Chase Elliott, Kimi Raikkonen, and Lando Norris. She is a volleyball player and holds a black belt in Karate. In addition to her athletic pursuits, she is an avid reader of science fiction novels, with her favorite being "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir. Currently pursuing an MS degree from St Xavier's College, Rashi enjoys spending her weekends swimming and hanging out with her pet cat, Ginger.