Rodriguez, a first-grade at Eastland Christian School in Orlando, was “making her first runs in a junior dragster” when the crash happened, according to Dragzine.com. Junior dragsters ...

She was part of a racing family well-known throughout Florida. The crash happened during a junior dragster race held as part of “Funday Sunday,” a day of racing at the private racetrack ...

While Rodriguez’s speed at the time of the accident has not been reported, multiple reports are that junior dragsters can go up to 85 mph. “We are deeply heartbroken by the tragic incident ...