WASHINGTON —  Cheyenne McGuin, 16, of the Franconia-Springfield area of Fairfax County, Virginia, has been racing motocross competitively since she was 3 years old. She is currently a rising senior at Robert E. Lee High School and hopes to become professional racer in the future. This is her story.

This story was produced by Rashonda Dickens, a multimedia journalist from Bowie, Maryland. She has a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree from American University.