Jillian Fichter Racing

This is 25. 🥂

Twenty-four came with more ups and downs than I ever imagined, and probably, the hardest obstacle I’ll face in my lifetime. On January 20, 2025, I had open-heart surgery to repair my mitral valve and remove some overgrown heart muscle. Racing was on pause for almost a year, nurse practitioner school was paused for about six months, and I had to learn how to be patient while waiting to get back to the things I love.

I didn’t realize how bad I felt before surgery until I got back in the race car. I can finally breathe! I’m now reinforced with two metal plates in my sternum, so my heart is officially harder to break.

Feeling a little rusty but beyond excited to be back in the car and getting ready for the 2026 Hoosier Super Tour with SMX.

Twenty-four gave me a new heart, my first house, and my son Charlie (Charles Leclerc) 🐶
Not totally sure what 25 has in store yet, but I do know I’ll be a nurse practitioner in about two months from now.
I’ve got some work to do!