DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 29, 2014) – There's nothing quite like a spirited rivalry between two siblings, and the brother and sister combination of Cory and Shayna Texter provide just that for AMA Pro Flat Track fans by competing against each other in the Grand National Championship.

Born and raised in a small Pennsylvania town called Willow Street, Cory and Shayna grew up playing a variety of sports, including soccer, wrestling and running track. In fact, it wasn’t until 2003 when the two decided to focus primarily on motorcycle racing.

“It’s in our family’s genetics to race motorcycles,” said Shayna. “Our grandfather raced a little bit and was a mechanic for a couple riders. My dad raced here and there as well. In 2003, Cory decided to race full time on dirt, and about half way through that year, I decided I wanted to follow in his footsteps and give it a shot as well. My first race was at Trail-Way Speedway in Honover, Pa., and I never stopped since.”

After winning several local amateur races against boys her age and older, Shayna began to realize that she had what it took to compete in the male-dominated sport, and she wanted to try to move to the next level.

“I was in ninth grade when I made the decision to give up my passion of playing soccer and focus on another passion of mine, which is racing motorcycles,” said Shayna. “I turned pro in 2008 and I’ve come a long way since. Competing against Cory has really given me an edge and I’ve certainly learned a lot from him over the years. I’m definitely glad that I stuck with my decision to become a professional motorcycle racer.”

In just over two months, Shayna will sport a yet-to-be-determined National Number at DAYTONA Flat Track to kick off the 2015 season. The female sensation earned her number in 2014 when she reached her first main event start at the Knoxville Half-Mile in just her first season competing in the premier GNC1 class.

Away from the AMA Pro Flat Track ranks, Shayne also recently competed in the Superprestigio short track exhibition race in Barcelona, Spain, against some of the best racers from various forms of motorcycle racing around the world. So her star is definitely rising.

Cory completed his 2014 season having qualified for nine main events, and the older brother admitted his crowning moment racing alongside his younger sister was when the two made the finals at Colonial Downs and the second Springfield Mile. Previously, no brother-sister combination had qualifed for an AMA Pro Racing main event together.

The budding sibling rivalry would be all tied up when it comes to head-to-head matchups with Shayna finishing ahead of Cory at Colonia Downs but Cory in front of Shayna at Springfield.

“We both made the main event at my last two grand nationals in 2014 and that was easily the most fun I’ve had competing against my sister,” said Cory. “I have two major goals that I would like to accomplish before my professional racing career is over. The first one is for Shayna and I to finish on the podium together and my second goal is to earn at least one Grand National main event victory throughout the duration of my career.”

Shayna and Cory will continue their quest for greatness in 2015 when the season kicks off in Daytona Beach, Fla. for Round 1 on March 12-13.