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Get 60 miles an hour behind you and literally 2 feet of safety. >> reporter: she still remembers her first long walk towards the ex football players and military men that command the pit. >> its walking into somebody elses house. i kept my head down and kept working. >> great job. that was very, very close. >> reporter: abbott didnt know it at the time but even her coach was skeptical what she could do. >> i thought it was a publicity stunt. a woman getting in the sport ruled by males, not somet...

House. i kept my head down and kept working. >> great, great job on the -- that was very, very close. >> hit them hard, they come off. >> abbott didnt know it at the time. even her pit crew coach was could do. >> i thought a woman getting into the sport predominantly ruled by males, not something that comes across your desk every day. >> after seeing abbott in action, pete became a believer. >> i remember the first time she walked on the plane going to richmond, and just burning holes through he...

The pit. >> walking into somebody elses house, i just kept my head down and kept working. >> great, great job. >> you hit them hard, they come off. >> abbott didnt know it at the time but even her pit crew coach was skeptical about what she could do. >> i thought it was a publicity stunt, a woman getting into a sport that is predominantly ruled by males, not something comes across your desk every day. >> after seeing abbott in action, pete became a believer. >> i remember the first time she walk...

>> you hit them hard, they come off. >> abbott didnt know it at the time but even her pit crew coach was skeptical about what she could do. >> i thought it was a publicity stunt, a woman getting into a sport that is predominantly ruled by males, not something comes across your desk every day. >> after seeing abbott in action, pete became a believer. >> i remember the first time she walked on, just burning holes through her with her eyes. if that doesnt intimidate her, shes good to go. >> despite...