Nicole Addison: Defying the Odds

11-13-2006 | Written by: David Harris, SPEEDtv.com

Nicole Addison: Defying the Odds

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Nicole Addison, rear tire changer on the No. 10 Power Stroke Diesel by International race team in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, gets a lot of attention for being the first female over the wall crew member in NASCAR's top three divisions. Although her chosen profession and accomplishments set her apart from most women, for Nicole, reaching this level in the racing profession has even deeper meaning because of what she went through to get here.

Born in Tucson, Ariz., Addison experienced a childhood most parents hope and pray against. When she was six years old, Addison was diagnosed with a form of bone cancer and was given just five years to live. Unable to take the drugs prescribed to her, Addison and her family could only wait for fate to step in.

Nicole Addison: Defying the Odds

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"I don't remember much about it," Addison says now. "I remember getting sick when I took the medicine. Over time I just seemed to get better, not worse, and one day the cancer was gone."

The Addison's called her recovery a miracle and felt she was meant to do something very special with her life.

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