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Equal parts inspiration and heartbreak, Schneider charts the life and career of the amazing Charlotte Kainz, a “small-town girl” who grows up among the racers and pit mechanics at a rural Wisconsin motorcycle track. Developing a taste for speed and a talent for Flat Track racing at age four, young Charlotte dedicates her life to the sport and never looks back. Shot over the course of 17 years, this intimate and engaging documentary is an all-encompassing portrait of a fearless young woman with an innate desire for racing and succeeding in a sport very few women, much less young girls, ever thought to compete in. Charlotte’s story of triumph and tragedy is told through a rich tapestry of personal archives, interviews with family and friends, fellow competitors, and the supportive community that is the Aztalan Cycle Club, the Wisconsin amateur track where Charlotte learned to race.
- Year2024
- Runtime86 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- Premiere2024
- GenreDocumentary
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- AwardsWinner “BEST DOCUMENTARY” 2024 Wisconsin Film Festival, Winner “EXCELLENCE IN FILMMAKING” 2024 Driftless Film Festival
- Social Media
- DirectorWendy Schneider
- CastCharlotte Kainz, Mert Lawwill, Nichole Mees, Jay Springsteen, Scott Parker, Bubba Shobert, Diane Cox, Tammy Jo Kirk, Jenifer Pankey
- EditorWendy Schneider
- ComposerWendy Schneider










Equal parts inspiration and heartbreak, Schneider charts the life and career of the amazing Charlotte Kainz, a “small-town girl” who grows up among the racers and pit mechanics at a rural Wisconsin motorcycle track. Developing a taste for speed and a talent for Flat Track racing at age four, young Charlotte dedicates her life to the sport and never looks back. Shot over the course of 17 years, this intimate and engaging documentary is an all-encompassing portrait of a fearless young woman with an innate desire for racing and succeeding in a sport very few women, much less young girls, ever thought to compete in. Charlotte’s story of triumph and tragedy is told through a rich tapestry of personal archives, interviews with family and friends, fellow competitors, and the supportive community that is the Aztalan Cycle Club, the Wisconsin amateur track where Charlotte learned to race.
- Year2024
- Runtime86 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- Premiere2024
- GenreDocumentary
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- AwardsWinner “BEST DOCUMENTARY” 2024 Wisconsin Film Festival, Winner “EXCELLENCE IN FILMMAKING” 2024 Driftless Film Festival
- Social Media
- DirectorWendy Schneider
- CastCharlotte Kainz, Mert Lawwill, Nichole Mees, Jay Springsteen, Scott Parker, Bubba Shobert, Diane Cox, Tammy Jo Kirk, Jenifer Pankey
- EditorWendy Schneider
- ComposerWendy Schneider