As part of the third generation of owners and operators at Bandimere Speedway, her family's drag racing facility located in the beautiful Colorado foothills, Tami is following in the footsteps of her grandfather and father as part of the Executive Team of the unique business that has provided distinctive drag racing entertainment since its inception in 1958. Also responsible for the speedway's Community Relations and the Coordinator of its "Race to Read" Program for elementary-age students, Tami welcomes the opportunity to educate others about the exciting world of drag racing while making important connections in local and national communities.

 

Her grandparents, John Sr. and Frances Bandimere, founded the strip in 1958, originally named the Safety Proving Grounds of America. No stranger to the business of drag racing, Tami has been part of the family business since she was only nine years old when she began working part-time summer jobs at the facility. After a year at Pillsbury Baptist Bible College in Owatonna, MN, and earning a Secretarial Degree at Barnes Business College in Denver, she returned to work part-time in the track offices while pursuing a receptionist job at local oil and geology companies followed by a secretarial position in the Industrial Products Division for the Manville Corporation. In 1986, Tami was employed full-time in the speedway's offices and has enjoyed a variety of other jobs including receptionist, secretary, media and public relations coordinator, office manager, souvenir sales, operations and marketing assistant, community relations and current Executive Team member.

 

In 2023, Bandimere Speedway celebrated its 65th Anniversary as it continued to provide distinctive drag racing entertainment during its April through October season.

 

Tami is/has been involved with the following organizations:

• Christian Motorsports International/Team Racers for Christ (current Board Chair) 

• BIONIC (Believe It Or Not I Care) Organization (Ppast Board Chair)

• WarrenTech Foundation (Past Board Member and Board Chair) 

• Jefferson County Public Library Foundation (Past Board Member and Board Chair)

• Cherry Hills Community Church Sunday School and Vacation Bible School Teacher "Race to Read" Program Coordinator (race-themed reading program for preschool and elementary-age children) - 26 years in 2022 

• Bandimere Speedway Ministries Advisory Committee Member Colorado Christian University IVy Women Impact Team