''Right on Track'' is a

Disney Channel Original Movie Many television films have been produced for Disney Channel, an American family-oriented basic cable channel and former premium television channel since its launch on April 18, 1983. Until October 1997, films were released under the banner nam ...

. It was produced by Don Schain, directed by Duwayne Dunham, and written by Sally Nemeth and Bruce Graham. The movie debuted on March 21, 2003 on Disney Channel in the United States.

Plot

Based on a true story about two sisters who came out on top of a man's sport, the story is based on

Courtney Courtney is a name of Old French origin, introduced into England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It has two quite distinct interpretations: firstly, the surname may be locational, from places called Courtenay in the regions of Loiret and Gât ...

and Erica Enders, two sisters who get into junior

drag racing Drag racing is a type of motor racing in which automobiles or motorcycles compete, usually two at a time, to be first to cross a set finish line. The race follows a short, straight course from a standing start over a measured distance, most c ...

and make it all the way to the top. The two sisters fight a battle of fellow racers who are against having girls race with them; therefore, it pushes them harder to compete against their competition. Erica becomes stressed when her racing life becomes mixed with her social life and academic goals, and decided to quit racing, until she realizes racing is what she truly wants to do. Finally towards the end of their teen years the Enders sisters come out on top to win the NHRA

Junior Dragster The Junior Dragster or Jr Dragster is a scaled-down version of the top fuel dragster. The cars were developed in New Zealand in 1988, with classes developed by the New Zealand Hot Rod Association. The National Hot Rod Association in the USA began ...

national title. They continue to race throughout high school and college, and still do so today.

Cast

* Beverley Mitchell as Erica Enders **Ruby Chase O'Neil as Erica Enders, Age 4 **Briana Shipley as Erica Enders, Age 8 * Brie Larson as Courtney Enders ** Stefania Barr as Courtney Enders, Age 4 *

Jon Lindstrom Jon Robert Lindstrom (born October 18, 1957) is an American actor, writer, director, producer, and musician. He is well known for his role as Kevin Collins on the ABC Daytime soap opera ''General Hospital'' and its spin-off ''Port Charles''. ...

as Gregg Enders * Jodi Russell as Janet Lee Enders *

Marcus Toji Marcus Mamoru Toji is an American actor and voice actor best known for his role on '' Movie Surfers''. Born in California in 1984, Toji attended Beverly Hills High School, was in a Betty Crocker Commercial for fruit snacks and won a Copper Wing ...

as Randy Jones **Lenny Betancourt as Randy Jones, Age 9 * Eric Jacobs as Bailey Brother * Janice Power as Art Teacher * J. Scott Bronson as Father (as Scott Bronson) *

Joey Miyashima Joseph Paul Miyashima (born November 18, 1957) is an American television and film actor. Early life Miyashima was born in Los Angeles to Japanese parents on November 18, 1957. Career Miyashima played Pee-wee Herman's Japanese pen pal, Oki Doki, ...

as Mr. Jones * Bradley Dutson as Jordy Knowlton * William Osborn as Rusty Knowlton * Teresa Richardson as Volleyball Coach The Enders sisters also made appearances as driving and stunt doubles for Mitchell and Larson.

Legacy

Erica turned professional in 2005, participating in the Pro Stock class of the NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series, and on July 1, 2012, became the first woman to win in the class when she defeated Greg Anderson in a live televised final. Erica won the 2014 Pro Stock championship, defeating

Jason Line Jason Line (born July 24, 1969 in Wright, Minnesota) drives the KB Racing Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stock car in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Line resides in Terrell, North Carolina with his wife, Cindy, son, Jack and daughter ...

in a winner-take-all final on November 16, 2014, at the NHRA Finals at

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. She was also named US "Racer of the Year" for 2014 by

Autosport ''Autosport'' is a global motorsport publishing brand headquartered based in Richmond, London. It was established in 1950 at the same time as the origins of the Formula One World Championship. Autosport began life as a weekly magazine in 1950 ...

magazine. Erica clinched her second consecutive Pro Stock championship on November 1, 2015, at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Erica won her 3rd World Championship in November 2019 beating Chris McGaha in round 2 of the AAA World Finals in Pomona, CA, and repeated the honour in 2020.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Right On Track Disney Channel Original Movie films American auto racing films Films set in Texas 2003 television films 2003 films 2003 drama films Films about women's sports Films directed by Duwayne Dunham Drag racing 2000s English-language films 2000s American films