A little over two years after starting as a production assistant at FloRacing<\/a>, she\u2019s now a camera operator for the livestreaming company, though her involvement goes far beyond that. She works with the Flo production team to provide an authentic experience for racers at the track and fans viewing the stream at home.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI grew up learning the intricacies of how much intellect goes into [racing],\u201d Buie says. \u201cThere\u2019s an aspect to the sport that is just \u2018How fast can you make it go? How much nitrous or boost or whatever can you throw at a car?\u2019 But for me, there\u2019s a beauty in the science of old-school bracket racing and foot-brakers \u2013 my dad\u2019s still a foot-braker \u2013 and that precision that is required and understanding how every little element of the weather and track conditions and whatnot just affect every step of the way. I\u2019ve always been fascinated by that.\u201d<\/p>\n After nearly 20 years working in higher education and corporate training, Buie was burnt out and looking for a new line of work in the post-COVID era. She applied for a PA position at FloRacing and got her first opportunity to work with the company at the 2023 FuelTech Radial Outlaws Series\u2019 Bama Outlaws event. When two camera operators didn\u2019t show up, Buie jumped at the offer to run one of the cameras. She now runs a camera at 12-15 events a year.\u00a0<\/p>\n In between capturing footage, Buie takes meticulous notes in her notebooks, collecting track temps and weather conditions, reaction times, speeds, and more. But as enthralled with the numbers as Buie is, she\u2019s even more captivated by the personalities in the sport.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cDrag racing isn\u2019t about the cars,\u201d she says. \u201cI love cars. I think they\u2019re beautiful and all of that, but it\u2019s about telling the stories of these individuals. I have spent the last two years trying to build relationships with the drivers in each of the series that we work with because I like to watch patterns. I get to watch their crews and their routines. I\u2019ve been able to do that, thankfully, because the drivers want their stories told.\u201d<\/p>\n Buie\u2019s approach to storytelling has made a noticeable impact on FloRacing\u2019s productions, which have also benefited from major investments like the addition of drones, boom cameras, and upgraded graphics. She\u2019s also worked closely with Flo\u2019s Drag Racing Content Creator and pit reporter Courtney Enders to help bring stories to viewers around the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cKasey has elevated the Flo production in so many ways, but the most influential way is the people,\u201d Enders says. \u201cKasey collects data not only about the cars on track that help us to tell the story of the race, but she pays attention to the people. She understands habits of teams and drivers to be able to help our camera operators stay out of the way of the teams but be a part of their \u2018dance\u2019. When it comes to the pit interviews, everybody knows her and welcomes her into their pits with open arms. She assists the pit reporters with information on the drivers and teams to assure we tell a humanizing story every time.\u201d<\/p>\n Buie\u2019s passion is evident in the way she discusses her work, but her dedication shines through in other ways as well. For example, she abbreviated her wedding weekend in 2024 so she could make it to the World Series of Pro Mod, a race her father had raved about. Buie and her wife were due to get married on Leap Day, February 29th, but WSOPM qualifying started the following day. \u201cWhen we decided to get married, I said, \u2018Hey, here\u2019s the deal. There\u2019s this race that is huge. I don\u2019t know why it\u2019s so huge, but I need to learn and I want to know why it\u2019s so big to my dad,\u2019\u201d Buie remembers.\u00a0<\/p>\n So, the couple got married at noon, stopped for a scoop at the local ice cream shop on the way to the college where they first met, and Buie was on a flight to Bradenton by 3 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a wonderful experience,\u201d Buie says. \u201cThe excitement and the amount of work Drag Illustrated puts into that event is huge. But at that race and the PRO Superstar Shootout specifically, my brother [Jason], who now works with me and was at that race as well\u2026We get it now. We both got a text from my dad that was like, \u2018I\u2019m sitting here watching the biggest race in history and my kids are there making it happen.\u2019 And that\u2019s the stuff that matters.\u201d<\/p>\n Drag racing matters to Buie, and through her role at FloRacing, she\u2019s going to do everything she can to make sure it matters to those viewers watching at home, and that the stories that matter to its participants are told in a meaningful way.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s important that people know Flo is trying to meet the requests of the viewers and trying to put the drivers at the forefront so that people become invested in the sport and the heart of it,\u201d Buie says, \u201cand that is who the drivers are and what the sport means to them. It\u2019s those individuals that are going to determine how drag racing continues.\u201d<\/p>\n The post By The Numbers: FloRacing\u2019s Kasey Buie Shares The Importance of Telling Drag Racing\u2019s Stories<\/a> first appeared on Drag Illustrated<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As the daughter of a mechanic during the week and a bracket racer on the weekends, Kasey Buie spent many Saturdays and Sundays of her childhood at the dragstrip. The numbers involved in bracket racing successfully \u2013 especially in the Carolinas \u2013 intrigued Buie. 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