Oh the Weather Outside is Weather…. with Merihazel Walters

Written by Bex Russ Saturday, 18 February 2017 10:38

Braving the cold, Shocker Racing’s newest model Merihazel Walters brings the heat. She showed off her own 2013 Mustang while wearing our ShockerRacing Crop Tank with our newest "You Can’t Park With Us” design. Merihazel worked with talented photographer and friend, Julia Michael, to bring us beautiful pictures from Downtown Lynchburg, VA. “The location was amazing," exclaimed Merihazel, "Downtown is a place where we go to escape the city and college campus. It is very rustic and a well-preserved piece of history. It’s like looking into the past when we walk into local shops and cafes.” She tells us it was around 20-30 degrees during the shoot, so she kept her car running and blasting heat between takes. This girl is fire! To prove my point, check out her images!

Getting to know Merihazel we learned that she has always been a car girl. She fell in love with the fast pace of car life, enjoying local meets in her home town of Spartanburg, SC. Her first car was a 2012 Camry SE, Merihazel tells us “At first it was just light bars, LEDs, cambered wheels and plasti-dipped everything. So naturally I drove a ricer Camry until I wanted to up my game to something more practical to invest in.” Today, Marihazel tells us her favorite automotive event is Mustang Week! She currently drives a more “practical” car, her 2013 Mustang 5.0 with a Roush Axle Back Exhaust and Airlift 3p. She would love if ShockerRacing would pay for a Cobra Jet Intake Manifold, if we offered to get her any mod for her car. When asked what her dream car would be she told us a GT350r and she would love to take it to Brazil for a test drive!

Merihazel is a full-time Student completing her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. But this doesn’t stop her from enjoying her hobby and love for cars. Merihazel was introduced to Shocker Racing through Mustang week. While at Mustang Week she met some of her some her favorite automotive models and ShockerRacingGirls: Tyler Paige, Alexandra Owen, and Megan Lyda. “I would say they are the most down to earth ones that I had the pleasure of meeting at Mustang Week.” In her down time Merihazel tells us she enjoys collecting Polaroids and is a massive Marvel nerd.

We enjoyed getting to know Merihazel. Here is the rest of Merihazel’s interview:

SR: What nicknames do you have?
Merihazel: Hazelnut, Mazel and Melon (Merihazel Helen) are all various combinations of my name that I often respond to.

SR: What's your favorite food?
Merihazel: Seafood is always a favorite. However, I’m easily pleased when it comes to food!

SR: What's your favorite Pizza topping?
Merihazel: Hamburger!

SR: Which of the Fast and Furious movies is your Fave?
Merihazel: Fast 5 is definitely my favorite!

SR: Are you a Paul Walker or a Vin Diesel kind of girl?
Merihazel: Vin Diesel all day every day.

SR: Leave us with your favorite quote.
Merihazel: “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?” I hope to get this tattoo soon!