Myers filed a lawsuit against Loews Hotels in February 2017, alleging she was sexually assaulted by a masseur in Philadelphia in October 2014.

[20] In 2008, riding a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R, she won a Western-Eastern Roadracers' Association (WERA) national race and had several podium finishes.

[18] When she was 11, John Ulrich promised to take Myers to Daytona International Speedway when she was 16, the minimum age to turn pro.

[3][4] The race was not allowed to run its full distance because cleaning up the track and restarting would have put the day's program too far behind schedule.

[7] Myers described the time between the first and second red flags by saying, "I got a good restart off the front row and made some moves.

"[5] (The AMA Supersport West series is limited to riders ages 16–21 riding close to stock 600 cc (37 cu in) displacement sport bikes).

[3][22] Elena Myers achieved her second professional career win at Daytona International Speedway in SuperSport Race 2, on March 17, 2012.

[13] Currently, Myers gets advice from AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductee Jimmy Filice,[14] and racer Chris Ulrich of Team RoadRacing World is a mentor.

[24] She has also been coached by former AMA racer Ken Hill[25] and received instruction from Jason Pridmore's STAR Motorcycle School.

[7] Her parents, aware of the risks, won't allow her to go too far, while still pursuing her goals, explains her mother, Anita Myers, "she's very well balanced and just trying to take advantage of the opportunities that she has.

[14][26] Kawasaki's senior media relations coordinator Jeff Herzog said in 2007, "I think she's the fastest female road racer in (the United States), and she hasn't had a chance to stretch her wings yet.