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236 girls (45%) won on the Regional level qualifying them for the national run-off. At national, Girls won four of six Soap Box Derby divisons plus the Ultimate Speed Challenge.

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  • AIM - Committed to identify, train and manage emerging motorsport talent.
  • Allies - Other web sites that feature women racers
  • Australian Women's Motorsport Network (AWMN) supports women in motorsport and the auto industry and our current focus is on drag racing training for women... as the most popular choice of motorsport in Australia for women. we call these days 'Girl's Torque'.
  • Bathurst 12 Hour - All woman team.
  • Black Dragracers - a forum to discuss issues pertinent to black drag racers that often aren't adequately represented in drag racing.
  • Candy Heart Productions offers a prize-winning video, "Fast Women," featuring Janet Guthrie and other women racers.
  • Drive for Diversity , E-Mail
  • Ear Muffs - Wear Them! - your kids, too!
  • FemaleRacingNews.com FRN was founded by Amanda Martin and Chris Rhoad to fill a void of sort in the racing industry. There was no site dedicated to news just about just the women in motorsports that was regularly updated.. Hence FRN was born! Updated almost daily with news from all over the world FRN is dedicated to reporting the news about any women in any form of motorsports. Good job!
  • First Woman To... an incomplete list of "Firsts" that women have accomplished when participating in races against men:
  • Formula Woman The Formula Woman Concept was launched in 2003 into the male dominated arena of Motorsport. As the first UK driving Championship exclusively for women it met with mixed reviews - except from the women it was designed to appeal to! Launched at the Autosport show at Birmingham NEC in January of 2003 it proved to be an area that hadn't previously been explored thoroughly as applications to take part in the competition poured in!
  • Girl Racers Meet eight girls who are driving some of the hottest, fastest cars on the planet. From a quarter mile in less than 5 seconds, to twelve hours of pur endurance racing. Biography Channel.
  • How to Get Your Daughter Started Racing
  • Iditarod Women - Over 100 women listed have participated in this 1,100 mile race on a dog sled. 22 women competed the 2008 race and slightly out-did the mean overall.16 are scheduled to race in 2009.
    Also, My First Full Track Pass
  • News Feeds - Up-to-the-minute news from NASCAR(1-4), Formula One, NHRA, V8 Supercars, Speedway Motorcycle, SuperBike, Dirt Bike, Motorcycle, SCCA Autocross, Motor Sports (General)
  • PassedByAChick.com - The ultimate source for news and beautiful pictures of the hot, sexy, awesome women who get on two wheels and go fast. E-Mail
  • Photo Galleries
  • Project Podium Grants
  • Race Columnist - ALMS racer Liz Halliday writes a periodic column for WomenInRacing.org
  • Race Hippie  NASCAR for Women
  • RacerChicks An enthusiast's automotive site, with articles on a wide range of topics; lists many women racers
  • Race Schedules: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
  • Race 2 Learn
  • Racin' for a Livin' - Fifty race car driver's have been selected for an upcoming racing reality TV show - Racin' for a Livin', eleven of them women. The competition starts with Fans Voting Online to select the top 12 drivers. Only these 12 drivers, selected solely by fan voting, progress to the TV show. . Then they compete in race cars, on different courses, judged by top drivers, crew chiefs and broadcasters. The winner receives a fully-funded and sponsored ride for a limited number of races in the NASCAR Busch Series. Three women made the final 12 cut for Racin' for a Livin' Reality Show .
  • Racing Organizations
  • Racing Schools - Lots of great places to get your motor running.
  • SCCA Pro Racing
  • Speed Queens - Dedicated to raising the profile of women in all areas of motorsport, especially rallying. It lists 258 drivers past and present and includes a profile on 91of them.
  • Sponsorship 101 - an article
  • Start Your Engines - Are you a Girl Racer or do you want to learn more about racing, for fun or for a career? Check out the links here to learn more about racing series, trailblazers of racing, and other racing web sites. Read articles about becoming a professional driver and understand what you'll need to get on the track. Also video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=cc7b7e04-70e5-4c10-b2da-1c3eeb556b25,9dbc7367-7bfe-4a1f-8083-1dbe4188baf5,fbdf7a82-145b-43a2-b6b3-0eaadb329b69&t=m128&f=06/64&p=Fox%20Sports_Motorsports
  • Thunder Valley Racing is a comprehensive site for women racing drivers--well worth a look.
  • TrackChic - web site with many women racers. Track Chic, Inc., 3535 Peachtree Rd, Ste 520-237, Atlanta, GA 30326 or 678.534.8572 or eMail
  • Volkswagen Jetta TDI Championship
  • Winner's Circle Foundation
  • Women Auto Racers List , Genny Obert
  • Women in Racing - Lots of information
  • WomenInRacing.org - Preview our new web site.
  • Women Racers - listing 1,597 women in racing including their photo, web site, E-mail and information, where provided. If you are a woman racer and aren't listed, go to Feedback and fill out the form. It's free. 5/10/08)
    Women in Racing - More - women over-the-wall and other race support staff
  • Women of the NASCAR Nextel Cup - No women so it remains a bunch of guys behind the wheel of a bunch of cars driving around in circles for hours because all of them are too macho to ask for directions.

Largest crash in NASCAR history.

Racing Organizations

2010 Race Schedules - ARCA, Indy Racing League (IRL), Indy Lights, SCCA Solo National Tour , SCCA Mazda MX-5 Cup, SCCA Trans-Am, SCCA World Challenge

2009 Race Schedules - Indy Racing League (IRL), Indy Lights

2008 Race Schedules - American Le Mans (ALMS), Indy Racing League (IRL), Indy Lights

2007 Race Schedules - for American Le Mans (ALMS), ChampCar (CCS), Formula BMW, Formula Drift, Grand Am, Historic Stock Car Racing Series, Indy Pro Series, Indy Racing League (IRL), SCCA Mazda MX-5 Cup, NHRA: POWERade Drag Racing Series , POWERade Drag Racing Series - Pro Stock Motorcycles , Lucas Oil Drag Racing , Xplod Sport Compact Racing , Summit Racing Series , National event schedule of classes/special features , Jr. Drag Racing League , Rolex Series, Speed World Challenge, Star Mazda Championship

2006 Race Schedules - for American Le Mans, ARCA , Atlantic Series , Busch Series , CASCAR , Champ Car, Craftsman Truck , Demolition Derby , FIA, Formula Ford 2000 , Formula BMW, Formula 1 , Formula 1 Sidecar , Formula TR, Formula Woman, Grand Am, Historic Stock Car, IHRA , IHRA Jrs , IMSA Super Modifieds , Indy Racing League, Mazda MX-5 Cup, Monster Trucks , Motocross , NASA, NHRA Nationals, NHRA Jrs , Nextel Cup , Nitro Coupes , Rolex Series, Speed World Challenge , Tractor Pulls , USAC, USTCC and World of Outlaws .

Photo Galleries: Simona de Silvestro - Formula BMW; Milka Duno - Rolex Series Prototype; Juliana Gonzalez - Formula Ford 2000; Liz Halliday - ALMS; Kajikuma Hiromi - Formula Drift; Mary Katharine - Speed World Challenge Touring; Katherine Legge - Champ Cars; Valerie Limoges - Grand Am Cup GS; Deborah Loth - Mazda MX-5 Championship; Danica Patrick - IndyCars; Beth Philion - Historic Stock Cars; Lyn St. James - Historic Stock Cars; Yoshie Shuyama - Formula Drift; Kerstin Smutny - Formula TR; Audrey Zavodsky - Grand Am Cup GS. Infineon Raceway, Laguna Seca, Portland International, Streets of San Jose.

Allies - Other web sites that feature women racers:

Garage Magazine #13

The "Chicks Rule!" issue features some of the greatest women around with guest editor Shirley Muldowney.

Snippets

Five Up-and-Coming Women Drivers Awarded Project Podium Grants Plus, IndyCars sets their 2009 Schedule.

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