Girls encouraged to chase a sports career on National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Girls of all ages attended women-in-sports events across the state for National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Saturday.
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Young Racer: Katie Hettinger: In 2023, Katie Hettinger was crowned CARS Tour Rookie of the Year, finishing the season second in Driver Championship Points and receiving the fan vote as Most Popular Pro Late Model driver. She also received the Wendell Scott Trailblazer Award in 2022.
Forbes: Women Can Challenge Men In Formula 1, Says More Than Equal
“The More Than Equal organization was founded about a year and a half ago by David Coulthard, the Ex-F1 driver,” says Donnelly. “He was interested in doing something to make it easier for women and girls to get on in motorsport.” Karel Komarek, a Czech entrepreneur, was brought on board as another founder.
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“We have men, women, little boys, little girls,” Thomson said. “It’s neat! It’s a fun family atmosphere. The neatest thing about the whole thing is just the diversity. You have five-year-old boys, 10-year-old girls, 73-year-old grandfathers. You have three generations that come out here together and it’s just bonding time.”