Indy 500’s first lady Beth Boles: World champion jet skier, state winning lacrosse coach
Boles isn’t sure the exact moment her love of racing was born. It might have been the first Indy 500 she attended in 1969. It might have been when, as a young girl, her dad took her to auto shows and auctions and she saw some of the shiniest rides. It might have been when she met A.J. Foyt as a 20-year-old college student.
EngineBuilder: Women in Motorsports North America’s Second Year SHEro Award
The SHEro Award highlights and celebrates an outstanding woman who has demonstrated unique effort and results contributing to advancing motorsports.
More women are holding key positions in the Indy 500 and motorsports
The number of women on pit boxes up and down pit lane continues to grow. One of them is Lizzie Todd, who works on Pato O’Ward’s team. O’Ward competes full-time in the IndyCar Series.
Indiana Kids Gain Abilities In Racing And Life
“It wasn’t just having kids drive a go-cart,” Reid explained. “It was using the go-cart as a tool to teach three things. One, life skills; two, the application of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, applied arts and math) and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math); and three, exposure to motor sports careers.”
Racer: Porsche Invitational, St. James dinner highlight burgeoning Laps for Laguna race weekend
A gala dinner on Saturday, June 1, will feature racing pioneer Lyn St. James as the special guest. The former IndyCar and CART driver is one of nine women to qualify for the Indianapolis 500, and she won the Indy 500 Rookie of the Year at age 45.
e.l.f. Champions Women at the Indy 500
As the iconic Indianapolis 500 race revs up over Memorial Day weekend, e.l.f. Cosmetics is hitting the track with an immersive activation that champions women race car drivers and history makers.
Jessica Hawkins on forging her own path and finding the next female F1 driver
Jessica Hawkins treads her own path, whether that’s on the track, heading the Aston Martin Aramco F1 Academy programme, or championing diversity and inclusion as our Driver Ambassador. No stranger to breaking convention, her journey has taken multiple twists and turns but by following her ambition she’s inspired – and continues to inspire – young women to pursue a career in the sport.