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AP: A $5,000 check won by Billie Jean King 50 years ago helped create Women’s Sports Foundation
King said the foundation’s “bold action has contributed to many transformative moments … to help girls and women achieve their athletic dreams, while eliminating barriers...
Read MoreNBC Sports: Friday 5: Legacy MC engineer Sydney Prince doing what few women have done in NASCAR
Prince was one of two female engineers on the pit box for the Daytona 500. The other was Samantha Lunt for RFK Racing’s No. 60...
Read MoreCourtney Crone takes F1 Academy wildcard in Miami
The second wildcard entry for the 2024 F1 Academy season has been taken by Courtney Crone, who makes her return to single-seater racing after nearly...
Read More2024 F1 Academy Miami preview
F1 Academy returns this weekend for round two of the 2024 season, with 16 of the world's best female racing drivers set to light up...
Read MoreAutoweek: F1 Academy Giving Women Racers a Path to Formula 1
Formula 1 support series is in Miami this week and features women racers with dreams of moving to the top rungs of world motorsport.
Read MoreINDYCAR, Indiana University Health Announce Updates to INDYCAR Medical Team
INDYCAR and Indiana University Health announced May 1 the appointment of Angela Fiege, MD to director of medical services for INDY NXT by Firestone and...
Read MoreKarting Standout Macy Williams Set to Make Must See Sprints Debut
Colorado Karting standout Macy Williams will make her sprint car debut with MSR at Sandusky Speedway May 11.
Read MoreMONK: A New Spring Tide
Gradient Racing Acura driver Sheena Monk files her latest Sportscar365 column.
Read MoreHayes Takes First Win of 2024 Season at Road America
Four Shift Up Now athletes took to the track over the weekend of April 26 and 27 at America’s National Park of Speed in Elkhart...
Read MoreESPN: Can Lia Block be the first U.S. woman driver in F1?
American teenager Lia Block is racing in the F1 Academy, a racing series that hopes to promote women drivers up the Formula One ranks. No...
Read MoreMary’s Journey to Pikes Peak
Rumble, rumble. Mary Barker cranks the four-cylinder engine she and her fiancé, Kendall Samuel, built. He raced the blue speed machine to the top of...
Read MoreAthletics builds a bold brand for 15-year-old motorsports star, Alba Larsen
“This project wasn’t just about creating design; it was about telling a story and inspiring the next generation of female athletes.”
Read MoreEnough progress? Two women in Formula E’s test line-up
Almost 18 months since she last sat in a contemporary racing car, Alice Powell will return to the cockpit with the Envision Racing team in...
Read MoreTheresa Contreras wins Female Builder award for bike built with Jessi Combs
Designer/builder Theresa Contreras accepted the “Female Builder” award at The One Motorcycle Show, in Portland, Oregon, on April 21. The award was given for a...
Read More20 Racers, 10 Countries, 1 Goal: Racing Prodigy Gears Up for Season 1 Tryouts at Atlanta Motorsports Park
Sim racers will be tested May 13-15 for a chance to be drafted and receive paid contracts to race in the Prodigy Racing League (PRL)...
Read MoreThe Jessi Combs Foundation 2024 Scholarship – Now Accepting Applications
The time is now for women to pursue their dream of a career in the trades....and The Jessi Combs Foundation (JCF) is here to fuel...
Read MoreBeth Paretta Taking on a New Racing Challenge in ABB Formula E Series
Veteran Automotive and racing leader is the all-electric open wheel series as vice president of Sporting.
Read MoreCourtney Crone announced as F1 ACADEMY Wild Card entry for Round 2 in Miami
American racer Courtney Crone will join the F1 ACADEMY grid as the Wild Card entry for the second round of the season in Miami. The...
Read MoreWho is Puma’s F1 Academy driver Aurelia Nobels?
Ferrari Academy Driver Aurelia Nobels joined F1 Academy for 2024 sponsored by Puma to drive for ART Grand Prix.
Read MoreSTEAM Sports Foundation – May 15 Scholarship Application Deadline
Welcome to STEAM Sports Foundation’s application process for its scholarship dedicated to female minorities who aspire to an automotive/motorsports career with an emphasis on alternative...
Read MoreRacer: Why Formula E is the perfect opportunity at the perfect time for Paretta
The announcement of Beth Paretta joining Formula E as its new VP of Sporting has been a long time in the making.
Read MoreRacer: Paretta joins Formula E as VP of Sporting
Beth Paretta has joined Formula E as its new VP of Sporting, a role that will have her overseeing sporting and on-track matters in the...
Read MoreBeth Paretta appointed VP of Sporting
Formula E has appointed Beth Paretta, a distinguished leader in motorsport, as the new Vice President of Sporting, effective 1 May 2024.
Read MoreWomen’s Wear Daily: American Express Partners With F1 Academy to Champion Women in Motorsports
The payment partner for Formula 1’s Americas races expands on its partnership to champion women's talent in motorsport and spotlight local small businesses.
Read MoreCBS NEWS: Susie Wolff discusses leading all-female Formula One Academy
Susie Wolff, a pioneering figure in motorsports, made history as the first woman in more than 20 years to participate in a Formula One race...
Read MoreWomen in Motorsports North America and Parity Announce Women with Drive Miami Event to Celebrate Industry Trailblazers
Event Will Feature an Exclusive Reception and Panel Discussion on Friday, May 3, Presented by RBC Wealth Management
Read MoreAmerican Express partners up with F1 Academy ahead of Miami race
Amex partners with F1 Academy to promote female talent in motorsport.
Read MoreExclusive Interview: Sustainability & ESG Driving Formula E
Julia Pallé is Vice President of Sustainability at Formula E, the world’s most sustainable sporting competition - now celebrating 10 years at net zero
Read MoreAutoweek: Tony Stewart ‘Proud’ Of His Wife As She Navigates Struggles Away From The NHRA
The female race car drivers are way tougher than all of us men because to have to take yourself out of a car to have...
Read MoreIHRA Junior Dragster Profile: Alexa Berlett
Alexa Berlett hopes to be the next female to make it big in drag racing.
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