DRIVERS
Representatives for Women in Motorsports North America include the following individuals:
Lyn St. James
Women in Motorsports NA CO-Founder &
Racecar Driver, Author, Mentor, Speaker
Hometown | Residence:
Willoughby, OH | Phoenix, AZ
First Year in Racing: 1974
Greatest Accomplishment:
45-Year Career in Motorsports
Advice:
Believe in yourself. Follow your passion.
- WIMNA Board of Directors
Michele Abbate
Grr Racing - Founder
Hometown | Residence:
Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas, NV
First Year in Racing: 2004
Greatest Accomplishment:
First Women to Earn a Podium Finish in the Trans Am TA2 Category.
Advice:
You get out of it, what you put into it; Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Ayla Rebecca Ågren
Former W Series Driver
Hometown | Residence:
Slemmestad, Norway | Houston, TX
First Year in Racing: 2000
Greatest Accomplishment:
F1600 Series Champion 2014
Advice:
Never be scared of asking – worse case scenario you get a no, or no answer at all.
Jessica Bean
USAC Midget Driver
Hometown | Residence:
Farmland, IN | Greensboro, NC
First Year in Racing: 2002
Greatest Accomplishment:
Becoming USAC’s Winningest Female Racer
Advice:
Be patient, be determined, work hard, and success will find its way.
Jessica Cann
Driver, Mixed Merchants Motorsports
Hometown | Residence:
Nashville, TN | Kernersville, NC
First Year in Racing: 2018
Greatest Accomplishment:
Back-to-back CARS Tour LMSC Most Popular Driver; highest finishing female in CARS Tour LMSC Series
Advice:
Passion and dedication will take you a long way in this sport.
Sabré Cook
Professional Racing Driver, Mechanical Engineer, Driver Coach
Hometown | Residence:
Grand Junction, CO | Indianapolis, IN
First Year in Racing: 2002
Greatest Accomplishment:
2012 SKUSA National Champion & 2018 Infiniti Engineering Academy Winner
Advice:
Focus on the process, and trust yourself along the way. What you need and want is unique to you – you alone have to stand up and fight for what you need to be successful. You get to choose your path and thoughts in each moment, so choose wisely – choose the ones that best serve your highest version of self.
- WIMNA Working Group
Courtney Crone
IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Driver
Hometown | Residence:
Corona, CA | Palm Desert, CA
First Year in Racing: 2006
Greatest Accomplishment:
Top 5 IMSA LMP3 at Daytona.
Advice:
Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you’ll be criticized anyway.
- WIMNA Working Group
Erica Enders
NHRA Pro Stock & Pro Mod Driver, President of Erica Enders Racing
Hometown | Residence:
Houston, TX | Houston, TX
First Year in Racing: 19916
Greatest Accomplishment:
4X NHRA Pro Stock World Champion
Advice:
Dream big, anything is possible if you set your mind to it. Work hard, surround yourself with great people and never take no for an answer.
- WIMNA Working Group
Erin Evernham
Former Driver/Motorsports Media Personality
Hometown | Residence:
Wilbraham, MA | Cornelius , NC
First Year in Racing: 1988
Greatest Accomplishment:
Only woman to win a World of Outlaws race.
Advice:
Dream big, work hard and remember to enjoy the journey.
- WIMNA Working Group
Taylor Ferns
Racecar Driver, Law Student
Hometown | Residence:
Shelby Township, MI | Washington, MI
First Year in Racing: 2002
Greatest Accomplishment:
2011 USAC D1 Regional Midget Champion (2nd Female USAC Champion)
Advice:
Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.
- WIMNA Working Group
Katie Hettinger
Driver at Katie Hettinger Racing
Hometown | Residence:
Dryden, MI | Dryden, MI
First Year in Racing: 2012
Greatest Accomplishment:
Being the youngest female to win a Late Model Stock feature at Hickory Motor Speedway in 2021.
Advice:
If you want to do something, and you work hard enough, you can do it!
Shea Holbrook Chorley
BSI Racing, Owner
Hometown | Residence:
Daytona Beach, FL | Daytona Beach, FL
First Year in Racing: 2007
Greatest Accomplishment:
Racing in the W Series, 2019.
Advice:
Fear is a state of mind, will is an action taken. It takes great mental strength to succeed, so every morning remind the person you see in the mirror.
- WIMNA Working Group
Katherine Legge
Katherine Legge LLC
Hometown | Residence:
Haslemere, UK | Atlanta, GA
First Year in Racing: 1989
Greatest Accomplishment:
Test an F1 car.
Advice:
Never ever give up.
Cindi Lux
Lux Performance Group / CEO & Owner
Hometown | Residence:
Portland, OR | Portland, OR
First Year in Racing: 1994
Greatest Accomplishment:
Factory Driver for Mopar in World Challenge in 2007 to 2009
Advice:
Keep your head down and never give up. Surround yourself with positive people and always remember it’s the small details that make a difference. Work twice as hard and always be humble.
- WIMNA Board of Directors
Pippa Mann
CEO of Shift Up Now, Racing Driver/Coach
Hometown | Residence:
Suffolk, England | Indianapolis, IN
First Year in Racing: 1996
Greatest Accomplishment:
Winning in class at the ADAC Total 24 Hour race at the Nurburgring Nordschleife
Advice:
The set-back is your set-up for the come-back.
Kelsey Rowlings
Owner & Driver at Drift Chick LLC
Hometown | Residence:
Lake Mary, FL | Lake Mary, FL
First Year in Racing: 2008
Greatest Accomplishment:
First woman to earn a professional Formula Drift Pro 2 license
Advice:
The only person who can stop you from achieving your goals is YOU!