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NMPA Announces New Hall of Fame Inductees – Including Lyn St. James
Inductees include Parnelli Jones, Don Schumacher, Time Brewer and Lyn St. James.
Read MoreMeet the women powering Nissan in Formula E
Women in key roles are advancing Nissan’s team – and the sport.
Read MoreFirst female Indy winner in 14 years eyeing promotion for 2025
Jamie Chadwick is eyeing an IndyCar ride for the 2025 season, but the newly minted Indy NXT race winner acknowledges that a promotion will be...
Read MoreMARIE-SOLEIL LABELLE AND WOMEN IN MOTORSPORTS
A young Nissan Sentra Cup driver, Marie-Soleil Labelle had a busy schedule at Lime Rock as she took part in an autograph session with American...
Read MoreROOKIE DRIVER MADDI GORDON FINDS HER PLACE IN DRAG RACING HISTORY
Maddi Gordon is in her rookie season as a Top Alcohol Funny Car racer. A funny thing happened to her on the rookie road to...
Read MoreAutoweek: Porsche Driver Development Workshop Helps Racers Get to the Next Level
Physical training, nutrition, technology, media and career planning all part of the two days of learning at Team Penske's North Carolina racing headquarters.
Read MoreNASCAR Driver Toni Breidinger Celebrates Raising Cane’s Grand Opening
On July 23, NASCAR driver and Victoria’s Secret model Toni Breidinger celebrated the grand opening of Raising Cane’s in Daytona Beach, located a short drive...
Read MoreFrom Shirley Shahan to Maddi Gordon: A history of NHRA’s 100 female winners
In 1966, Shirley Shahan became the first woman to win an NHRA national event; nearly six decades later, Maddi Gordon became the 100th winner with...
Read MoreBemidji Speedway hosts LVI Supply Women in Motorsports Night
Sunday evening was LVI Supply Women in Motorsports Night at Bemidji Speedway, celebrating the many female racers and employees that make the Sundays at the...
Read MoreMaddi Gordon becomes 100th female winner in NHRA national event history
With her victory in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Northwest Nationals, Madison Gordon became the milestone 100th female racer to win an NHRA...
Read MorePorsche hosts 2024 Driver Development Workshop
Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA) continued its long tradition of preparing the next generation of professional race drivers last week. The 2024 Porsche Driver Development...
Read MoreForbes: How Jamie Chadwick Is Driving The Future Of Motorsports For Women
In the high-octane world of professional racing, change doesn't come easily. But Jamie Chadwick, the 26-year-old British driver, is accelerating a transformation that could help...
Read MoreFormula E buys W Series’ IP rights, undecided on how to use them
Formula E, the electric single-seater racing championship, has purchased the intellectual property rights of the now defunct W Series.
Read MoreJoe Custer confirms Haas sees a ‘future with’ Hailie Deegan as their driver in the Xfinity Series
Hailie Deegan lost her NASCAR Xfinity Series seat at AM Racing recently.
Read MoreDr. Julia Vaizer received a Shero award from WIMNA
NTT INDYCAR SERIES medical director Dr. Julia Vaizer received a Shero award from WIMNA (Women in Motorsports North America Group) Saturday in Toronto.
Read MoreSTEM camp aims to boost diversity while driving a love of motorsports
Kids from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Indianapolis got to sit in the driver's seat this week to learn about STEM skills used in...
Read MoreSaskatchewan Driver Shantel Kalika Ready to Race with New Colours
Shantel Kalika, driver of the No. 43 CO-OP Lake Country / McMath Auction inc is set to make her 17th start in the NASCAR Canada...
Read MoreGetting to know FIA F1 race starter Rebecca Lee
Lee’s hard work and determination rewarded her with a frenetic and impressive career in the F1 paddock.
Read MoreGoogle Doodle Celebrates Simone Louise des Forest’s Historic Grand Prix Win in 1920
On this day in 1920, Simone Louise des Forest made history as the first woman to win a Grand Prix motor race. This achievement shattered...
Read MoreCaitlin Clark Will Have Her Face On The Hood Of A Car In NASCAR’s Brickyard 400
Here’s an honor that not many people get to achieve: WNBA star Caitlin Clark will have her image on the hood of Josh Berry’s Stewart-Haas...
Read MoreGlamorous Oklahoma woman breaks down barriers by opening a welding shop aged just 18 – then becoming city’s first female speedway driver
Emme Hughes, 21, of Enid, has spent the past 12 years racing and finally took home her first win on June 1 at Enid Speedway...
Read MoreCompeting In F1 Academy, 17YO Lia Block Is Has Eyes Set On Track
Lia Block already has several motorsport achievements up her sleeve. It is an exciting season for the 17-year-old American driver as she participates in single-seaters...
Read MoreGood News: FOX23 speaks to racecar driver and Tulsa-native, Taylor Reimer
“My dad grew up racing and when I was six years old, he put me in a go-cart and I fell in love with it,"...
Read MoreFormula E doubles participation in female diversity initiative for Season 10
FIA Girls on Track to reach double participation of Season 9 come the London finale of the 2023/24 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
Read MoreJoin Us at Toyota Racing
If your idea of ladylike looks more like this, then we’re scouting for you!
Read MoreSunny races ahead
Nissan Sentra Cup driver Marie-Soleil Labelle defies stereotypes and her disability while taking the wheel of her racing career
Read MoreFor Sport Drivers: a Women’s Day (or two) in the Sun
This June at ProFormance, women saw what’s possible when they get together and step on the gas.
Read MoreLyn St. James Keynote for Eighth Annual Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium on International Motor Racing History
Lyn St. James, renowned professional race car driver and a pioneer of women in motorsports, will be the Keynote Speaker at the 2024 Symposium.
Read MoreRacer: Deegan joins driver line-up for SpeedTour All-Star Race at Lime Rock Park
Hailie Deegan has been confirmed to drive in the race, partnering with All-Star driver Ken Schrader in a Team SLR-M1 Racecars entry.
Read MoreWomen in Motorsport
The Mexican Organization for International Motorsport (OMDAI) Supports Women's Participation in This Sport. A woman, Nathalie Moutet, is the current Secretary-General of OMDAI
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