Women Drag Racers team up to provide ‘A Day at the Races’ for Breast Cancer survivors, supporters and their families. Partnering with track owners, sponsors and charities, guests are able to experience drag racing from the drivers perspectiv [More]
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 7, 2009) – After a promising start, the Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway came to a premature end for Alli Owens….
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 6, 2009) – Alli Owens has made her mark. Friday afternoon, the 20 year-old Daytona Beach, Fla. native sat the No. 19 ElectrifyingCareers.com Toyota on the outside pole for tomorrow’s Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at the Daytona International Speedway…
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 5, 2009) – Following today’s practice for the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200, Alli Owens has every reason to be excited about tomorrow’s qualifying session [More]
Phoenix, AZ (Jan. 15, 2009) – As the first major races of the 2009 season rapidly approach, more than 15 already-successful Women in the Winner’s Circle (WWC) Driver Development Academy alumni are preparing to solidify their mark as the next wave of talented women drivers who stand on podiums in nearly all race Series [More]
Shea Holbrook, 18, was named the inaugural recipient of the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Scholarship for the first phase of the Women in the Winner’s Circle (WWC) Foundation Driver Development Academy.
“Cooper Tire’s decision to support the Academy and Shea demonstrates not only their support of training and educating young women drivers, but also their belief that women can be successful in all areas of motorsports,” said Lyn St. James, former professional motorsports driver and founder of the Women in the Winner’s Circle Foundation and Driver Development Academy. “By choosing to partner with this program, Cooper Tire is helping move motorsports forward as a gender integrated industry.” [More]
This has proved to be my best season both on and off the track. I’ve met so many wonderful people and learnt a lot from each. I have had the privilege of meeting Lyn St. James and attending the Women in the Winners Circle Driver Development Program, now called the Women in The Winner’s Circle academy where I learnt what it takes to be a Complete Driver and to become a Champion. I was also blessed with the opportunity to get a taste of Formula 1 as Red Bull hosted the “Red Bull Formula 1 Urban Run in Kingston, Jamaica in May and I also watched a couple of NASCAR races in Indianapolis in July [More]
(Sonoma , CA) Fresh off another dominating victory in the E2 class, winning the 4 hour enduro at Infineon Raceway October 26, Team DivaSpeed owner Donna Gilio announced today that the Team would be taking on the ultimate endurance racing challenge: The 25 Hours of Thunderhill. Now in its fifth year running, the 25 Hours is touted as the longest endurance race in North America, and is held at Thunderhill Raceway in Willows, CA on the weekend of December 5-6, 2008.
Teammates Donna Gilio and Karen Salvaggio, both endurance racing veterans, backed up their June victory at the 6 Hours of Buttonwillow, by taking top spot in their Acura Integra in this weekend’s race at the famed Infineon (Sears Point) Raceway in Sonoma, CA. Team DivaSpeed’s entry in the 25 Hours represents the first all-woman racing team to take on the 25 hour challenge, and teammates Donna Gilio, Karen Salvaggio, and Puerto Rico’s own Glory Fernandez say they are up for the ultimate test of driving skill and endurance. [More]
Thunder Valley Racing is pleased to announce our partnership with Ask Patty.com in their efforts to promote women in racing. The AskPatty.com website , blog and Second Life venue provides a safe place for women to get advice on car purchases, maintenance and other automotive related topics. [More]
