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Betty Skelton Erde wasn't technically a NASCAR driver, but she drove the pace car at Daytona in 1954, and was clocked at a speed of 105.88 mph (170.40 km/h) on the sand, setting a stock car speed record for women. [6] No woman had raced NASCAR in a decade when Janet Guthrie started the 1976 World 600, [7] finishing 15th, ahead of Dale Earnhardt ...
Linda Faye Vaughn (born August 11, 1943 [1] in Dalton, Georgia, United States [2]) is an American motor racing personality who has been described as the "preeminent beauty queen of stock car racing", [3] and "The First Lady of Motorsports".
In 2000, Norfleet switched to entry level spec racing competing in Bandolero cars, [2] then moving to late model stock car racing on short tracks starting with the 2004 racing season; [4] she became the first female African-American driver to purchase a NASCAR Late Model Series racing license.
See photos. Gannett. Jeff Smith, Corning Leader. August 8, 2024 at 11:12 AM ... Former NASCAR stock cars were on display Wednesday at the CMoG event. ... The Pioneer Woman. Turn Off the Oven for ...
Danica Sue Patrick (/ ˈ d æ n ɪ k ə /; born March 25, 1982) is an American former professional racing driver and model.She is one of the most successful women in the history of American open-wheel car racing—her victory in the 2008 Indy Japan 300 is the only win by a woman in an IndyCar Series race.
She began racing in 4-cylinder modified stock cars as a 12-year-old; [5] in 2011 she moved up to the Super Stock class and won the 2012 class championship at Marshfield Motor Speedway. [ 6 ] [ 5 ] Decker began racing in the ARCA Midwest Tour and took the 2013 Rookie of the Year by finishing third in points. [ 7 ]
Pruett debuted in Top Fuel in 2013 with Dote Racing after previously competing in Pro Mod and Nostalgia Funny Car. [5] Her first career national event win on the professional level came February 28, 2016 at the Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals in Chandler, Arizona, defeating Brittany Force in the first all-female final round in Top Fuel since 1982. [6]
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