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Erica Enders Triumphs in the SCAG PRO Superstar Shootout
Photo Credit: Auto Imagery Erica Enders and Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage/Melling Performance/SCAG Power Equipment secured a victory on Saturday at the SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout at Brandenton Motorsports Park. Their triumph at the inaugural event not...
GALLERY: PRO Superstar Shootout Day One at Bradenton Motorsports Park
The biggest independent nitro/Pro Stock race in decades is being held right now at Bradenton Motorsports Park, with the Scag Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout kicking off last night. Sick The Magazine editor Luke Nieuwhof is down there checking out the action -...
Exclusive: More Than Equal’s Sarah Moore
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Natalie Decker Attempting Xfinity Race at Daytona in DGM Racing No. 36
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NHRA podcast: Erica Enders on 2023 and beyond
Erica Enders is now a six-time NHRA Pro Stock champion and the winningest woman in motorsports. Enders is also unapologetically brash and obsessively competitive. On this week’s edition of The Racing Writer’s Podcast, Enders provides insight into seemingly having a...
Over a dozen drivers awarded support from PMH Powering Diversity Scholarship
With the race season just weeks away, Parella Motorsports Holdings (PMH) has named more than a dozen drivers to its 2024 class for the PMH Powering Diversity Scholarship, providing assistance to drivers competing in the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli, Ligier JS...
Amped Fitness® Announces NASCAR Driver, Natalie Decker, as Partner
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Brewer Setting Example for Girls with Relentless Drive
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Hendrick Motorsports celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day
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A New Era For Women In Road Racing?
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Brittany Force Looking for Strong Start to 2024 at PRO Superstar Shootout
Brittany Force and the Monster Energy Top Fuel team don’t need much motivation to put on a good show. The prospect of winning a race, setting records, and pushing the limits of their dragster are enough for the two-time championship team. But Force and her David...
Athenian Driving Academy Launches Revolutionary Motorsports Summer Camp for Aspiring Female Engineers and Designers
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F1 Academy to limit drivers to two seasons
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DirtFish Women in Motorsport Summit Revving Up in March
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Randy Meyer Racing Enters 2024 Season with Stacked Lineup Including Reigning Top Alcohol Dragster National Champion Julie Nataas
OLATHE, Kan. (Feb. 5, 2024) – Reigning NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster national champion Julie Nataas and two-time national event winner Hunter Green will compete with Randy Meyer Racing as the team’s primary drivers for the 2024 season, the team announced today....
Red Bull recruit 2024 F1 ACADEMY trio Hamda Al Qubaisi, Amna Al Qubaisi and Emely de Heus
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Summit Racing Equipment Continues Two Decades of Support for Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School
For twenty years, Summit Racing Equipment has helped Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School turn dreams into reality. From grassroots-level racers looking to check a big item off their bucket lists to professional drivers hoping to hone their skills, the School has seen...
Stroud Safety Partners with Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance to Launch Industrial Sewing Machine Operator Registered Apprenticeship Program
Stroud Safety and the Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance (OMA) proudly announce the Industrial Sewing Machine Operator Registered Apprenticeship Program. The program, which was developed jointly by Stroud and OMA, will provide the opportunity for Stroud seamstresses to...
Determined and unwavering, Amber Balcaen is prepared for the opportunity she’s earned in the ARCA Menards Series
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Caruso Raises Volume with Return of Big Jeff Audio in 2024
During the 2023 Charlotte Four-Wide Nationals Pro Stock standout Camrie Caruso brought Florida-based Big Jeff Audio on board as primary sponsor and while rain impacted the race it did not dampen the marketing opportunity throughout the season. Following that race Big...
SCCA Women on Track Announces 7 Scholarship Recipients
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DI 30 Under 30 2023: Kayleigh Hill-Beakley
When Kayleigh Hill-Beakley was 11 years old, her parents had a little extra cash after selling a car and gave their daughter a choice: Disneyland or race car. “I said race car pretty quick,” says Hill-Beakley, whose parents, Lisa and Steve, have both raced off-and-on...
Leah Pruett Stepping Aside From NHRA Competition in 2024 to Focus on Starting a Family, Tony Stewart Named As Replacement Driver in Top Fuel Class
After completing 27 consecutive years in NHRA competition, Leah Pruett is stepping aside from racing in 2024 to focus on starting a family with husband Tony Stewart. Stewart will move into the Top Fuel seat on behalf of Pruett at Tony Stewart Racing (TSR), following...
Tequila Comisario Onboard Entirety of 2024 with Camrie Caruso
Multi-time Pro Stock winner Camrie Caruso will chase her first NHRA Mission Food Drag Racing Series Pro Stock world championship with Tequila Comisario primary branding adorning her Chevrolet Camaro race car for 20 of the 21 NHRA national events and the PRO Superstar...
Zetterstrom Bringing Her Top Fuel Talents to NHRA in 2024 with JCM Racing
Ida Zetterstrom and Joe Maynard announced her 2024 NHRA Top Fuel plans during the PRI show – Anne Proffit photo The Finnish line is clear for FIA Top Fuel champion Ida Zetterstrom, who announced her plans to compete in at least five events during the latter half of...
IRL: Gabriela Jílková close to a podium finish in Round 3 race 1
In finally a dry race at Madras International Circuit, Gabriela Jílková battled for the podium in Indian Racing League's first race of the weekend, topping her best result of the season to date and scoring a good haul of points for Goa Aces. Indian Racing League...
Laura Camps secures another top-10, Chloe Chong gets first point in IRL
The second race of the weekend rounded out the third Indian Racing League round at Madras with top ten finishes by both Laura Camps and Chloe Chong - who scored her first points in the series with very positive pace. Following a troubled start due to adverse weather,...
‘Women Behind the Wheel’ among new events coming to Penticton Speedway
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Lia Block looks ahead to Nitrocross Group E debut
Lia Block will move up to Nitrocross’s headline Group E category at Glen Helen Raceway this Sunday, becoming both the youngest driver in the category’s history, and the first female to race in it, too. Block will replace Travis Pastrana at Vermont SportsCar for the...
Dawn Burlew selected as president of Watkins Glen International
Dawn Burlew is the first woman to hold the position.
“A year to learn and a year to win”: Solenn Amrouche secures vice-champion title in GT-CER
Eight podiums, four class wins and an outright victory: Solenn Amrouche's rookie season in Spanish GT ended with a remarkable runner-up spot in the GPX category - as the young Frenchwoman aims to carry momentum into 2024. Solenn Amrouche completed her first full...
Caroline Candas: “It was the best day of my life”
“It was the best day of my life to be in the car and to drive COTA" - From touring car experience in France, to winning her first shootout in the States at her first GT4 outing: discover more about the new RAFA Racing Club driver and ambassador, Caroline Candas....
Racer: Legge and Monk continuing with Gradient in IMSA GTD for 2024
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FIA Girls on Track teams up with McLaren Racing
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Lia Block Is Ready To Trade Rallying For Open-Wheel Racing
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Rosemary Smith dies age 86 after smashing motorsport glass ceilings
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Drag Illustrated’s Eighth 30 Under 30 Honorees Revealed
A highlight of this week’s Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show taking place Thursday through Saturday at Indianapolis’ Convention Center is Drag Illustrated’s introduction of its 30 Under 30 list each year. The 2023 edition intends, as all the seven previous lists...
Alba Hurup-Larsen wins final Girls On Track – Rising Stars selection
Danish racer Alba Hurup-Larsen emerged as the fourth and final winner of the Girls On Track - Rising Stars senior selection, in collaboration with FIA, FDA and Iron Dames. Danish racer Alba Hurup-Larsen emerged as the fourth and final winner of the FIA Women in...
“I almost change personalities” – Toni Breidinger on juggling the ARCA Series with modeling for Victoria’s Secret
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Lithuania’s Vanesa Silkunaite wins Girls On Track – Rising Stars junior selection
The final edition of the Girls On Track- Rising Stars program saw Lithuanian up and coming karting talent Vanesa Silkunaite emerging as the Junior winner. The Girls On Track - Rising Stars program came to an end after four years of global scouting for the next female...
Tatiana Calderon joins Sheena Monk, Katherine Legge in Gradient Racing IMSA squad
More female-power in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: Katherine Legge and Sheena Monk will return for a full-time program behind the wheel of the JG Wentworth Acura NSX GT3 - and will be joined by Tatiana Calderon in the five Michelin Endurance Cup rounds for...
Iron Dames make return to ELMS with Porsche GT3
Iron Dames are set to return to European Le Mans Series in the new LMGT3 class, after a one year hiatus from the series: Michelle Gatting is the first driver announced for the program, and will thus race in both FIA WEC and ELMS. Having made history with their first...
Getting Dragged: Exclusion Of Shirley Muldowney By New England Auto Racers Hall Of Fame Is A Bad Look
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Faces of the Valley: 10-year-old Allegheny Township girl revved to compete in national trail bike competitions
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Women With Drive III: Celebrating Diversity, Equity and High-Speed Skill
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Belén García steps up to ELMS in DKR LMP3 entry
Having raced in Le Mans Cup in her first full-season in endurance racing, Belén García announced she will step up to the flagship series European Le Mans Series in 2024, as she joins DKR Engineering in the LMP3 class after topping the rookie test at Portimao in the...
13 Year Old California Racer Kylie Glick has her eyes set on Late Model Racing (Interview)
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The Women Of Monster Jam Are Crushing Barriers And Inspiring Dreams
Of the 24 drivers who qualified for the 2023 Monster Jam World Finals in Nashville, Tennessee, four women hit the dirt to compete for season-ending accolades: Krysten Anderson, Kayla Blood, Cynthia Gauthier, and Linsey Read. And before track action took place, I had...
Karen Bailey-Chapman Discusses Her Role at SEMA, Approach to Legislation and Industry Challenges on ‘The Racing Business’ Podcast
In the latest episode of “The Racing Business,” host Jason Dukes introduces an unconventional yet pivotal figure in the world of motorsports – Karen Bailey-Chapman, Senior Vice President of Public and Government Affairs at SEMA. Her role, often overshadowed by the...
Female professional drivers vs Female Sim racers Screen to Speed Holidays Invitational
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Nerea Martí crowned Spanish GT champion
Nerea Martí and her BMW Spain teammate have claimed the Spanish GT championship title at her first season in GT4 machinery, following a class podium finish at the 2-hour season finale in Barcelona. It is Nerea's second national title, after her Spanish Endurance...
Karen Gaillard claims Vice-Champion title in Ultimate Cup
"I really learned a lot this year and I am so excited to see what will come in 2024" - Swiss racer Karen Gaillard completed a stellar season in Ultimate Cup – her first in prototype cars – with a second place in the championship standings, having battled for the...
Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky takes Extreme E title after wild finale in Antofagasta
In one of the series' most hectic finals ever, Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky became Extreme E champion for the first time - in RXR's second title in three years - after crossing the finish line with a broken suspension. With a victory in the second Copper X Prix, Molly...
Sarah Moore claims another top-5 in Indian Racing League
After becoming the first woman to win in Indian Racing League, Sarah Moore secured another top-five finish at Chennai at Round 2 and now leads the championship standings, in an otherwise very unfortunate round for the other female drivers. Indian Racing League...
Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky wins first Copper X Prix, gains back championship lead
After an epic drive in the final, Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky and Johan Kristoffersson took victory for RXR in the first Copper X Prix of the weekend, ahead of the Extreme E third season's championship decider on Sunday, which now sees the Swedish duo back ahead by 6...
Lyn St. James Sees New Wave of Women Racers in NASCAR on Horizon
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Staging Lanes: ‘Nitro Queen Bee’ Stings
Multi-time NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster world champion Megan Meyer leaves the starting line first in her Gunk-sponsored “Nitro Queen Bee” A/Fuel dragster against Dale Creasy Jr. and his Tek Pak Inc. “big-show” nitro Funny Car in the Nitro Chaos A-field final round at...
Nominate a Candidate for the SEMA Board of Directors 2024 Election
Nominations are still open for the 2024 SEMA Board of Directors. SEMA President and CEO Mike Spagnola is urging the industry to take part in the nomination pricess. “A strong SEMA Board means wise leadership and an association that serves its members well,” said...
Juju Noda lands Super Formula test
17 year old Juju Noda is set to make her testing debut in Super Formula in the series' post season test at Suzuka with TGM Honda. Japanese sensation Juju Noda made headlines in 2023 with a remarkable Euroformula Open campaign, where the 17 year old was able to take...
Lilou Wadoux set to Japanese Super GT move
Ferrari factory driver Lilou Wadoux will add one more elite sportscar series to her resumé, as she moves to Japan's Super GT in 2024, joining PONOS Racing at the wheel of a Ferrari 296 GT3 in the GT300 class. Lilou Wadoux had a memorable 2023 season, as she joined...
Gabriela Jílková joins Porsche Formula E team as development driver
After making her Formula E debut in the Valencia Rookie Test in October, Czech star Gabriela Jílková will work with TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team as their new simulator and development driver. The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team announced that Czech racer Gabriela...
Beitske Visser collects top-10 at first Ultimate Cup appearance
After topping the overall timesheets in Q1, Beitske Visser made her first appearance in the Ultimate Cup Endurance Prototype Challenge with a top ten at the series season finale at Le Castellet. Beitske Visser made her first appearance in the final round of the 2023...
Tina Hausmann joins Prema Racing and Aston Martin for F1 Academy campaign
Swiss racer Tina Hausmann makes the switch from Italian F4 to F1 Academy and will join top team Prema Racing with the support of Aston Martin F1 Team. Tina Hausmann, 17, has made an impressive debut in single seaters in 2022, securing a podium at debut in her first...
Doriane Pin to make F4 debut at Sepang in F4 SEA
French sports car star Doriane Pin is set to make her Formula 4 racing debut at Sepang in this week's Formula 4 South East Asia round, joining Prema Racing. Iron Dame Doriane Pin will make her racing debut in Formula 4 machinery this weekend at Sepang...
Nina Pothof joins British F4 grid in 2024 with Fortec Motorsports
Dutch racer Nina Pothof is the new Fortec Motorsports signing in British Formula 4, moving from GT cars into single-seater racing. The karting talent - who also won a gold medal in the FIA Motorsport Games in 2019 - has recently completed a testing programme in F4 as...
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MX and VIP ESPORTS EVENTS at EICMA 2023 – MILAN, Italy
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Erica Enders IS The QuEEn of Pro Stock
Erica Enders hoisted the final Camping World Drag Racing Series Pro Stock championship trophy as she earned her sixth class title – NHRA photo Erica Enders’ sixth Camping World Drag Racing Series Pro Stock championship didn’t appear achievable at the start of the 2023...
2024 NASCAR Drive for Diversity class announced
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Girls Across The Grid visit the AMR Technology Campus
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Toyota 86 kicks off 2023-24 season at Taupo with 4 women on the grid
New Zealand's Toyota 86 Championship kicked off its 2023-2024 season at Taupo with a high-quality grid which included four talented female racers: at her fourth season in a row, veteran Christina Orr-West claimed two top ten finishes, while Australian ace Alice...
The unlucky-lucky story of Nadieh Schoots at the 55th Macau Motorcycle GP
Nadieh Schoots remains the queen of motorbikes in Macau despite an unlucky weekend at Guia Circuit for the first ever female motorbike racer at the event : from issues with her starting permission, close to no sleep, to a heavy crash in the main race that left her...
Workman wins MX-5 Cup Shootout and $110,000 scholarship from Mazda – Mott Takes $75,000 Women in Motorsport Initiative
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Abbie Eaton ends Super Trofeo rookie season with top-10 in World Finals
"We’re only just getting started" - Abbie Eaton's Rebelleo Motorsport completed its first season of competitions in Lamborghini Super Trofeo, claiming a top ten finish at the Lamborghini World Finals in Vallelunga. With a podium finish and several top-5s at debut, the...
F4 UAE: Four women on the grid at Abu Dhabi Trophy Round
Four female racers are set to compete in next week's Abu Dhabi non-championship round of the F4 UAE series, in support of the F1 season finale in the United Arab Emirates: home heroes Hamda and Amna Al Qubaisi - who famously won the race in 2019 - will be joined on...
Sophia Flörsch shines in Macau Grand Prix, battles for the Top-10
The prestige, the challenge, the comeback: after an impressive weekend at the mighty Guia Circuit, Sophia Flörsch had a flawless, clean charge to take the chequered flag in 11th position at the 70th edition of the Macau Grand Prix, having battled for the top ten until...
TRAA & Randy Meyer Racing Partner on National Slow Down Move Over Campaign
The Towing and Recovery Association of America, Inc. (TRAA) and Randy Meyer Racing Inc. (RMR) are pleased to announce their new partnership on a national Slow Down Move Over (SDMO) campaign featuring two-time National Hot Rod Association World Champion Megan Meyer as...
Rafa Racing Club holds female driver shootout
The groundbreaking Rafa Racing Club held the first all-female Rafa Driver Shootout, aimed at finding the next female star with a five day selection in Texas. Discover the nine drivers from around the world that took part in the event. Rafa Racing Club has been a...
Natalie Decker Returns to the Xfinity Series
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Charlotte Birch returns to The ROWE Britcar Trophy Championship at Donington Park
Charlotte Birch showed excellent speed on her comeback to multi-class endurance racing as she enjoyed a positive weekend in The ROWE Britcar Trophy Championship at Donington Park. Overcoming a number of challenges in the pair of fifty-minute races, Birch was third and...
Pruett and Hagan Take Stock of Texas Double-Up and Progress of Tony Stewart Racing
Texas Motorplex’s concrete dragstrip yielded jaw-dropping laps – NHRA photo When first Leah Pruett and then Matt Hagan won their respective races last weekend during Texas Motorplex’s Stampede of Speed as NHRA completed its 38th FallNationals, it was only the 77th...
Wawa Sponsors NASCAR Race, Launches Local Store Events
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Marta García becomes first F1 Academy champion after Race 1 win at COTA
After her seventh win of the season, Marta García led from lights to finish at Circuit of the Americas despite pressure from Abbi Pulling and clinched the inaugural F1 Academy title with two races to spare. The Spaniard thus became the first driver in the series'...
Jessica Edgar clinches maiden win at F1 Academy season finale
Jessica Edgar has secured her first ever victory in car racing - and she did so at the very final race of the F1 Academy season, leading from lights to flag in a dominant run that represents a breakthrough moment for the career of the 18 year old British racer....
F1 Academy: Austin preview
After a three month break, the inaugural F1 Academy season is about to enter its first title showdown, with three drivers still in contention. In a milestone event at COTA, F1 Academy will support F1 and will be televised for the first time. Here's our preview. Three...
F1 Academy: Jessica Edgar tops second practice
18-year-old Jessica Edgar has topped the second F1 Academy practice session at Circuit of the Americas, three tenths clear of championship leader Marta Garcia ahead of the final qualifying of the season. 18-year-old Jessica Edgar has topped the second F1 Academy...
Megan Gilkes announces retirement from Pro competitions after COTA season finale
Canadian racer Megan Gilkes has announced that the 2023 F1 Academy season finale at COTA will be the last of her professional career as a racing driver, having secured a full time job as engineer at Aston Martin F1 Team. Canadian racer Megan Gilkes has announced that...
Lindsay Brewer to make INDY NXT debut at Chris Griffis Test
Lindsay Brewer is set to take part in the upcoming Chris Griffis Memorial Test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Juncos Hollinger Racing, stepping up for the first time to INDY NXT machinery.American driver Lindsay Brewer will have her first taste of INDY NXT...
Jamie Chadwick returns to INDY NXT for second campaign with Andretti
"My first year with the team taught me so much and we were able to make a lot of progress with every race." - Jamie Chadwick will return for a second season in INDY NXT at the wheel of the #28 Andretti Dallara, following a promising first season in the US. Andretti...
Heather Hadley completes Mazda MX-5 Cup rookie season with Top-15 at Road Atlanta
Mazda Women Initiative scholarship winner and Shift Up Now sponsorship grant recipient Heather Hadley has completed her rookie season in the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup by claiming another top-15 finish - the fifth of her impressive season - at the final round in Road...
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