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What Drives Her: Sabré Cook Is Here to Make Motorsport Better for Women

March 6, 2022 by Elizabeth Blackstock Leave a Comment

Sabré Cook just ended her second season in the all-female W Series Championship. And while it wasn’t an easy season for her, Sabré (pronounced say-bra) has been making a name for herself in a big way. She proved competitive in the W Series, and her success has left her a finalist for a sports car… 

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10 Things Your Family Will Love About The NASCAR Hall of Fame

February 26, 2022 by Natalie Merola Leave a Comment

Whether you’re new to the sport or a racing buff, the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina is an unforgettable family experience. In the same way that you don’t have to be an artist to enjoy a tour through a sculpture garden, you don’t have to know about NASCAR to enjoy a stroll… 

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What Drives Her: How Charlie Martin Is Racing Toward a More Inclusive Future for Motorsport

October 24, 2021 by Elizabeth Blackstock Leave a Comment

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Charlie Martin is ready to get back on the track. COVID-19 didn’t entirely nix her racing schedule last year, but she still found herself at home more often than not, turning to esports—virtual, simulated racing against all manner of drivers online—and physical training to stay healthy, both mentally and physically. Now, she’s gearing up for… 

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Extreme E Just Hosted Greenland’s First-Ever Race

September 16, 2021 by Elizabeth Blackstock Leave a Comment

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Electric SUV racing is going to the farthest corners of the Earth. And for Extreme E‘s third round, that means Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. This village of just over 500 people resides in the scar left behind by a glacier thousands of years ago, leaving behind a sandy plain perfect for racing.   The Greenland event, titled… 

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Filed Under: The Car Life Tagged With: climate change, extreme e, greenland, motorsport, racing, women in racing

Meet Real Housewives with Hybrid Engines: A Girl’s Guide to Formula One

August 29, 2021 by Elizabeth Blackstock Leave a Comment

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The joy of Formula One racing goes way beyond the on-track action. That’s right — you don’t have to care about engines or overtaking to enjoy Formula One, the world’s most elite and luxurious form of racing. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that the best parts of F1 take place off the… 

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What Drives Her: 55-Year-Old Janine Shoffner Just Took Her First German Endurance Racing Title

August 27, 2021 by Elizabeth Blackstock Leave a Comment

Janine Shoffner jokingly refers to herself as a “gentleman” driver — or, in motorsport parlance, an amateur. In many ways, she is. Janine grew up with a fiery adrenaline streak, but she wasn’t one of those people who hit the karting track every night after school to hone her skills. As Janine told me in… 

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What Drives Her: How Alex Taylor Is Beating the Boys One Drag Race at a Time

August 18, 2021 by Elizabeth Blackstock Leave a Comment

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Be happy. Go fast. Stay pretty. Those six words make up drag racer Alex Taylor’s personal motto. She’s one of the few women competing in the motorsport world and one of the few taking on the drag racing circuit, where drivers compete to set the fastest time on a short, straight strip of pavement. But… 

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What Drives Her: Abbie Eaton Races into Pride Month with the W Series

June 23, 2021 by Elizabeth Blackstock Leave a Comment

Abbie Eaton never realized she might be treated differently as an LGBTQ+ woman competing in motorsport. In fact, having grown up at the track with a family deeply invested in racing, Abbie says she developed quite the tomboy attitude. It was only when she came out as gay that she had any reservations about how… 

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These Awesome Organizations Support Members of the LGBTQ+ Community in the Automotive World

June 1, 2021 by Elizabeth Blackstock 2 Comments

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Pride month is here, and that means it’s time to celebrate our wonderful LGBTQ+ members of the car community! There’s honestly nothing better than the diversity that can accompany the automotive industry, even though it can be a little tough to find. But that’s okay, because there are tons of organizations around the world that… 

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Shift Up Now Is Here to Help Female Racers Raise the Funds to Compete

May 13, 2021 by Elizabeth Blackstock Leave a Comment

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Competing in motorsport is inherently expensive—and many times, women are on the back foot. It’s an age old conundrum: women have traditionally been passed over when it comes to motorsport, so very few women have had the chance to break the stereotype that women aren’t good racers. So, when it comes to sponsorships—which are necessary… 

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