The Most Improved Woman of the Year category received 49 nominations and 285 votes for the Horsepower & Heels Women of the Year Awards. Another close race that came down to the wire, deciding a winner by just FOUR votes.
2015 Most Improved Woman of the Year – Heather Carter

Horsepower & Heels is proud to announce the winner of the 2015 Women of the Year Most Improved category – Outlaw 632 racer, Heather Carter!
Miss Behaving Racing and Florida resident, Heather Carter campaigns a black 1968 Camaro in the Outlaw 632 class. She continues to improve in the class, running a series of personal best in her last outing – the Snowbird Nationals in Bradenton, FL.
Heather is looking forward to an exciting 2016 season.
Runner Up – Leah Pritchett
Top Fuel Drag Racer, Leah Pritchett was your Most Improved Woman of the Year Runner-Up for the 2015 Horsepower & Heels Women of the Year Awards.
Most Improved Woman of the Year Nominees
- Janette Thornley
- Brittany Force
- Haley James
- Jamie Elrod
- Kathy Fisher
- Dina Parise
- Jenna Haddock
- Kat Moller
- Erica Enders
- Lizzy Musi
- Kassidy Kreitz
- Michele Abbate
- Kayli Barker
- Amy Tate
- Mia Tedesco
- Angelle Sampey
- Alexis DeJoria
- Audrey Worm
- Courtney Force
- Nellie Kitterman
- Ashley Sanford
- Emily Shapiro
- Kenzie Ruston
- Danica Patrick
- Simona De Silvestro
- Journee Richardson
- Sarah Koeth
- Kali Nguyen
- Karen Stoffer
- Madelyn Marconi
- Cassie Simonton
- Shayle Bayde
- Tiana Berkeley
- Akyra Salemi
- Valerie Clements
- Ashley Tidrick
- Kayla Morton
- Paige Polyak
- Alex Taylor
- Randy Lynn Shipp
- Cassie Gannis
- Michela Cerruti
- Yara Shabaly
- Ana Carrasco
- Georgina Polden


Most Influential Woman of the Year 2015
Great job Heather!! Congratulations to Heather Carter and the Miss Behaving Racing team. All your hard work is paying off. Good luck in the 2016 season!