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Women of Search for a Champion 2017 – Round 1

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2017 Search for a ChampionThe 6th annual Search for a Champion contest held by Champion gives racers a chance to compete in two divisions:  On Track for a $25,000 grand prize and Off Track for a $50,000 grand prize.   The first round of voting will determine the 25 racers in each division that will compete for the grand prize.

Women Racers | Search for a Champion

It is always great to see the growing number of women that join the ranks to compete for the prize to aid in their racing careers.   There are an impressive 44 women entered in the Search for a Champion contest.  Voting for round one ends February 2, 2017.  

You can vote once per day per email address for each category and each vote enters you to win exclusive Champion apparel.

To help support women in motorsports, vote for any of the ladies below:

On the Track | Women of ‘Search for a Champion’

Carly Jo Ellingson | 2015 Grand Prize Winner

In 2015, young upstart Carly Jo Ellingson received a huge career push, winning the 2015 Search for a Champion Grand Prize.    In 2016, Audrie Ruark, Macy Dowell, Riley Gonzalez, Amanda Hagerl, Reanna Walton, Faith Schuch, and Tammy Wolf were also female finalists for Team Champion.

Vote for the Women of Search for a Champion

An opportunity like this can be career-changing for women in motorsports.  Help support women racing by placing your vote for one of the candidates above.     Who will you place YOUR vote for?   Comment below and let us know who you think should be the next Champion.    

Are you one of the nominated contestants?   Let our readers know in the comments why they should vote for YOU to be the next Champion winner!

 

Most Influential Woman of the Year 2016

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The Most Influential Woman of the Year 2016 category received 28 nominations and 85 votes for the Horsepower & Heels Women of the Year Awards.    These are women who not only excel in their fields, but also serve as ambassadors and help encourage and influence women in automotive and motorsports.   This was one of the tightest races in the history of the awards, and at the end, it was a deadlocked decision.

Shirley MuldowneyMost Influential Woman of the Year 2016 – Shirley Muldowney/Erica Enders

Erica Enders-Stevens hoists WallyA dead even finish resulted in the first two-way tie for the Most Influential Woman of the Year 2016 category winner.   Horsepower & Heels is proud to announce the 2016 Women of the Year Most Influential category winners – Shirley Muldowney and Erica Enders!

Both of these NHRA Drag Racing ladies have made considerable contributions to the sport.   Shirley Muldowney was one of the ground breaking women that helped to usher in female participation to the sport, winning countless races and championships in her time at the highest level of Top Fuel.      Erica Enders is the modern day champion, a two-time NHRA Pro Stock World Champion, and one of the most prolific winning women in racing today.  

Courtney Lambert and Kory SouzaMost Influential Woman of the Year 2016 Runner Up –  Jessica Kennedy/Courtney Lambert

Jessica KennedyWhere the women of drag racing dead-locked for the top spot, the women of the motorcycle world tied up the runner-up position.    Shotgun Shock owner and go-to gal Jessica Kennedy, and Kory Souza Originals and Allstate Motorcycle spokesperson Courtney Lambert tied for the 2016 Horsepower & Heels Most Influential Woman of the Year 2016 Runner Up positions.

2016 Horsepower & Heels Women of the YearMost Influential Woman of the Year 2016 Nominees

  • Kayli Barker
  • Elaine Larsen
  • Janette Thornley
  • Cheryl Hryn
  • Terri Chandler
  • Sarah Burgess
  • Leah Pritchett
  • Courtney Force
  • Sarah Boyce
  • Alexis DeJoria
  • Kate Gundlach
  • Brittany Force
  • Shannon Giust
  • Aileen Collins-Love
  • Annamarie Strawhand
  • Sara Price
  • Marina Anderson
  • Megan Meyer
  • Ellen Eschenbacher
  • Karen Sullivan
  • Susan Roush
  • Ariel Biggs

Ariel Biggs announces 2016 plans [Video]

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Rising dirt track racer, Ariel Biggs announces her 2016 plans with Toyota Racing and Daum Motorsports, including a move back east to Illinois.  Check out what has happened after her big outing at the Chili Bowl earlier this year, and what she will be looking forward to for a 2016 racing schedule.

Ariel Biggs Announces 2016 Plans

 

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Calling all women in racing

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EmmaOh boy.

I came across this post from Ariel Biggs this morning on Facebook, and it’s a DOOZIE.

A young girl with a dream to become a racecar driver was unbelievably told by her school teacher that it wasn’t acceptable for girls to be racecar drivers.

Hi everyone! Do I have a story for you this morning! This was shared by a friend of mine on Facebook.

Racing is not like many other sports, the cockpit is open to anyone brave enough to take the seat.
One of our young quarter midget girls had an assignment from school to list a personal goal. She chose a goal that would improve her winter and summer racing. The teacher told this young girl it was unacceptable as girls are not race car drivers, and made her do the assignment again. This young girl went home in tears and told her family to sell her car and all her gear as girls didn’t race. This young girl is extremely shy and just got her dreams smashed. Luckily her family finally convinced her that they don’t need to sell her stuff.
So here is what I need you guys to do:
Please share this post and tag all your female drivers. Ask them if they would send a letter of encouragement and maybe a pic of themselves in their race suit with their cars. I would love this young girl to have a scrapbook with proof girls do indeed race.
I would also like you to tag any other oval track promoter or racing series director that you can. I would love nothing better than to see this go viral and hit every oval track, racing series and female driver in America.
Emma deserves to see that she can be anything she desires to be! No teacher has the right to take away a young girl’s passion for anything. This teacher should not even be anywhere near young children, but most especially girls.
Please send your words of encouragement and pictures to:
Rocky Mountain Raceways
Attn: Dan Breach
6555 W 2100 South
West Valley City, UT 84128
[email protected]
I know the oval racing family can give this young girl back her confidence so she will continue to race as long as she desires to do so! No human being should ever have to lose their dream just because of their gender!

Posted by Ariel Biggs Racing on Sunday, January 24, 2016

 

UNITE TO SUPPORT EMMA

This is where the power of the internet can be used for so much good.  If you are a reader here, then you already know how many women and girls are successful in racing.   If you are a reader here, then you already support women in motorsports or are one out there competing.

Let’s help this little girl out.    Show her that one person’s outdated beliefs and narrow scope on the world is NOT by what she should judge her future and her dreams.

Horsepower & Heels crewEmma,

Horsepower & Heels supports you 100% on chasing your dreams, and we know that you can achieve everything you want through determination and hard work!  Don’t let anyone tell you any different.  There are thousands of strong, fast and successful girls out there doing just that, and waiting on you to join them!

-From one female racer to another,

Erica

Let’s leave her comments of support and help build her confidence!

Ladies of Racing PRI 2015 PHOTOS

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It’s time for the 2015 Performance Racing Industry tradeshow, and the women of motorsports are out working the business side of racing, networking with contacts, and showing support for their sponsors.

Check out these cool social shares of photos from the ladies of racing working the show floor at PRI 2015!  

This Gallery is from Day 1…. stay tuned tomorrow for highlights from Day 2!

[SOURCE:  Facebook/Twitter]

Ladies of Racing PRI 2015 Photos – Day 1 Gallery-