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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-

Drag Illustrated 30 Under 30 List

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Drag Illustrated 30 under 30Drag Illustrated Announces 1st Annual 30 under 30 List

Drag Illustrated magazine announced its inaugural ‘30 under 30’ Who Make a Difference list celebrating drag racing’s young talent.   The 30 honorees will be featured in Drag Illustrated’s ‘Tomorrow’ Issue, released at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) tradeshow on Thursday, December 10.

A special press conference to honor the 30 members will be held on Thursday at 1:30PM EST in the PRI media center.   The Tommorrow Issue will be available in the Drag Illustrated booth #3449 while supplies last.

“This has been one of the most exciting projects we’ve ever tackled, “ Drag Illustrated Editor-in-Chief Wes Buck said.  “We set out to reward and celebrate the most talented young people the sport of drag racing has to offer, and I could not possibly be more proud of this first-ever Drag Illustrated 30 Under 30 class.”

Ladies of Drag Illustrated 30 Under 30

Seven talented women of drag racing made the inaugural Drag Illustrated 30 Under 30 list out of nearly 5,000 nominations received.

  • Brittany Force, NHRA Top Fuel Driver
  • Leah Pritchett, NHRA Top Fuel Driver
  • Megan Fessel-Schumacher, NHRA Blogger/Social Media, DSR
  • Ashley Sanford, NHRA A Fuel Driver
  • Mia Tedesco, NHRA A Fuel Driver
  • Lizzy Musi, PDRA Pro Modified Driver
  • Tera Wendland-Graves, Nostalgia Driver
  • Audrey Worm, Nostalgia NFC Driver, Business professional

Congratulations to all of these hard-working, talented young ladies!

Ashley Sanford throwing KC first pitch

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Ashley Sanford, KC Royals

Ashley Sanford to throw opening pitch in KC Royals home game

Rising NHRA Drag Racing A/Fuel sensation, Ashley Sanford will be the guest of honor at the Kansas City Royals home game on Wednesday, May 20th.   Sanford will be throwing out the opening pitch in their game against the Cincinnati Reds in front of the hometown crowd at Kaufmann Stadium in Kansas City.

I am so honored and blessed to be given such a memorable and amazing opportunity! I’m currently crossing my fingers that I won’t trip or throw the ball at someone’s face,” says Sanford about the game opening first pitch duties.

Ashley Sanford’s Gelish A/Fuel drag racing team arrives in Kansas for the NHRA Topeka National event, where she will be competing.