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Top 5 Greatest Women Drivers in Motorsports of All-Time

March 29, 2016 //  by Matthew Young

Motorsport, just like many other sports, is male dominated. If you ask both men and women why it is like that, you will get a myriad of responses. Some will say that this is due to the sport requiring physical strength, hunger, and determination that is ostensibly a domain of men. Yet, if you go over the history of motorsport, you will notice that women have been there all along. However, the numbers indicate that female drivers are a rare breed. There are some great female drivers and below we take a look at the top five greatest women drivers in motorsport of all time.

Lyn St. James
Lyn St. James

5. Lyn St. James

Lyn’s love for cars began at a young age because of her father’s love for machines and her mother using a car because she was crippled. Although she studied music in high school and became a piano teacher, she soon found out that she also had a passion for car racing. She got into racing in 1964 after critiquing a loser of a race who told her to try and do better. Lyn went on to win the race. She was the Indie Rookie of the year in 1992 and the fastest Indy 500 woman of 1995. Those are the two notable victories she is remembered for in motorsport. Lyn St. James is the first female to win Indie Rookie of the year. St James contested 15 Indy races and scored one top 10 finish.

Lella Lombardi
Lella Lombardi

4. Lella Lombardi

Her interest in racing began while being driven to the hospital at breakneck speed after a hand injury sustained playing handball. Lella started saving money hard, passed her driving test and finally bought herself second hand Fiat. Her career was going nowhere until she met a racing driver and began to work as a gofer for him. She became his co-driver and soon won her first race after she was given the chance. Her name is written in Formula One history as the first woman to have scored points in a championship race. Her notable accolades are the Ford Mexico Series Championship in 1973 and the Spanish Grand Prix of 1975 where she finished sixth.

Pat Moss
Pat Moss

3. Pat Moss

It is hard to picture someone coming from driving Land Rovers to car racing. Yes, that is possible, and that is what set the successful foundation for her racing career that lasted 20 years. Though she got lessons from her famous brother Sterling, the love of driving Land Rovers on the farm had a significant influence on her rally career. She is recognized for her participation in the Liege rally of 1960 and the Tulip Rally of 1962. Her other notable accolades include winning the European Ladies’ Rally Championship five times, and the Mote Carlo Rally eight times.

Shirley Muldowney
Shirley Muldowney (Photo: NHRA)

2. Shirley Muldowney

There is no better way to describe Shirley Muldowney than to call her the first lady of drag racing. Her love for car racing comes from her husband Jack Muldowney, who she got married to aged 16. She is ranked fifth by NHRA in its list of top 50 all-time greatest drivers, proving just how good she really was. Shirley Muldowney is the first female driver to win an NHRA national event. Her other accomplishments in motorsport includes winning NHRA Top Fuel World Championship in 1977, 1980, and 1982. Because of her success in motorsports as a woman, she was inducted into International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2004.

Michele Mouton
Michele Mouton

1. Michele Mouton

Michele Mouton started as a rally co-driver to her friend. After being a co-driver for a few races, her father asked her to try it herself, and after she had agreed, her father bought her a rally car so that she could compete with men in one of the most difficult rallies in France. She is remembered for her participation in 1981 Sanremo rally, Pikes Peak International Hill Climb rally of 1985, and German Rally Championship of 1986. Once she stared racing on her own, it did not take long for her to get noticed. She is also the founder of Race of Champions.

 

More female drivers have had success in motorsports, but the above are the top five of all-time. Do you agree with our selection? If not, who else do you think should be included in the list?

Category: Heel ClicksTag: Lella Lombardi, Lyn St. James, Michele Mouton, Pat Moss, Shirley Muldowney, Women Racing

Women of Racing PRI 2015 Photos – Day 2

December 12, 2015 //  by Horsepower & Heels

The Women of Racing PRI 2015 march continues on Day 2 of the Performance Racing Industry tradeshow.

All of our favorite female drivers, crew and professionals are working hard to network with new connections, catch up with old friends, and thank their 2015 partners.

Check out what they’ve been sharing on their social media platforms!

Missed Day 1?  Check out our Ladies of Racing PRI 2015 Photo Gallery

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Women of Racing PRI 2015 Day 2 Photo Gallery

Category: Heel ClicksTag: Cherielynn Westrich, Eily Stafford, Haley James, Hanna Zellers, Jessica Crowbridge, Kim Kussy, Krista Elyse, Lyn St. James, Molly Helmuth, Sarah Burgess, Sarah Cornett-Ching, Sarah Fisher, Women Racing

Fast Women Friday #2

October 30, 2015 //  by Horsepower & Heels

It’s  FAST WOMEN FRIDAY #2!

Thanks for a great first week for #FastWomenFriday!  We had a great turnout for the inaugural link-up party!  A few highlights if you missed it:

  1. Tribute to Marie LaurentRachel from SpeedQueens sent over a great tribute on French rally racer Marie Laurent.   Marie pioneered the rally racing circuits in 1970’s, and Rachel’s post about Laurent highlights her career in the sport, her departure from racing in the early 1980’s for family, all the way to her death in 2015 at the age of 71.  The piece is a beautiful tribute to ensuring Marie’s legacy is never forgotten.
  2. Megan Meyer Drag IllustratedMegan Meyer shared with us her Drag Illustrated blog that talks about her shift into licensing for Top Alcohol Dragster, her successful class-debut this summer, and her 2016 racing plans- including the launch of an “augmented reality” marketing program with her team that she developed to make it even easier to interact with fans at the racetrack.
  3. Shea HolbrookRoad racing/drag racing crossover racer, Shea Holbrook represented Women in Motorsports at the Annual Women’s Sports Foundation Salute in NYC this week.  She joined 7x Indy 500 driver and mentor, Lyn St. James, to represent motorsports in the salute.   Holbrook is a past recipient of the “Women’s Sports Foundation’s Women in the Winners Circle Project Podium Grant,” designed to help young racers overcome the business challenges unique to motorsports.
  4. Open Road RadioWide Open RadioCourtney Lambert from Wide Open Radio and Gina Woods from Open Road Radio both stopped by to share their pages.  Both ladies are longtime popular radio personalities on two of the largest motorcycle enthusiast radio programs on the air for the biker community.

There were plenty more great posts from McKenna Haase, Elaine Larsen, Girls N Garages, and Michelle Abbate you don’t want to miss, so be sure to check them out.

Fast Women Friday Linky Party #2

Fast Women FridayHorsepower & Heels is passionate about celebrating, supporting and promoting Women in Motorsports and Automotive.    This Fast Women Friday Link Party  is hosted to feature more amazing content and resources that help and highlight female racers, women working in motorsports, and any of the ladies in the automotive/gearhead spaces.

Got something interesting to share?   This is a great way to mingle and discover others around the net who are just as passionate about Women in Motorsports!    Join up below!

How this works

  1. The party will be open through next Wednesday evening to share your posts and other content related to or helpful for Women in Motorsports.
  2. Each week, we’ll feature the most popular finds from the party scene + share them to our social circles. Sharing is caring, it’s how we all grow!
  3. To enter your posts, just click the You’re Next link below (under the party posts).   They will automatically update onto the party space.   You can share your race news posts, your personal pages, or anything that relates to women racing, but please NO SPAMMING.
  4. Be sure to visit other party goers blogs and comment – mingle with the party attendees!   Fast Women Friday is about connecting and interacting with others!
  5. I’d love for you to give a little share love to this party post and invite your friends!   Feel free to use the graphic above and link back to this post.
  6. HAVE FUN!

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