Leah Pritchett and Courtney Force left the NHRA Southern Nationals in Atlanta with winner trophies and far less attention than Danica Patrick received for simply turning laps at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
So how is that NHRA has become the landing spot for female racers, while almost every other series in the United States struggles to develop and move women up through the ranks? Well, the cars don’t recognize gender. Patrick returned to Indianapolis last week after nearly seven years away, and although she’s fitter and stronger than she’s ever been in her life, she initially struggled with the weight of the steering as she tried to adjust to the car.
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Myrtle is Girls Torque’s mascot who loves to go and visit motorsport people and events, and also write stories about the seriously great ladies out there doing great stuff in this sport. Some work, some volunteer, some race, some show and some build.