Why have women drivers had a long history of winning at the top levels of drag racing but have had trouble finding victory lane in NASCAR and IndyCar?

Leah Pritchett, a successful female driver in the National Hot Rod Association, said the answer isn’t a simple one but rather “a stew of everything.”

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