Posted on 09/10/2023 10:08:17 AM PDT by Lockbox
I'm not so sure about that part. Ref: Shirley Muldowny (3 time Champion), Brittany Force (2 time Champion), Leah Pruett (Stewart) all seem to handle NHRA Top Fuel Dragsters as well as the Guys do running 330++ mph, Alexis DeJoria in NHRA Funny Car 330++ mph along with Erica Enders (5 time) NHRA Pro Stock 200 mph and Angelle Sampey (3 time) NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion again 200 mph on 2 wheels.
Female motor racing drivers who have entered an Indianapolis 500 race. Ten women racing drivers have officially entered at least once, with Janet Guthrie being the first. Sarah Fisher has the most career starts with nine, and Danica Patrick has the best result with a third place in 2009. Patrick also Won the Indy Car Race in Japan. Lyn St. James, Patrick, and Simona de Silvestro have all won the Rookie of the Year Award. You might want to check this out for many more details.
Taking this information should also include that The "Good 'Ol Boys" in Racing makes it tougher on female drivers than on male drivers just to get started in the sport of Motor Racing.
But back to teenage drivers should not have the high power vehicles IMO. When I was a teenager My buddies and I had to get our own cars, fuel, pay for them AND complete Drivers Education, the Insurance before We were allowed to drive on the streets. If we wanted to go fast the Rules included "Speed costs Money, how fast do you want to go" and then can you afford it ? And our parents did not by any parts or machine work, brakes, suspension parts, exhaust system ot wheels and tyres. We were intelligent enough to save up money from working to buy what we wanted and we always tried to get the best available at the time in the mid 70's. We all made damned good money for our ages and the era while still going to school and we could easily bring home $500 a week each.
And We busted our a$$€$ to do it. We had vehicle's ranging mid to late 60's Ford Cortina's with a 1600cc Pinto engine (96hp) that were machined and built to produce more power (200+hp) than the same engine in an SCCA Formula Ford race car up to 1970's Chevrolet Chevelle with factory 375hp 396cid engines that were also heavily modified to produce more than factory specifications. Again all of these had upgraded suspension, tyres, brakes, etc. It's no good to have the HP if you can't get it to the road and use it safely. Sure there were accidents but none deadly and most were NOT Our fault.
Well, I just got informed of buttbrain releasing prisoners and $6 BILLION TO iran !!!!!
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