Why is there a “women’s” land speed record? Why should this “sport” be gendered? Men have on average a big enough advantage in size, speed, strength and endurance that most sports are gendered, but I don’t see why that would apply to driving in a straight line while a monster engine (or are those cars rocket powered?) does all the work.
Good point. I always wondered why the motor sports didn’t employ more slender women and or very small people like dwarves, at least in competitions where you wouldn’t want more weight for traction and where fuel consumption isn’t a strategic factor. It’s probably due to a small % being put in a position to be around the sport at an early age?
Freegards
Shirley Muldowney did exactly that in top fuel drag racing. Without a doubt one of the all time best.