Female racecar driver could be first athlete to cover Seventeen Magazine since 1976
Shannon McIntosh is a 21 year-old racecar driver and 1 of 5 finalists vying for the cover of Seventeen magazine's October 2011 issue. The cover model contest, dubbed "Pretty Amazing," launched earlier this year in search of "someone who inspires with her talents and who is beautiful inside and out." … [Read more...]
Danica Patrick is the new face of William Rast Eyewear
Dan Wheldon won the Indy 500 but it's Danica Patrick who has scored with William Rast, the clothing line founded by Justin Timberlake and Trace Ayala and the sponsor of Wheldon's winning car. This was the company's fourth year as a sponsor of an Indy 500 car and fresh off their big win, the … [Read more...]
Five events, five athletes moving the chains 2000-2010
By Rachael Goldenberg OK, 2000-2010 is 11 years but rather than quibble with the definition of a decade, let's consider the strides female athletes have made. … [Read more...]
Avon turns to NASCAR champion for new fragrance.
Avon definitely has an affinity for athletes, as the company has worked with NY Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, tennis aces Venus and Serena Williams and NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne, … [Read more...]
Celebrate the Monster Mile debut of Danica Patrick with a special Ladies Day NASCAR package
Celebrate the Monster Mile debut of Danica Patrick with a special Ladies Day NASCAR package on September 25, 2010. … [Read more...]
NASCAR gets nasty
Joey Logano, left, and Kevin Harvick when they were playing nice. I don't understand NASCAR and I doubt I ever will. … [Read more...]
Memorial weekend highlights
Now that you are getting over your sunburn, have put away the beach toys, and digested all that red meat, let's look back at some of the highlights for women's sports over the Memorial Day Weekend.Baseball hats off to Eri Yoshida, for becoming the first woman to pitch professionally in the United … [Read more...]
It’s a man’s racing world
I saw a few articles this past weekend about female auto racers. Note that I didn't really read them because I am not all that into auto racing. But the headlines were similar in that they noted the increased presence of women at Indy: there were four this year!This was interesting in light of two … [Read more...]
Danica Patrick places fifth in Indy 500
With the Indianapolis 500 Race just completed, there's no question that its most famous participant (other than spectator Kim Kardashian and Jack Nicholson, who was the honorary race flag waver) was Danica Patrick. Patrick has had a rocky month and her season took an unexpected turn yesterday, when … [Read more...]