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Congrats to the Force Girls
by Horsepower & Heels
posted July 21, 2009 at 7:12pm

You know, nitro Funny Car driver Ashley Force-Hood has been having a heckuva year. She's won several events, led the points chase, been to a handful of finals.... Girl is on Fire. (not literally. That would be BAD.) Love it.But there are 2 more Force girl...more

A Need for Speed: For Women Only
by Pretty Tough
posted July 18, 2009 at 5:54pm

Lyn St. James Do you like to drive fast? Are you a woman? If you answered yes, then the following event may be perfect for you. Real open wheel Indy style race cars, high performance Corvettes and guess what? We’re offering a discount on regist...more

Drag Racing in the ESPY awards
by Horsepower & Heels
posted June 30, 2009 at 7:14pm

I was reading the latest column over at Go2Geiger.com about Tony Schumacher's nomination for an ESPY award, and it made me really think about what is holding us back from being a mainstream sport among the masses.Sad to admit, Geiger is dead-on with his ...more

Drama in WMX series – Laier wins while injured Lancelot pulls out
by Pretty Tough
posted June 21, 2009 at 1:11pm

Round five of the WMX series started with a dramatic first heat today, as runner up in the Championship Stephanie Laier won while series leader Livia Lancelot pulled out with a dislocated right shoulder. In an incredible time practice session Larissa ...more

Strength training and ... auto racing?
by Athletic Women Blog
posted June 19, 2009 at 1:31pm

Alison Macleod says something in this interview that I find telling. When asked whether a female racer has an advantage or a disadvantage, Macleod mentions strength first: "Most girls are clearly disadvantaged when it comes to strength. Racing does requir...more

Pro Mod is tougher than it appears...
by Horsepower & Heels
posted June 18, 2009 at 12:55pm

The biggest lesson I've learned in the past few years of downtime is to fully appreciate how much it takes to build/race/maintain a racecar at this level of competition. The costs, the devotion, the hard work, and the risks are just mind-blowing. And it c...more

5 reasons female athletes should engage online
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted June 16, 2009 at 2:01pm

If you’re a female athlete (or you represent female athletes), I have provided five key reasons you should get online and start talking about your life, your sport, and maybe even your brand. 1) You’re creating and controlling your own voice. Today, ...more

WMX: Livia Lancelot reigns in France
by Pretty Tough
posted June 8, 2009 at 12:23pm

Frenchwoman Livia Lancelot wrapped up her first overall win at home track Ernee in great style, with the Championship leader dominating both moto’s and topping the podium from Stephanie Laier and Larissa Papenmeier. Lining up for moto two after yesterd...more

Shawn Johnson pitching and racing
by Sports Girls Play
posted June 5, 2009 at 12:42pm

Has Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson found new sports? Based on the pictures below you might just think so, but really Shawn is just having fun and doing the celebrity thing! On Wednesday, June 3 she threw the first pitch at the Dodgers - Diamondback MLB ...more

Beyond bitch, bunny, or mom: Art intervention challenges (oh-so-tired) pop images
by Fair Game News
posted June 2, 2009 at 11:47pm

By Laura Pappano Of course being hot helps. Good-looking athletes get our attention, whether we’re talking Danica Patrick or Tom Brady. It doesn’t make them any better on the racetrack or the football field, but it does attract fans and sponsors. ...more

Ashley Fiolek leads class of women motocrossers
by Pretty Tough
posted June 1, 2009 at 12:15pm

It seems like it’s always the boys who get the spotlight in Motocross, but with girls like Ashley Fiolek taking to the track on her Honda 250, all that is changing. Last weekend, the 2009 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship started in spectacular ...more

The Brickyard
by Horsepower & Heels
posted May 27, 2009 at 3:14pm

So, as is my norm here lately, I had another whirlwind weekend in celebration of Memorial Day festivities. (I'm almost dizzy looking at my calendar anymore)Originally, I had planned to make a trip to Indy all weekend, but I was pleasantly surprised to lea...more

Traveling the country one track at a time
by Horsepower & Heels
posted May 26, 2009 at 1:22pm

One of the great things about racing, is that it has allowed me to travel the country, one racetrack at a time. I tried to sit down and think of all the tracks I've been to, which isn't an easy task. Sad part is, that although I've been all over the U.S.,...more

New High For Patrick at Indy
by Women's Sports Blog
posted May 25, 2009 at 1:42pm

Third! Well done, Danica and her efficient pit crew. Meanwhile, Americans, especially sports fans and journalists, continue to forget that 'acquitted' does not mean 'innocent.' Instances of highly-paid defense lawyers winning cases over government pr...more

Life in the Fast Lane: Indy starts for Danica, Milka & Sarah
by Pretty Tough
posted May 22, 2009 at 12:07pm

Memorial Day weekend is known for a lot of things. Family, friends, barbecue, apple pie and maybe best of all - auto racing. The racing part starts at noon on Sunday, May 24th with the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapol...more

Women’s MX: Laier stops Lancelot’s winning streak
by Pretty Tough
posted May 18, 2009 at 2:20pm

BELLPUIG (SPAIN), 17 May 2009 – Stephanie Laier took her first season’s win at Bellpuig ahead of Larissa Papenmeier and Livia Lancelot. The latter retained the red plate as Laier came six points closer becoming the new runner up in this hard fou...more

Twitter for the racing crowd
by Horsepower & Heels
posted May 13, 2009 at 4:32pm

One of my favorite social networking tools is Twitter. I've been using it for a couple of years now, and although I first thought it was rather odd and didn't "get it", I've realized the myriad of different usages for the service, and how they can be cust...more

Second consecutive win leaves Lancelot alone on top of FIM WMX standings
by Pretty Tough
posted May 12, 2009 at 10:19am

AGUEDA (PORTUGAL), 10 May 2009 – Despite losing the final moto to rival Stephanie Laier, Livia Lancelot consolidated her leadership in the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship by wrapping up the overall and building on her Championship lead at the...more

Women’s Motocross: Lancelot heads FIM series to first Portuguese round
by Pretty Tough
posted May 6, 2009 at 3:57pm

FUNCHAL (PORTUGAL), 6 May 2009 – Following a great season opener in Sevlievo, Bulgaria, on April 5, the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship collective will be back into the saddle this weekend as defending Champion Livia Lancelot leads the standi...more

Back-to-back top five finishes for Danica Patrick
by Pretty Tough
posted April 27, 2009 at 6:44pm

The 2009 annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach roared into town last weekend, with household names like Danica Patrick and Marco Andretti blazing through the streets in finely-tuned ethanol burning dragsters. The turns were tight and the straightaways fa...more

Danica Patrick and NASCAR
by Women's Sports Blog
posted April 23, 2009 at 5:10pm

As a fan of Danica Patrick (if not some of her decisions) and someone who's watched a fair amount of Nascar over the past few years, my first instinct is to counsel Patrick to run as fast as she can from rumors she's going to switch to stock cars. The t...more

Sara Price wins Oak Hill MX Championship
by Pretty Tough
posted March 28, 2009 at 9:50pm

Canyon Lake, Calif., March 26, 2009 ­ Monster Kawasaki Team Green’s Sara Price competed in the Women’s A/Pro at the Oak Hill MX GNC Finals, Decatur, Texas this past weekend and took her first A class championship! Price got a decent start in moto on...more

You know you are a REAL female rider if…
by Pretty Tough
posted February 27, 2009 at 4:32pm

You’ve broke a nail on your clutch or front brake,
Your perfume smells like eau de exhaust,
You have specific riding shoes so you don’t have shifter marks on your cute ones...more

Women’s Motocross Association acquired by MX Sports
by Pretty Tough
posted January 13, 2009 at 6:33pm

MX Sports announced that it has acquired the Women's Motocross Association and it will be added as a third class to the 2009 Pro Motocross Championship....more

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