Kaylynn Simmons, Clutch Specialist, NHRA Top Fuel
As a clutch specialist, Kaylynn Simmons is part of an NHRA Top Fuel team that puts together a drag car to handle speeds of 330 mph.
Julie Giese, President, Phoenix Raceway
Julie Giese went from growing up on a dairy farm to becoming track president of Phoenix Raceway… and it only took a handful of rejection letters and a passion for racing to get there.
Rebecca Starkey, VMP Performance
Rebecca Starkey has always pushed herself to succeed. She’s a mom, racer, midwife/nurse and owner of VMP Performance.
Nicole Murphy, iCraveBoost Performance
A passion for engine building and Mitsubishi Evos drove Nicole Murphy and her husband to open iCraveBoost Performance, where they focus on high-horsepower Japanese platforms.
Olivia Scaffidi, Engine Builder, Racer, Influencer
Olivia Scaffidi is not someone to pass up a good junkyard find. Currently working on a 1971 El Camino and a 1971 Firebird, Olivia has aspirations to expand her engine building knowledge and racing experience.
Samantha Moore, Vector Motorsports
Samantha Moore of Vector Motorsports believes she approaches tuning and racing from a different perspective than most automotive enthusiasts and her results speak for themselves.
Rita Cho-Sam, DRZA Auto
Rita Cho-Sam of DRZA Auto knew little about cars and engines 17 years ago. Now, she helps run a shop focused on import engine work, repair and maintenance.
Cynthia Gauthier, Monster Jam Driver
Having started driving for Monster Jam in 2015, Cynthia Gauthier has quickly become one of the best drivers on tour and maybe one of the most fearless.
Women in Motorsports 2020
In our second annual Women’s Issue this August, we once again placed the well-deserved spotlight on the talented women of the motorsports world and the automotive industry.
Women in Motorsports: Krysten Anderson
Krysten Anderson is the first and only female driver of Monster Jam’s famous Grave Digger monster truck as well as a Guinness World Record holder. Find out why it’s so entertaining to watch her drive.
Women in Motorsports: Nikole Durbin
Nikole Durbin started working at Pro Car Associates in November 2018 and you’d be hard-pressed to find another person as passionate about cars, racing and engine building than her.
Women in Motorsports: Loxley Browne
Loxley Browne is behind Athena Racing, a career development, essential life skills training and peek into the different careers available in the automotive, motorsports and transportation sectors.
