Notable women race car drivers
Published On: Feb 24 2013 08:04:10 AM PST
Updated On: Feb 24 2013 08:21:39 AM PST
Danica Patrick made racing history by becoming the first woman to win the pole position at the Daytona 500 in 2013. Take a look at some of the other most notable women in the world of car racing.
Ashley Force Hood raced in the Funny Car division, and she became the fourth driver ever to win the Mac Tools U.S. nationals twice in a row. She competed against her father, John Force, in Funny Car races, and beat him when she won the Summit Southern Nationals in 2008. She stepped away from the driver’s seat in 2010 and gave birth to a son in 2011. She is now president of John Force Entertainment.
