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Though too few fans realize it, the NASCAR Winston Cup Series wouldn't be possible without the participation of a remarkable range of women. In NASCAR Women At the Heart of Racing, author Denise Wood profiles a cross section of womenfrom driver's wives to top executives and team ownerswho have been instrumental in making NASCAR America's biggest spectator sport. Wood, who played her own part as a racing journalist and team PR executive, tells the stories of 13 of NASCAR's most notable women. Among them Stevie Waltrip, wife of three time Winston Cup champion Darrell Waltrip, who fought to allow women into garages so they could support their husbands with timing, scoring, and fuel economy calculations. Deb Williams, one of NASCAR's first and most widely read female reporters. Lesa France Kennedy, president of International Speedway Corporation, which owns and operates Daytona International Speedway and 11 other NASCAR tracks. Gail Davis, who, with her husband, Bill, established a successful trucking company before starting their own teams in NASCAR's Busch and Winston Cup Series. While each woman's story is unique, they all share a common themethe struggle to win a position in a highly competitive environment that until recently was overwhekmingly dominated by men. NASCAR Women At the Heart of Racing offers revealing insights and anecdotes about the sport and business of stock car racing, told through the voices of its unsung heroines. Table of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction Nancy Andretti Debbie Benson Gail Davis Danielle Frye Lesa France Kennedy Katie Kenseth Arlene Martin Andrea Nemechek Jackie Pegram Pattie Petty Buffy Waltrip Stevie Waltrip Deb Williams About the Author Denise Wood became involved with racing in 1989 as a journalist with The Richmond Times Dispatch in Richmond, Virginia, and the Virginian Pilot in Norfolk, Virginia. In 1995, she became a sponsor public relations representative for Sports Marketing Enterprises. Since then she has also done public relations work for RCA and Roush Racing.
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