Dear
@fia
,
If the news I am hearing is correct, and you have appointed a racer with no notable results, who does not believe we compete as equals in this sport, to represent women in racing, I am incredibly disappointed.
Sincerely -an
#Indy500
qualifier,
#IndyLights
race winner.
Determination does not always have a smile. It is resolute, gritty, dogged and tough. But today it was not enough. We tried everything to get my
#DonateLife
car up to speed, but nothing worked. Thank you so much to all of you for the support. Sadly this too is May.
What a sad day for motorsport. Those with funding to help female racers are choosing to segregate them as opposed to supporting them. I am deeply disappointed to see such a historic step backwards take place in my life time.
“You have to understand we’re a brand new sport”… 🤦🏼♀️
Women have competed in motorsport for decades. Try funding them as equals and watch the results. Women don’t need their own series in motorsport, and never have. They need funding. Period.
.
@F1
: "The most significant way in which a new entrant would bring value is by being competitive. We do not believe that the Applicant, [Andretti Formula Racing, LLC], would be a competitive participant."
Nothing against Kelly, but if you’re going to show a woman in a helmet, I agree with this take.
I wish
@voguemagazine
had chosen to feature one of any number of fast, female racers. We are out here, and we need this kind of exposure to help our fight for survival in our sport.
Seeing Kelly Piquet on the cover of Vogue representing women in motorsport is disappointing.
There are so many women out there who actually compete in the sport and who have faced constant adversity.
These racers should have had their stories heard instead.
#WomenInMotorsport
One more post. A few more words.
I am truly saddened by today’s developments, and what it means for the future of
#WomenInMotorsport
in Europe.
The amount of money and PR behind the
#WSeries
segregation effort is staggering. And they are spending their money to do this.
Message to ALL young female racers / guys with long hair - this is why I ALWAYS tell clients I coach to make sure their hair is properly tucked into their balaclava and firesuit. If you’ve EVER driven a race car with your hair not tucked in, please don’t do it again. x
I *might* have teared up a little watching the
@IndyCar
pre-race with
@robertwickens
driving the
@ArrowGlobal
pace car around the TO race track.
I’m now smiling from ear to ear. I hope that was as cool for Robbie and Karli as it was for me, and the fans. ☺️🏁
#IndyCar
I’m 99% certain that none of this kit will come out of the bag in Daytona, 99% sure there won’t be a race car for me to drive. But you know what? If I stay home that’s a 100% chance. So tomorrow I’m getting on a plane, and I’m going. ✊🏻
#RoarBeforeThe24
#BecauseRaceCar
The only thing that wretched series did right was NOT sexualizing their drivers… 🤬
This article is the kind of bad-take
#WomenInMotorsport
have to live with constantly. We are RACERS, and we are here to RACE. And more to the point, when we’re funded, we race AS EQUALS. 😑
10 years since I moved to Indy.
9 and a half years since we met.
7 years since I said yes.
6 years since we said I do. 💍☺️
I was actually in Saudi on the day itself, but tonight we clinked drinks to the future at the scene of our 1st date. ❤️
#HomeTown
#LoveIndy
#HimselfAndI
My heart absolutely goes out to the drivers and cars not in the show right now. I was there just last year. I know how it feels.
#IndyCar
#Indy500
#ThisIsMay
They say don’t meet your idols. However when it’s
@SarahFisher
, and she signs a helmet for you, they’re wrong. 💕
Sarah is the reason I started following
@IndyCar
. This is why visibility and representation matters. 👊🏻
#WomenInMotorsport
#Sisterhood
I am still trying to process what happened to us a couple of days ago, and to be honest it’s still a struggle... However sometimes things are out of your control, and we did everything in our power to try and change the outcome. I am proud of my guys for the effort they put in.
Today on social media, a male racer got VERY offended that a woman might know more about what it’s like to be a woman in motorsport than him. 🫡
#Winning
Still just gutted this car will not be in the race weekend. But the message has lost none of it’s importance. This was always about more than a race car.
#BeAHero
#DonateLife
Putting down roots. I’ve lived in Indy 11 yrs, called it home for around 10. I met and married my husband here. Last year we purchased our 1st house. Today our small back yard got its 1st tree. Our roots are now physical, not just metaphorical. 🌳
#HomeLife
#HomeTown
#LoveIndy
This. 👇🏻
For the record, I am one of those drivers. There is never enough money left to pay me at Indy, and insurance would cost most of my annual income.
Thank you
@Hinchtown
for using your voice and platform to speak out. 👊🏻
OPINION:
@Hinchtown
on why
#IndyCar
needs a drivers' association. "The reality is that there are situations where our interests as drivers aren’t always being represented, and to be honest, situations where some guys are being taken advantage of."
When I was a little girl tuning into races with my dad, long before I even thought about driving myself, I always wanted to know why there were no girls racing.
Don’t tell me it doesn’t matter.
#IndyCar
#Indy500
#WomenInMotorsport
While we wait for news from Daytona, there a few things we can do:
We can stop blaming other drivers
We can stop being critical about 11 team celebrating
We can stop speculating & spreading rumors
We can pray/send best wishes to the Newman family
We can show respect
This afternoon I joined the realms of the
#Vaccinated
THANK YOU Indiana for opening up the age restrictions and Thank You
@IMS
for hosting the
#OneShot
#Vaccine
clinic today! 🙌🏻🏁
We race to honor our friend. Teammate. Hero. We race to end the wait. Visit to register your donation decision today, and join us in the race.
Are you one of the driven?
#IndyCar
#Indy500
#Driven2SaveLives
#ThisIsMay
Got off the plane in ATL. Immigration offer welcomed me back to the US, and wished me good luck in finding my way into a ride for the
#Indy500
this year. Now THAT’s a welcome home! 😆🤙🏻
I will be at IMS this weekend with my sponsors, partners and supporters, looking after them as best as I can without being on track. Bigger names than me have been bitten by this place and had to watch the race unfold from the suites. I hope I get to make a comeback in 2019.
My first time on pit-lane since 2019. 😌
I wasn’t sure whether I would be ok today, but I’m so happy with fulfilled with everything else I’m doing that it is. The pull is still there, but it’s no longer all-consuming.
Who’s coming to the noon Veteran’s autograph session tmrrw?
I am. So proud. Of this race team! ✊🏻☺️
Today we go to work on the
@Driven2Save
@TeamChevy
entry to try to continue to improve her for race day next weekend! 👊🏻
IFYMI: here’s a link to the Q report on my website:
#IndyCar
#Indy500
#ThisIsMay
BTW - if you try and send me racist replies in response to that last RT, you’re getting the block button.
The fact this was NOT a hate crime is a good thing.
The fact
@NASCAR
called for an outside investigation into something that could have been is a good thing.
Fin.
Today we go out there and run the most high stakes, high speed, high pressure laps of the year.
Thank you in advance for giving me the personal space I crave before I climb into the cockpit today. ✊🏻
📸:
@jameypricephoto
#IndyCar
#Indy500
#ThisIsMay
Most of my posts during this time have been about their bigger picture. This one is personal.
I’m so sad right now.
But I’m going to come back fighting. ✊🏻
#IndyCar
#WomenInMotorsport
#Indy500
THIS! This is is how funding should be spent to support and raise to women in racing. Hopefully this opens doors to young up and coming racers in the future too. Congratulations to everyone involved in this project! Go get a W! 👊🏻🏁
One more tweet on this subject.
For the record, I stand WITH those who feel forced into this as their only opportunity to race.
I stand AGAINST those who are forcing the above mentioned racers into this position as their only solution to find the funding to race.
DYK that in 2011 ay my first
#Indy500
there were 4 female athletes in the field of 33?
Yet last year I was the only one.
Working hard on finding the funding to return in 2020, but it’s about more than “me”. We must not go down to none.
#WeRaceAsEquals
#VisibilityMatters
Over 99 racers competing at
@IMS
this weekend over 3 major series. And a girl ain’t one.
Don’t tell me the 3 women in this photo wouldn’t/shouldn’t be out there. All they need is funding.
That’s why
@ShiftUpNow
is so important to me. We’re going to
#FundFemaleAthletes
. 🔥
Is it just me, or are people both online and in real life getting ruder and ruder right now?
The past few days I’ve had people trying to troll me for wearing a mask when I was supposed to be wearing a mask…
And today I got told to go back to my own country! 💁🏼♀️
My heart is broken. My heart is full. Stanley full transitions to his
#ForeverHome
tomorrow. Fostering him has been so fulfilling, and I’m so thankful he’s going to a home where he will feel loved ALL the time before I start to travel again. But I’m going to miss him so much. 💔
Then fund them in REAL series, with REAL teams, and provide them with actual opportunities. Do NOT take the funding and use it to force segregation on an entire generation of young female racers to serve your own ends. 👎🏻
#HandmaidsRacingSeries
@katalyze
@PippaMann
@DylanWynneJones
Exactly, we’re saying there is absolutely no reason why women cannot race at the pinnacle of motorsport, or compete against men. Women are strong, talented and totally capable. We’re just here to provide extra opportunities.
Thankful to read this update tonight. Keep Ryan, his family, his team and the entire NASCAR family in your thoughts, and if you pray, perhaps in your prayers too.
It was always about more than a race car. My friend, team-mate, their son, grandson, brother. Being asked to race this car was an honor, and the memories are ones I will treasure. 💚🏁
Are you one of the driven?
#IndyCar
#Indy500
#TBT
#ThisWasMay
This has not been a good week for the Motorsport community. Thinking of Anthoine’s friends, his family, and his fellow racers right now too. None of us grew up in an era where we expected to lose so many. 🖤