As more women become involved in auto racing, both on and off the track, a new generation of drivers is emerging, taking control and showcasing their abilities to spectators and competitors. With so much attention on Danica Patrick in stock car racing, these three women are attempting to find a spot in NASCAR and the ARCA Racing Series. All you have to do is play online and bet on their races to express your support for these strong, independent women who are building a name for themselves in racing.
Chrissy Wallace is Mike Wallace’s daughter, Rusty and Kenny’s niece, and Steven’s cousin. She is a member of the Wallace racing family’s following generation. At the age of nine, Wallace began racing through Bandoleros, Legends, go-karts, and Late Models to NASCAR and ARCA. She has raced in the Camping World Truck Series, Nationwide Series, and ARCA Racing Series since 2008, and in 2007 she became the first female driver to win a Late Model race at Hickory Motor Speedway in North Carolina. On February 13th, 2010, Wallace and her father became the first father-daughter duo to compete in a Nationwide Series race.
Alli Owens — At the age of eight, Owens began competing in BMX bike races. At 13, the Daytona Beach, Florida native moved to Volusia Speedway Park, where she won twice and finished sixth in points in quarter-midgets and Pure Dirt Stocks. Owens raced in Mini Stocks and Late Models at New Smyrna Speedway before joining the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series at Hickory Motor Speedway in 2007. In 2008, Owens was transferred to ARCA after being sponsored by ElectrifyingCareers.com. In 2010, her assistance will benefit Venturini Motorsports, the ARCA frontrunner.
From Kansas, Jennifer Jo Cobb began racing in 1991 at Lakeside Speedway before moving on to I-70 Speedway in the Kansas City area. She made her ARCA debut at Kansas Speedway in 2002 and has raced in the series regularly since then, including the 2010 Daytona 500, where she was one of six women in the field. In 2004, she made her NASCAR Nationwide Series debut, and in 2008, she competed in the Truck Series for the first time. Cobb plans to race full-time in the Truck Series in 2010 and is acquiring a Nationwide car. She also owns a women’s apparel line, Driver Boutique, periodically endorses.