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The Rising Popularity of Women’s Motocross
by Pretty Tough posted December 29, 2011 at 9:09am
Motocross has often been relegated to “the guys.” All of the dirty, grimy, greasy, and brutal tendencies of the sport unleash a certain type of blood lust that is genetically wired in the brains of almost every guy. But with more men finding...more
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Danica Patrick: A future in fashion design?
by A Glam Slam posted October 6, 2011 at 9:30pm
When she’s not busy racing cars, Danica Patrick has proven to be a well-dressed red carpet fixture. Her ability to compete in a male-dominated sport is rivaled by her interest in fashion. As she recently told WWD: “There are two pretty different sides...more
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Judge Danica Patrick for work on track
by Sports, Media & Society posted August 30, 2011 at 12:57pm
With Danica Patrick’s recent announcement that she intends to race full time in NASCAR in 2012, it will be intriguing to observe how she will now be portrayed by various media outlets.
Patrick, who’s the main sponsorship face for GoDaddy.com, seemin...more
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Danica Patrick Confirms Move to NASCAR
by Pretty Tough posted August 26, 2011 at 9:20pm
Weeks ago it leaked that Danica Patrick, arguably the best-known racer in motorsports, would jump from IndyCar to NASCAR full-time beginning with the 2012 season.
Today, in a live teleconference, Patrick confirmed the badly kept secret. Not surprising...more
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Danica Patrick burning up a new track with NASCAR move
by Pretty Tough posted August 5, 2011 at 4:32pm
The first lady of car racing has proven time and again she can hang with the boys.
Danica Patrick, as fiesty as she is petite, is probably the best known professional female racer in the world. Named IndyCar Rookie of the Year in 2005, after becoming t...more
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Let’s hear it for the (X Games) girls
by Pretty Tough posted August 2, 2011 at 2:26am
The Summer X Games 17 are in the books. Lots of big moments, new tricks, awesome performances and more than a few heart-stopping injuries. The ladies only participated in three events this year but they came to win and put on a great show. Whether or no...more
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X Games 17: Moto X Enduro X Women’s Final Results
by Pretty Tough posted August 1, 2011 at 1:49pm
Final results from the Moto X Enduro X Women’s competition held at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif. on July 31, 2011.
Name
Bib No.
Hometown
Score
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Maria Forsberg
411
Seattle, Wash.
8:31.375
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Tarah Gieger
3
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
9:37.734
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Elite Female Athletes - Where do they belong?
by The Rabbit Hole posted June 19, 2011 at 12:48am
Photo from Bitten BoundOne thing that elite male athletes will never share with elite female athletes (well a bunch of stuff actually, but humour me here) is the question - where do I belong? Male athletes at the top of their sport are exactly where the...more
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Danica Patrick is the new face of William Rast Eyewear
by A Glam Slam posted June 3, 2011 at 3:29pm
Dan Wheldon won the Indy 500 but it’s Danica Patrick who has scored with William Rast, the clothing line founded by Justin Timberlake and Trace Ayala and the sponsor of Wheldon’s winning car. This was the company’s fourth year as a sponsor of an Ind...more
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Surprised by a good commercial
by After Atalanta posted April 19, 2011 at 1:56pm
What do you get when you stay up late watching Cartoon Network as you try to unwind from a late-night class? You get to see a Red Bull commercial featuring Ashley Fiolek, on her motor bike (i.e. in action--not posing) and signing!Fiolek has garnered atten...more
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