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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

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

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

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

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

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

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 1. Maria Forsberg 411 Seattle, Wash. 8:31.375 2. Tarah Gieger 3 Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 9:37.734 ...more

Female racecar driver could be first athlete to cover Seventeen Magazine since 1976
by A Glam Slam
posted July 21, 2011 at 8:53pm

Shannon McIntosh is a 21 year-old racecar driver and 1 of 5 finalists vying for the cover of Seventeen magazine’s October 2011 issue. The cover model contest, dubbed “Pretty Amazing,” launched earlier this year in search of “someone who inspires w...more

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

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

Ashley Fiolek Rides In Red Bull Ad
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted April 24, 2011 at 7:41pm

Red Bull has a new commercial featuring Ashley Fiolek. If that is not enough you can check out The World Of Ashley Fiolek. ...more

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

Just Ride: International Female Ride Day celebrates fifth year on May 6th
by Pretty Tough
posted March 16, 2011 at 2:00am

This year International Female Ride Day celebrates its fifth year of women riders getting on their motorcycles to JUST RIDE. With four years of history bringing awareness for women riders, the force created and expected for the fifth year of this glob...more