No. The female drivers currently in Nascar include Danica Patrick, who drives a part time schedule in the Nationwide Series. Also Chrissy Wallace, daughter of Nascar driver Mike Wallace, drove several races in the Camping World Truck Series and Nationwide Series. Both female drivers are white.
Yes. In 2012, Danica Patrick will drive full-time in the Nascar Nationwide Series and part-time in the Cup Series. Also, Jennifer Jo Cobb drives full-time in the Nascar Camping World Truck Series and part-time in the Nationwide Series.
There are not many female drivers in Nascar right now. The most famous woman in Nascar is currently Danica Patrick. She started racing in 2005 for Nascar.
One of them is Shawna Robinson, but there have been others. In 2012, Danica Patrick will race full-time in the Nationwide Series, along with a limited schedule in the Cup Series. Former driver, Janet Guthrie was the first woman to start the Daytona 500.
As of 2014, the professional sport that has the most female fans is NASCAR. NASCAR is a stock car racing series.
Yes, there has. Several female racers have driven part time in the Cup, Nationwide and/or Truck Series over the years. They include Louise Smith, Janet Guthrie, Shawna Robinson, Chrissy Wallace and Danica Patrick.
Several women have raced in NASCAR's three primary divisions (Sprint, Nationwide and Camping World Series). In total, 21 (unless I miscounted) women have raced in one of the three. The first woman to qualify for a NASCAR race was Sarah Christian, who raced in the first ever NASCAR-sanctioned race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1949. She is credited with a 14th place finish, as she turned the car over to driver Bob Flock midway through the race. Two other women went on to race during the 1949 season, Louise Smith and Ethel Mobley (the sister of drivers Tim, Bob and Fonty Flock). To date, no female driver has won a race in either of the three series. The highest finish for a female driver is 4th, accomplished by Danica Patrick on March 5, 2011 at a Nationwide Series even at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Jennifer Jo Cobb has the highest points finish of any female driver in the history of NASCAR's three primary series, with a 17th place finish in the Camping World Truck Series in 2010.
Currently, Danica Patrick is the only female driver in the Sprint Cup Series.
Female Nascar drivers can make just as much as the male drivers. It all depends on how the driver finishes in each particular race. Different races have different payouts. There is no discrimination, if a woman won the Daytona 500, she is guaranteed to win over $1 million.
Major insurance companies such as Liberty Mutual, GEICO, State Farm, Allstate and Nationwide will provide automobile insurance to young female drivers. The cost will vary based on the type of car driven, driving record and age.
All insurance companies will provide insurance for female drivers. Check with your local agents at companies such as Progressive, Allstate, State Farm, or Nationwide.
Danica Patrick debuted as rookie of the year in the NASCAR circuit in 2005. Danica is the only woman to have won a race in the IndyCar Series and holds the record as the highest female finisher in the Indy 500.