The Women’s Sports Foundation has joined RRDC member Lyn St. James in announcing the latest iteration of the Women’s Sports Foundation Women in the Winner’s Circle Project Podium Grant – an industry-wide $100,000 scholarship fund supporting young, talented female race drivers. Grantees can come from all forms of motor racing – karting, quarter midget, drag racing, sports car and oval track racing.
Lyn St. James – activist in creating opportunities for young female race drivers.
St. James, a former president of WSF, launched Project Podium in 2007 as an extension of her other support efforts for female drivers including The Complete Driver Academy whose graduates include Danica Patrick, Sarah Fisher, Melanie Troxel and Erin Crocker Evernham.
TEAM USA SCHOLARSHIP MOVING TOWARD FINAL SELECTIONS
Six candidates for this year’s Team USA Scholarships are moving to the final leg of the selection process next week, Aug. 26-28 at Andersen RacePark in Palmetto, Fla.
The finalists include Joey Bickers, 21, from Seattle, WA; Jake Eidson, 18, Littleton, CO; Sean Rayhall, 18, Winston, GA; Skylar Robinson, 17, Augusta, GA; Adrian Starrantino, 18, of Simi Valley, CA; and Aaron Telitz, 21, from Birchwood, WI.
Jeremy Shaw – founder and president of Team USA Scholarship
The six will undergo a variety of assessments, both on and off the track. Their driving skills will be tested in a USF2000 Van Diemen-Mazda provided by Jay Green of JAY Motorsports. Their fitness evaluated by Jim Leo of PitFit Training in conjunction with Anders Krohn and Jonny Baker of Co-Force International. In addition, they will attend a seminar on Mental Preparation hosted by Dr. Jacques Dallaire, founder of Performance Prime and highly acclaimed author of Performance Thinking.
The Gold Ring for two of the six is the opportunity to represent Team USA in England at the Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch and the Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone. Three previous Team USA members have captured the Walter Hayes Trophy (named for the founding father of Formula Ford): Conor Daly (2008); Connor De Phillippi (2009) and most recently Tristan Nunez (2012).