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Minter to Attend ‘Women in the Winner’s Circle’
Luncheon
INDIANAPOLIS , IN (July 25) – Kathryne Minter is taking a
couple of days out of her busy racing schedule to accept her invitation to
Thursday’s Fifth Annual Women in the Winner’s Circle Luncheon at legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The annual event is held to help
raise funds for the Women in the Winner's Circle Foundation (formerly the
Lyn St. James Foundation) that was founded by auto racer and motivational
speaker Lyn St. James in 1993.
“I’m really excited about going,”
Kathryne said Wednesday before flying to Indianapolis . “It was awesome attending the Lyn St. James Driver
Development Program last year. It’ll be good to be around girls who have
only been racing a few years like me. It will also be nice to see some of
the friends I met during the program. It’ll be great to catch up with them
and see how they’re doing. People have been asking me what I’m doing this
week and when I tell them, they’re like, ‘That’s SO cool.’ I didn’t know
that many people knew about it, but it’s a really big deal. It’s an honor
to be invited and have the opportunity to attend this great event.”
The Foundation is a non-profit
educational organization focusing on worldwide activities and programs for
automotive safety and driver development, especially for women who aspire
to become racecar drivers. The Foundation remains dedicated to continuing
to train, advocate and educate for diversity in racing until “opportunity”
and “diversity” are no longer concerns and are taken for granted.
The Foundation has trained more
than 230 female racecar drivers from 38 states and three countries through
its Driver Development Program and has contributed to Girls, Inc., the Wilbur Shaw Soap Box Derby
Hill in Indianapolis , and other charitable organizations. The WWCF has also
donated numerous autographed items for various charities throughout the
world.
“Today’s racing world is more
encouraging for female drivers than when we first held this event in 2003,”
said St. James, 1992 Indy 500 Rookie of the Year. “More and more, women are
receiving opportunities to prove themselves on the track. And,
increasingly, women are rising to higher levels of racing and earning their
place on the podium.
“How far we’ve come in such a short
time and how far we still need to go to receive equal opportunities in the
field. At the Women in the Winner’s Circle Foundation, we continue to
commit resources to training and mentoring drivers as they are starting
their journey and throughout their careers. At the luncheon, we will
introduce a new program – Project Podium – which will provide significant
monetary grants on a matching-fund basis to drivers who are dedicated to
succeeding in this challenging industry.”
The WWCF relies on the contributions
of corporate, sanctioning group and individual sponsors to continue with
its important programs to help provide significant support to women who
have the passion to succeed in the extremely popular and growing sport of
auto racing.
Committed sponsors include NASCAR, USAC, Indy Racing
League/Indy Pro Series, NHRA, Champ Car World Series/Atlantic Series,
American Le Mans Series (ALMS), Grand-Am, Racing Limos, and National City
Bank.
Co-hosting with St. James will be ESPN basketball commentator
Nancy Lieberman.
Donald Davidson, Indianapolis
Motor Speedway historian, will also be a guest presenter.
More than 40 winning female racers
will be introduced, including Minter, IRL racer Sarah Fisher and racing
legend Janet Guthrie,
along with industry leaders such as Mike Helton (NASCAR), Terry Angstadt
(Indy Racing
League), Roger Bailey (Indy Pro Series), Vicki O’Connor (Champ Car
Atlantic Series).
Minter, who graduated from the WWCF
driver development program last year, will be racing to maintain her lead
in the American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region Rookie of the Year
point standings Friday at Motorama Speedway in Beaumont , TX , and Saturday at 105 Speedway
in Cleveland , TX
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More information about Kathryne,
including her “Kat’s Corner” and “Off-Track With Kathryne” columns, can be
found on her website at www.mint13.com.
Fans can also check out Kathryne’s merchandise
and request a free autographed hero card on her site. Kathryne Minter
Racing invites fans to visit the team’s trailer after the races.
Kathryne Minter Racing is sponsored
by the Concrete Crushing Company, Big Worm Motorsports.com,
Body Construction Fitness Center, BullMack Custom
Coatings, ButlerBuilt Seats, C.S.i
Racewear, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company,
Keene Heavy Equipment Company, Keizer Aluminum
Wheels, MBR Guaranteed Foundation Repairs, Racing Limos of Fort Worth, Smiley's Racing Products and Twin Kell
Cleaners.
Ideas, suggestions, questions or comments can
be sent to: SprintCar PR.
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