I had my school permit at 14, in 8th grade, which involved taking the full written and driving test. Passed with no issues, and was driving myself to school full time by the start of 9th grade. Drivers Ed happened when you were 15 or 16, but by then everyone had their license and drove to the week of classes that…

So from Oppo, there’s a group of us who all do races in Forza. Some of us have been racing together since 2014. Some of us have met here and there, but in just under a month, 15 of us will be meeting in Daytona for the 24 Hour. 8 states and 3 foreign countries; England, Brazil and Australia.

... Alanis didn’t even write this article, so...

Parked in Elkhart Lake, after driving at RA all day.

Try again. I’m a woman with tattoos, so even more pearl clutching is needed in your 1950s perfect land where no one has tattoos.

I feel like working for you can’t be a good job, so bullet dodged there.

I call BS, these comments have made it clear people with tattoos can’t hold a job that long, if they even get hired.

I’ve been doing track days for awhile now, RA was my first track and later my home track after I moved to WI.

This one was in the paddock at a vintage race a few years ago. The owner used it for a pit vehicle, yes it has training wheels because apparently it liked to tip over while cornering. 

What’s hilarious is that is taken me 31 years to realize that’s what normal places say, but my conservative town says “whippin kitties” to avoid cussing.

Nebraska native.

Depends. One of the best drivers I know is 76, and while he is now selling his track car, for the past 6 years I’ve been doing track days he’s been kicking ass and taking names.

Well that’s not true. To get to Chicago I have to drive three hours to the airport, be there two hours early, 1.5-2 hour flight. Then it’s easily about an hour to get to downtown Chicago. ~8 hours.

Women have been driving cars since they were invented. Try again.

And then you turn right around and post objectifying photos of women.

When did I say any of it should be stopped? Maybe tweak the wardrobe involved, and open it up to men and women. But I never said ban all models.

Why are models involved in car racing? The grid girls holding number signs are not wearing any product logos or other branding. That sounds like a job anyone could do while wearing slacks and a polo shirt.

You must have missed the essay a woman driver had poster here the other day. She has had little girls come up to her and they were amazed she was driving. They literally thought that women weren’t allowed to drive race cars.

What about expanding that fan base into both men and women? Why are you so set on keeping car racing of all things a boys club?

As a woman who drives at track days, I’m really not surprised, sadly. Track days have some of the nicest people in motorsports and also some of the biggest asshats.