Women in the Winners Circle: The Traveling Exhibit

The Women in the Winners Circle traveling exhibition is a jointly owned project of The Henry Ford and the Women in the Winners Circle Foundation showcasing the history of women in motorsports, their achievements, and the growing future of women in the industry. The exhibit inspires audiences with the dramatic stories of women who break barriers, compete, and triumph based on their talent, experience, dedication, equipment, and resources.

Exhibit Goals
Inform and engage viewers about the history of women in motor sports. Raise awareness of womens expanded presence and leadership in the sport. Inspire visitors through dramatic stories of role models whose determination and positive attitude resulted in success. Showcase racing as a gender-neutral sport, where men & women compete as equals, demonstrating that racing is a true example for society.

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Exhibit Content
Future (examples)
Natalie Fenaroli, 16 yr old kart racer Jessica Brunelli, 18 yr old stock car road racer Brandie Jass, 19 yr old Mini Sprints Series Champion

7 8 x 10 freestanding units = 1,000 sq. ft. Artifacts including race suits, helmets & trophies Interactive Kiosk, carpet, stanchions

Pioneers (examples)
Camille Du Gast, first woman to achieve fame as a racing driver in the 1900s Helle Nice, The Bugatti Queen Denise McCluggage, 1960s racing & rally teams

Trailblazers (examples)
Shirley Muldowney, first lady of drag racing Janet Guthrie, first to compete in Indy & Daytona

Technology (examples)
Alba Colon, General Motors rep for NASCAR Lisa Smokestad, Hendrick Motorsports tire specialist

Modern (examples)
Lyn St. James, 7 time Indy racer Shawna Robinson, stock car racing driver Jutta Kleinschmidt, Rally champion champion

Business (examples)
Lesa Kennedy CEO/Vice Chair ISC Vicki OConnor ACCUS representative

Here We Are (examples)

Danica Patrick, Indy 500 Rookie of the Year Sarah Fisher, Indy driver & team owner Melanie Troxel, NHRA Funny Car/Top Fuel racer

The interactive kiosk allows guests to look up drivers and dive deeper into their biographies and accomplishments. It also provides information on current driving schools and general racing information.

Testimonial
Now that Speedweeks is over for us I wanted to take a minute and say THANKS for bringing your exhibit to us at the Daytona 500 Experience. It has been such a great addition and all of our groups have really enjoyed it. The feedback has been amazing. What is so great about it is that, I think, the exhibit has really opened the eyes of a lot of people. What I noticed is that, from the die-hard race fan to the regular guest who has no knowledge of racing, they had no idea that women in racing started as far back as the 1900s and now they have been exposed and educated to this which is a plus for women in sports. Lisa Shavatt Director of Sales and Marketing The Daytona 500 Experience

Women in the Winners Circle Foundation

was founded in 1994, by Lyn St. James, as a 501 (c) 3 organization focusing on worldwide activities and programs for driver development, advocacy, diversity, and education, particularly for women in motorsports. The Foundation is dedicated to making an impact in the automotive industry by reaching the point where opportunity and diversity are no longer concerns they are taken for granted. For more information visit: www.lynstjames.com/foundation The Women in the Winners Circle Foundations mission is to provide leadership, vision, resources, and financial support to help create an environment of opportunity for womens growth in the automotive and competitive motor sports field. They provided the motorsports expertise for this project.

Contact Information

Visit www.thehenryford.com/exhibits/racing/wiwc