Holbrook Selected Recipient for Women’s Sports Foundation’s, “Women in the Winners Circle Project Podium Grant”
Orlando, FL (December 12, 2013) – Pirelli World Challenge driver Shea Holbrook was one of eight women recognized yesterday at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF), the leader in promoting sports, health and education for girls and women, announced and recognized the eight selected recipient racers yesterday at the show under the new “Women’s Sports Foundation’s Women in the Winners Circle Project Podium Grant,” designed to help young racers overcome the business challenges unique to motorsports.
“I’m incredibly honored and thrilled to be a part of the Women’s Sports Foundation’s Women in the Winners Circle Project Podium Grant. Having the opportunity to collaborate with two foundations that are making strides in the advancement of women in motorsports is truly amazing and humbling,” said Holbrook.
Holbrook graduated from the Lyn St. James, Women in the Winners Circle in 2008 and went on to race in the SCCA Pirelli World Challenge Championships while advancing her racecraft, brand and entrepreneurial aspirations. The 2013 season marked her first successful year launching Shea Racing into a multi-car effort.
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About The Women’s Sports Foundation
The Women’s Sports Foundation, founded in 1974, is the leader in promoting sports, health and education for girls and women. With Billie Jean King as its founder and ongoing visionary, the Women’s Sports Foundation continues to have a profound impact on female athletics, from its vigorous advocacy of Title IX legislation to providing grants and scholarships, grassroots programs for underserved girls, and groundbreaking research. An agent for change, the foundation has relationships with more than 1,000 of the world’s elite female athletes and is recognized globally for its leadership, vision, strength, expertise and influence. For more information, visit www.WomensSportsFoundation.org. Follow the Foundation at www.Facebook.com/WomensSportsFoundation or on Twitter (@WomensSportsFdn).
