Are you looking for the fast and fabulous women in the racing field? Then, keep on reading our list of best female NASCAR drivers.
Stereotypically, women’s driving skills are a standing joke, among others. People tend to assume women are lacking physically and have no road sense of direction skills or whatsoever. Therefore, they believe that women can’t drive, let alone race.
When it comes to driving, it seems that women are not given much importance. In fact, from the regular dinner time conversations to posts on social media, the poor driving skills of women are a standing joke. Mostly we assume that women have an inherent lack of talent, sense of direction, road sense, etc. But do you even know that there are several best female NASCAR drivers who have already proved it wrong?
The NASCAR women never had it easy into the male dominated sport of stock car racing.
But here we have brought you some of the Best Female NASCAR Drivers of all time who prove they are here to change the stereotype. These women have made history in their field and continue to do so.
Angela Cope – Female NASCAR Driver
Angela Cope was born in Puyallup, Washington, United States, on 18th August 1983, and is inducted in the tenth place in our list of 13 best female NASCAR drivers of all time.
Angela made her debut in the Nascar Xfinity series in 2011, made 7 starts, and achieved her best finish in 55th place in 2011. Angela Cope also made her debut in the Camping World Truck Series in 2010 and made a total of 1 start.
She achieved her Best World Truck Series points and finished in 111th place in 2010. Angela Cope did not participate in the Sprint Cup series as of now.
She and her sister, Amber Cope, made NASCAR history, and her sister, Amber Cope, made NASCAR history on October 23, 2010.
Kim Crosby NASCAR –Most Successful Female Driver
Kim Crosby was born in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, on 8th December 1964. Kim is one of the Most Successful female driver in the Nascar history. She’s one of the legendary stock car racing driver. She’s ninth in our top 13 best female Nascar racers. She is one of the best female Nascar drivers.
Kim Crosby made her debut in the Xfinity series in 2004, made 10 starts, and achieved her best finish in 72nd place in 2004. Kim Crosby also made her debut in the Camping World Truck Series in 2008 but did not participate in the Sprint Cup series as of now.
She also worked as a middle school principal in Louisiana before entering the racing world. Kim Crosby resigned from her principal designation to focus full-time on her racing career in December 2004. She’s one of the best female drivers of all time.
Apart from being a racing talent, she has a Master’s degree in Educational Administration.
Tina Gordon – Hot Female Driver
Tina Gordon was born in 1969. She is one of the top female NASCAR drivers in the history. Her love for racing began in her husband’s short-track stock car. In 1998, her full-time career as a racer began and flourished to the NASCAR Pro series by 1999.
She started Nascar racing in the Nascar Xfinity series in 2001, made 14 starts, and achieved 1 Top-10 finish, along with her best point finish in 51st place in 2004.
Tina Gordon’s first race was at the 2003 Florida Dodge Dealers and last 2004 Infineon 200.
She also made her debut in the Camping World Truck Series in 2003 and made a total of 16 starts. She achieved her best World Nascar Truck Series points and finished in 25th place in 2003.
She made her debut in the racing world at the Green Valley Speedway in her husband Gary’s short track stock car in 1995. She is one of the best female drivers.
Besides racing, Tina runs a business currently named Tina’s Dream Ranch and is also active politically.
Louise Smith – Female NASCAR Driver
Louise Smith was bron on July 31, 1916, in Barnesville, Georgia. She was tied for the second woman to race in NASCAR at the top level. She was known as “the first lady of racing”.
The raced at the Daytona Beach Road course with other two female drivers Ethel Mobley and Sara Christian. It was the first rache featuring three female Nascar Drivers. The trio also competed later that season at the Langley Speedway.
She raced from 1949 to 1956. She won 38 races in her career in numerous formats: late models, modifieds (28 victories), midgets, and sportsman
Tammy Jo Kirk – Female NASCAR Driver
Tammy Jo Kirk was born in Dalton, Georgia, United States, on 6th May 1962, and is inducted in the sixth place in our list of 10 best female NASCAR drivers of all time.
In 1997, She moved to NASCAR craftsman truck series and became the first woman to do so. She finished her career best finish 11th that year.
She made her debut in the Nascar Xfinity series in 2003, made 15 starts, and achieved her best finish in 45th place in 2003.
Tammy Jo Kirk also made her debut in the Camping World Truck Series in 1997 and made a total of 32 starts. She achieved her best World Truck Series points and finished in 20th place in 1997.
Tammy Jo Kirk did not participate in the Sprint Cup series as of now. Besides regular-season races, she also became the Snowball Derby winner in 1994.
Johanna Long – Female NASCAR Driver
Johanna Long was born in Pensacola, Florida, United States, on 26th May 1992, and is inducted in the fifth place in our list of 10 best female NASCAR drivers of all time.
She made her Nascar debut in the Xfinity series in 2012 and made 41 starts. She also achieved her best finish at 20th place in 2012.
Johanna Long also made her debut in the Camping World Truck Series in 2010 and made a total of 24 starts. She achieved her best World Truck Series points and finished in 21st place in 2011.
Jennifer Jo Cobb – Best female NASCAR Driver of All Time
Jennifer Jo Cobb also made her debut in the Camping World Truck Series in 2008 and made a total of 92 starts. She achieved 1 Top-10 finish and grabbed her best World Truck Series points, finishing in 17th place in 2010.
She made her debut in Xfinity Series in 2004 and made 27 starts. Besides, she achieved her best finish at 29th place in 2011.
Jennifer Jo Cobb also made her debut in the Camping World Truck Series in 2008 and made a total of 92 starts. She achieved 1 Top-10 finish and grabbed her best World Truck Series points, finishing in 17th place in 2010.
However, Jennifer Jo Cobb did not participate in the Sprint Cup series as of now. She is currently driving the No. 10 Chevrolet Silverado for her own team Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing.
Shawna Robinson – Best Female NASCAR Driver
Shawna Robinson was born November 30, 1964. She is an American retired professional stock car racing driver. She was a competitor in all three of Nascar touring series event, as well as the ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series and the Charlotte/Daytona Dash Series. Robinson is one of 16 women to participate in the NASCAR Cup Series, and one of three females to race in the sports’ premier event, the Daytona 500.
In 1988, Shawna Robinson became the first woman to win a Nascar touring series race. Due to her achieved in the touring series it earned her the “Most popular driver” and “Rookie of the Year” awards.
She made her debut in the Sprint Cup series in 1995 and made 8 starts. Besides, she achieved her best finish at 52nd place in 2002. Shawna Robinson also made her debut in Xfinity Series in 1991 and made a total of 61 starts.
She achieved 1 Top-10 finish and achieved her best Xfinity Series points, finishing in 23rd place in 1993. Shawna Robinson made her debut in Camping World Truck Series in 2003.
She drove a few cup races, she finished her career best of 19th at Talladega witha car from Michael Waltrip Racing in 2001. She then made 3 starts while achieving her best finish at 72nd place in 2003. NASCAR named her as Goody’s Dash Series Most Popular Driver twice consecutively in 1988 and 89.
Erin Crocker – American female driver
Erin Mary Crocker Evernham also known as Erin Crocker was born March 23, 1981. She is an American race car driver and broadcaster with the Motor Racing Network’s Winged Nation.
In the past, she played soccer, tennis, and varsity lacrosse on both her high school and college teams. She eventually move to focus more on building a family after starting a personal relationship with her team owner and superior, Ray Evernham, whom she eventually got married.
NASCAR and ARCA
2004
In 2004, Crocker won an opportunity to drive for Ford Motor Company’s driver development program, and tested a Ford sprint for Bob East (racing) and Steve Lewis that season.
She also became the first World of Outlaws driver to win a feature race that year in Tulare, California.
2006
In 2006 Crocker drove the No. 98 full-time in the Truck Series. She managed to finish 25th in the Craftsman Truck standings
Hailie Deegan – Female NASCAR Driver
Hailie Rochelle Deegan was born July 18, 2001 is an American professional stock car racing driver. She competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 1 Ford F-150 for David Gilliland Racing.
Deegan is currently a Ford Performance driver and formerly a Toyota Racing Development driver.
Deegan grew up racing off-road and on dirt, but transitioned to competing on asphalt in 2016 to pursue a career in stock car racing. She began her career in NASCAR in 2018 in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. She became the first female driver to have won races in the West Series, doing so in the 2018 and 2019 seasons. She is the daughter of Brian Deegan.
Asphalt Racing:
In 2016, Deegan began her transition to asphalt racing by driving legends cars for Rev Racing. In 2017, she made her asphalt late model debut with a pair of CARS Super Late Model Tour starts, first at Tri-County Motor Speedway, and later at Hickory Motor Speedway.
Patty Moise – NASCAR Top Driver
Patty Moise was born in Jacksonville, Florida, United States, on 29th December 1960 and is inducted in the second place in our list of 10 best female NASCAR drivers of all time. She is one of the best female Nascar Drivers.
She drove in five Winston Cup races from 1987 to 1989, and 133 Busch Series races from 1986 to 1998. She is the wife of former fellow NASCAR driver Elton Sawyer.
She made her debut in the Sprint Cup series in 1987 and made 5 starts. Moreover, she achieved her best finish at 59th place in 1988.
Patty Moise also made her debut in Xfinity Series in 1986 and made a total of 133 starts. In the same year she made her debut in the NASCAR with the Busch series. She became the first woman to lead a Busch series. Moise also took part in several cup races, including the prestigious Daytona 500.
She achieved 4 Top-10 finishes and achieved her best Xfinity Series points finishing in 22nd place in 1990.
Patty Moise made her debut in the racing world at Road Atlanta in 1986. She made it while driving the No.47 Citgo/Red Roof Inns Buick Regal for Randy Hope.
Janet Guthrie – Female NASCAR Driver
Janet Guthrie was born on March 7, 1938 is a former NASCAR Driver and the first woman to qualify and compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500, both in 1977. She had first attempted to enter the Indianapolis 500 in 1976 but failed to qualify.
She raced in three Indy 500s: 1977-79. She was also the first woman to lead a lap in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Guthrie was originally an aerospace engineer, and after graduating from the University of Michigan with a physics degree in 1960, she worked with Republic Aviation.
In 1976, she drove her first Nascar race at the Charlotte Motor speedway.
In 1980, Janet Guthrie became the first ever female Nascar Driver to be inducted into the international motorsports hall. She was one of the best female Nascar Drivers.
Danica Patrick – First Female NASCAR Driver
Danica Patrick was born on 25 March 1982 in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. She is an American former professional racing driver. She’s one of the top Nascar drivers.
Patrick dropped out of her school in 1998 and moved to United Kingdom to become a full time NASCAR Driver. Patrick began racing career in 2010 in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (now Xfinity Series) with her best result coming in the form of a fourth-place finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2011.
She placed a career-high tenth in the 2012 season standings and was the second woman to clinch a pole position in the Nationwide Series after Shawna Robinson in 1994.
Patrick started in the Sprint Cup Series (now NASCAR Cup Series) in 2012. She became the first woman to win a Cup Series pole position by setting the fastest qualifying lap for the 2013 Daytona 500, finishing eighth
She is the most successful woman in the history of American open-wheel car racing—her victory in the 2008 Indy Japan 300 is the only win by a woman in an IndyCar Series race.
Danica Patrick holds the top place in our list of 10 best female NASCAR drivers of all time. She made her debut in the Sprint Cup series in 2012 and made 191 starts.
She bagged 7 Top-10 finishes and a pole position. One of the most followed female athletes, Danica, has also achieved her best finish at 27th place in 2013.
Danica Patrick also made her debut in Xfinity Series in 2010 and made a total of 61 starts. She achieved 7 Top-10 finishes and achieved her best Xfinity Series points finishing in 10th place in 2012.
Danica Patrick won the IndyCar Series season Rookie of the Year award in 2005. IZOD named her the IndyCar Series Most Popular Driver consecutively from 2005 to 2010.
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