When you think of a NASCAR driver, you may not picture a young woman zipping around a racetrack going nearly 200 miles an hour in a 34-hundred pound stock car. Times have changed, and so have the faces of NASCAR competitors, with the help of The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing “Drive for Diversity” program. Since 2004, the program has been helping women and minority drivers fulfill their need for speed by putting them behind the wheels of fast moving stock cars with top notch coaching and sponsorship opportunities they may not have had in the past. NASCAR is the 2nd biggest sport in the country behind the NFL, and has some of the most loyal fans. Any fan would tell you that going to a race in person brings a 5 sense experience like no other. The brightly colored cars move so fast, they blur when they pass you … Details
All that could match the surfing on day three of the Billabong Pro, J-Bay was the drama. In classic pointbreak conditions punctuated by long lulls, local wildcard Sean Holmes wiped 12 world titles from the draw in consecutive heats.
He disposed of Kelly Slater first, with the heat coming down to the final wave exchange of the heat. So late was it, the nine time champ was in the competitor’s area before the scores were read over the PA. He spent the tense few minutes engaged in nervous chatter with friends and photographers.Â
With the score yet to be read, Kelly had become the focal point of a five person semi-circle, of which GT was one. He spoke to everyone and no one at the same time … Details
The script couldn’t have been written any better for South African surfing fans Saturday at Jeffreys Bay.
Jordy Smith, the pride of his proud surfing nation, walked onto the bluffs above J-Bay this morning rated second in the world. If he stood any chance of catching Kelly Slater in the ASP World Title rankings it would be here, today, on his home turf.
But Jordy couldn’t do it alone. He needed help. While he took care of business in his heats he needed …Â Details
