NASCAR has long been one of the planet’s most exclusive good ol’ boys clubs. A woman has never won a national NASCAR event, never served as crew chief for a Cup series team and never served as chairman of the league. For decades, women — including wives — weren’t even allowed in the pits.
Well, I don’t know if Bob Dylan has ever considered himself a NASCAR fan, but the times they are a-changin’ …Â Details
If you could sail around the world and share those experiences with others, how would you do it?
Three twentysomethings — Alan Stewart, 24; Adam Domanski, 26; and Trevor Dreyfus, 26 — have the answer. It begins with a BlackBerry, a website and a blog, a satellite phone and a HAM radio. (And Twitter.)
Currently moored in Coconut Grove, the trio set sail on a 40-foot 1966Â …Â Details
January 08-10, 2010: the world’s biggest girls-only snowboard event at Saalbach Hinterglemm (AUT) • Prize-purse: US$ 50.000
Roxy Chicken Jam 2010: creativity and style at the Nightpark
Tension is mounting for the seventh edition of the biggest snowboard event for girls only: at the Roxy Chicken Jam 2010 from the 08th to the 10th of January 2010, snowboard stars like Cheryl Maas (NED), Kjersti Buaas Oestgaard (NOR), Janna Meyen-Weatherby (USA), Sarka Pancochova (CZE) and Lisa Filzmoser (AUT) will fly high over the kickers of Saalbach Hinterglemm and set the rails of the Nightpark on fire! Parties and live concerts with Bunny Lake and the Wax Wreckaz will additionally contribute to make this weekend a true freestyle festival  … Details