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In Praise of Women Racers

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. Here’s three women on International Women’s Day who became champions in a game that’s suffered under the control of men for decades. My list starts at Shirley Muldowney who won three Top Fuel titles in 1977, ’80 and ’82 when some tracks wouldn’t…

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When The Greatest was a Woman

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. We’re remembering Women’s History Month here in the U.S. but let me take a minute to remember French rally driver Michele Mouton. In 1982 Mouton won three of 12 events and finished runner-up in the world rally driver’s championship. Her efforts helped Audi…

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Ryan Newman on the Mend

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. I’m one of the millions who’ve watched in amazement at the recovery road being traveled by NASCAR driver Ryan Newman. I’m even more satisfied that Newman isn’t at the racetrack in Las Vegas this weekend. Newman did send a written statement read today…

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