"Hammerdown" (hammerdown32)
06/13/2016 at 11:23 • Filed to: TWO WHEELS GOOD, ORGAN DONOR, MOTORCYCLE
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"Hammerdown" (hammerdown32)
06/13/2016 at 11:23 • Filed to: TWO WHEELS GOOD, ORGAN DONOR, MOTORCYCLE | 4
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I was catching up on news this morning after being at a wedding all weekend and was happy to see this headline. Angelle Sampey now has 43 career victories, by far the most of any female and fairly high up (just outside the top 25) in all time wins in the NHRA all-time wins list.
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The story of her return is an interesting one as well. She left the sport after her sponsors pulled out. She tried to line up a Top Fuel or Funny Car ride but couldn’t get one together. She walked away from the sport, had a child, and then got a call with a serious offer to get her back on a bike.
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Not only is the NHRA by far the most diverse motorsport, but the people in it are fantastic. Shirly Muldowney, Angelle, the Force sisters, etc. are great ambassadors for the sport, and also badass racers when they get behind the wheel or on a bike.
Edit: This is Sampey’s 42nd career win, not 43rd. Also, she had a .002 light in the final.
crowmolly
> Hammerdown
06/13/2016 at 11:30 |
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Nvm, got names mixed up.
Great to see her back on a bike!
The Dummy Gummy
> Hammerdown
06/13/2016 at 11:34 |
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Sponsors pulled out and she had a baby?
Goes to show you, the pull out method doesn’t always work.
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Hammerdown
> The Dummy Gummy
06/13/2016 at 11:35 |
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Hahahahaha you win.
Dusty Ventures
> Hammerdown
06/13/2016 at 12:14 |
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Fantastic news! I was a fan of her when I was into drag racing in high school. Glad to see her back!
Side note, I’d say rally (at least in the U.S.) is close to the NHRA on diversity. We had 13 women competing at the last event (about 11%), and over a dozen countries from four continents represented.
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Hammerdown
> Hammerdown
06/13/2016 at 13:21 |
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Video on the run and her top end interview.