SAMANTHA TAN: First Asian Woman to Win Major Endurance Racing Title

July 24, 2026

• SAMANTHA TAN made history as the first Asian woman to win a major international endurance racing championship after starting her racing career at just 16 years old.
• TAN survived a life-changing crash that nearly ended her career, demonstrating resilience to return to competition and achieve championship-winning form at motorsports’ highest levels.
• The champion racer sat down with NBC’s Vicky Nguyen to discuss her racing journey and took her for hot laps while revealing ambitious plans for future goals.

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