DYSTANY SPURLOCK, JADE AVEDISIAN Lead New Era of Women in NASCAR Competition

March 19, 2026

• DYSTANY SPURLOCK makes history March 28 as first Black woman in ARCA Menards Series at Hickory Motor Speedway, piloting #66 Ford Mustang for MBM Motorsports with NASCAR Cup Series aspirations.
• Former NHRA standout transitioned from motorcycles to circuit racing, previously winning 4.60 index final in 2019 and setting records on BMW S1000RR before joining Skip Barber Formula Race Series in 2023.
• JADE AVEDISIAN demonstrates elite competitiveness in Super Late Model Series races, proving gender irrelevant when raw pace and accuracy define success in modern stock car competition landscape.
• DANICA PATRICK’s record 191 NASCAR starts established benchmark for female drivers, while JANET GUTHRIE and SARA CHRISTIAN pioneered path. Only 17 women have competed in Cup Series history.

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