DYSTANY SPURLOCK Partners With She Pivots Brand For ARCA Indianapolis Run

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July 23, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • DYSTANY SPURLOCK makes motorsports history again, partnering with EMILY TISCH SUSSMAN’s She Pivots podcast brand for Friday’s ARCA race at Indianapolis. The Richmond native already broke barriers as first Black woman in NASCAR/ARCA competition.
  • The 34-year-old transitioned from drag racing dominance—winning DME Racing Real Street at 178 mph in 2024—to stock cars, posting six top-15 ARCA finishes this season including seventh at Hickory Motor Speedway.
  • TISCH SUSSMAN, Giants ownership group member and Gotham FC co-owner, enters motorsports sponsorship for first time. Partnership facilitated by producer CRYSTAL MCCRARY, who’s documenting SPURLOCK’s journey through Foxxtecca-backed docuseries.
  • Former 18-wheeler driver and high school football player SPURLOCK became second Black woman in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle before NASCAR Truck Series debut at Dover, finishing 36th in historic run this season.

UPCOMING:

  • LIUNA 150 ARCA Menards Series race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Friday at 5 p.m. ET on FS1

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Mitchell Northam originally appearing on www.usatoday.com