Breakneck Speeds...Multi-Million Dollar Cars...The Stakes Couldn't Be Higher For...Fast Women: The Ladies of Auto Racing Now on DVD

March 11, 2004 -- View Video, a leading producer and publisher of cultural and educational video and DVD, announced the May release of their newest film, Fast Women: The Ladies of Auto Racing. This thrilling, award-winning one-hour documentary, directed by Laurie Agard and produced by Rachel Belofsky of Candy Heart Productions, explores the history and many achievements of women in motorsports - the fight for recognition in a male-dominated field, the safety risks, the enthusiastic fans, family support and encouragement, the marketing and sponsorship challenges, and the pressures of being a role model.

Until 1971, women were not allowed in the garage area, pits, or press boxes during motorsport events. She could own her own racecar, but certainly could not drive it competitively. Fast Women: The Ladies of Auto Racing, is a celebration of female achievement in the face of adversity with a resounding message to hold on to your dreams. Exhilirating footage from both historic and current races, and interviews with racing’s most prominent women and men reveal just how far women have come since the days of the ladies-only “Powder Puff Derbies” in the 1950s.    

From the first female Indy 500 driver to the first female NASCAR driver, you will meet Janet Guthrie, Lyn St. James, Tammy Jo Kirk, Patty Moise, Shawna Robinson, Hila Sweet and other pioneers of women’s racing. Women from all walks of life share their racing experiences. Witness some of these women’s horrific crashes and learn what lures them back into the cockpit. Discover how a very shy and timid woman expertly handles a monster machine zooming at 220 mph across a salt bed. Experience the touching tale of Kimberly Myers, a woman who races against her own clock and Cystic Fibrosis.

This multi-award-winner is as entertaining, educational, bittersweet, and inspiring as the determined women who’s struggles and triumphs it reveals. The enhanced DVD includes such bonus features as Driver Biographies and Profiles, an illuminating Director’s Commentary, Production Notes and Credits, and much more! FAST WOMEN: The Ladies of Auto Racing is an important and exhilarating film for anyone with a dream.

Fast Women    DVD $24.98 VHS $19.98
Produced by Rachel Belofsky for Candy Heart Productions
Directed by Laurie Agard
Featuring Janet Guthrie, Tammy Jo Kirk, Lyn St. James, Shawna Robinson, Hila Sweet, Patty Moise, Paula Murphy, Vicky Jackson-Bell, and more

DVD Bonus Features:
Director’s Commentary
Drivers Biographies
Multiple Driver Profiles
Fast Women in Other Sports
Production Credits & Bios
Instant Access All Chapters
Dolby Digital Stereo Audio





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