Mary Scully to NASCAR: "No Past Champion’s Provisionals and No Top-35"

Atlanta, GA, February 05, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Track Chic, www.TrackChic.com, is privileged to feature Mary Scully, Editor, Racing Milestones Magazine, in Track Chic’s Women Behind the Wheels section this month.

America’s race fans, especially female fans, love Racing Milestones magazine. What is it that sets “America’s Race Fan Magazine” apart from the competition? Is it the stunning photography, the friendly insiders’ interviews with your favorite drivers? Or the regular features such as “A Day in the Life” where readers track a typical day in a racer’s life? Track Chic is certain that it is the Woman behind the Wheels, Mary Scully, the female editor of Racing Milestones that gives this magazine its cutting edge!

Track Chic talks with Mary to learn more about her life behind the wheel of Racing Milestones.

Theresa Earnheart, President, Track Chic asked, “Was it challenging to be taken seriously in motorsports’ men’s club?”

Mary Scully answered, “For the most part I have been taken seriously and gender has not been an issue. There was one time, however, on a media tour when I was the only woman in a group of three of four guys. I asked a question of the Crew Chief and he just responded with a look as though I were from another planet. He didn’t even answer my question, but skipped over it. Eventually another gentleman in the group asked the exact same question, and the Crew Chief answered his question most politely and most thoroughly. That moment stuck with me. The insult was so obvious and deliberate. It has sometimes been challenging, but for the most part, if you do a good job, you rise above it. I am fortunate to work with a great group of writers and photographers. They have been around for years and have been very helpful.”

Track Chic, “If you ran NASCAR for a day, what rule would you change?”

Mary Scully, “I think there should be no past champion’s provisionals and no top-35 in owner’s points get in. Everyone should have to qualify for their position. It isn’t safe to have drivers competing under speeds and conditions they are no longer competent to handle. They are a danger to themselves and all the other drivers on the track.”

Track Chic, “Given NASCAR’s 40% female market base, and NASCAR’s preference to remain gender neutral with no specific plans to market directly to their growing female audience, what is your opinion of Track Chic’s efforts to bring focus to the females involved in motorsports and provide female race fans their own sense of “community” and “sisterhood” within this male dominated sport?

Mary Scully, “I think it is a great idea and long overdue. There are so many women involved in the sport today, particularly in marketing, and it is terrific to bring everyone together and appreciate the female fan base.

Read more about Mary Scully and her predictions for the 2008 season in Track Chic’s: Women Behind the Wheels pages at www.TrackChic.com/wbw.

Track Chic® is the worldwide social membership, shopping, charity and news network for enthusiastic female racing fans of NASCAR®, Formula 1®, NHRA®, INDY Racing League®, Champ Car®, IHRA®, SCCA ®, ARCA®, Dirt Track, Motorcycle, Karting, etc., that share their passion for Speed, Style and Sisterhood.

For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release, contact Theresa Earnheart or visit www.TrackChic.com/inquiries/press.asp.

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